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.
EFAcast - KotorArt International Festival
In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Ratimir Martinović, General and Artistic Director of the KotorArt International Festival.
EFAcast - Belgrade Drama Theatre
In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Srđan Obrenović from the Belgrade Drama Theatre, one of the organisations behind The Regional Union of Theatres – RUTA.
EFAcast - Piccolo Opera Festival
In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Gabriele Ribis, Founder and Artistic Director of the Piccolo Opera Festival in Italy.
EFAcast - DokuFest
In this episode, Simon Mundy meets Linda Llulla Gashi, Executive Director of DokuFest, Kosovo's largest international documentary and short film festival.
Eye-to-Eye Spring Edition 2026
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...
Cross-Border Collaborations in the Performing Arts
As part of the Performing Arts Coalition (PAC), EFA supports new research on Cross-Border Collaborations in the Performing Arts, highlighting key funding gaps and proposing ways to strengthen and sustain international collaboration.
Perform Europe’s New Guidebook on Future Touring Practices and Policy Insights
PerformEurope has released a new publication, ‘Reimagine International Touring,’ gathering insights from its 42 selected projects that experimented with innovative touring models across 40 countries.
Eye-to-Eye Winter Edition 2026
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...
Between Rhetoric and Reality: Cultural Rights, Artistic Freedom, and Democratic Resilience
This first research of the Performing Arts Coalition (PAC) examines the current landscape of freedoms, pressures and aspirations in the performing arts.