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.
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 - 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.
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...
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 - 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 - 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
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.
