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Insights & stories

Explore the world of festival-making through a collection of insights and stories. From interviews with festival makers and city representatives in the EFAcast and inspiring articles in the Eye-to-Eye e-magazine to policy papers, publications, and toolkits, discover experiences, strategies, and ideas shaping festivals today.

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Policy paper

Festivals in Context: The Role of the Arts in Local Cultural Policy

Based on policy analysis, research, and insights from the EFFE Seal community, this publication explores how cities and regions define, support, and value festivals — and how these relationships reflect broader transformations in cultural policy today.

EFAcast

EFAcast - Bratislava Music Festival

In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Marián Turner, General Director of the Slovak Philharmonic, and Juraj Bubnáš, dramaturg and program manager of the Slovak Philharmonic.

Magazine

Eye-to-Eye Summer Edition 2025

Our E-magazine "Eye-to-Eye, The Festival Quarterly" gives the floor to those minds that inform, influence or inspire festival makers and making: the artist, the economist, the philosopher, the urban planner...

Magazine

Eye-to-Eye Winter Edition 2025

Our E-magazine "Eye-to-Eye, The Festival Quarterly" gives the floor to those minds that inform, influence or inspire festival makers and making: the artist, the economist, the philosopher, the urban planner...

EFAcast

EFAcast - Con­struc­tion Festival & Cul­turescapes

In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Dinara Khalilova, PR Manager of Construction Festival, and Jurriaan Cooiman, Founder and Director of Culturescapes festival.

EFAcast

EFAcast - Helsinki Festival

All EFA Members have been contributing to Europe’s artistic life for decades. In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Johanna Freundlich, Artistic Director of Helsinki Festival.

EFAcast - Fabula Literature of the World Festival

All EFA Members have been contributing to Europe’s artistic life for decades. The EFAcast series explores what festivals are cooking up. In…

Count Me In! Report on the survey on DEIAB in arts festivals

The report of the "Count Me In!" survey presenting approaches to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB) in the seat of arts festivals is now available to all.

Toolkit

The TOOLKITS SERIES Festivals and Queer* communities

Festivals can be spaces for the expression and celebration of identity, culture, and community.