Events
EFA organises and participates in numerous meetings, workshops, and working groups throughout the year across Europe and beyond. Focused on networking, training, knowledge-sharing, or political discourse, these events - guided by the evolving needs of the network - contribute to sector-wide conversations.
Berlin Conference 2026
The Berlin Conference highlights how essential culture is for Europe’s freedom, cohesion, and democratic strength.
The Time We Spend Together: Gozo Forum 2026
Addressing the uncertainties and challenges of the arts, the importance of well-being, and the role they play in individual and collective welfare, we are inviting EFA Members to participate in the upcoming Gozo Forum in Malta from 4 to 6 July 2026.
Arts Festivals Summit 2026
The Arts Festivals Summit is EFA's annual rendez-vous gathering festival representatives, policymakers, and partners for a 4-day in-person exchange about the arts and their role in society, hosted this year by Theatre City Budva.
A Soul for Europe - Jean Monnet House Meeting 2026
On the theme “Belonging Europe - Identity as Practice", this meeting serves as a working platform to shape the results, and recommendations for the Berlin Conference 2026.
EFA at Classical:NEXT 2026
EFA is hosting the ‘Networking Session’ and Thomas Hummel from Usedom Music Festival will speak about "Sustaining International Collaboration in the Arts" on EFA's behalf on Friday, 10 April 2026, at Classical:NEXT in Budapest, Hungary
Perform Europe: Reimagine Touring online events
Perform Europe organises four online events to share the findings and knowledge generated by its 42 partnerships, involving 187 partners, touring 63 artistic works for a total of 260 presentations.
Arts and Democracy: What’s at stake today?
EFA is glad to invite you to the Performing Arts Coalition (PAC)'s first online event that will explore findings from our new study Between Rhetoric and Reality: Cultural Rights, Artistic Freedom, and Democratic Resilience. Register now.
Berlin Conference 2025
21 years after its first edition in 2004, the Berlin Conference continues to show how essential culture is for Europe’s freedom, cohesion, and democratic strength.
FEST FORUM Poland
FEST FORUM returns to Kraków!
After a successful first edition in April 2025, Polish festivals are invited to gather once again to explore the challenges facing the sector.