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The European Festivals Association (EFA) joined the Victoria 2031 Foundation in Gozo this July for the Gozo Forum 2026: The Time We Spend Together, the Foundation’s first international collaboration. The forum brought together cultural professionals, artists, festival makers, policy makers, community workers and European partners for three days of exchange, reflection and dialogue.

Eight EFA Members were involved in European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA) Generation 4 as Leading and Partner festivals, playing a pivotal role in providing a creative space for artistic residencies and enabling the emerging artists of their choice to benefit from their rich network and expertise.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Piñeiro Nagy, Founder and Director of the Estoril Lisbon Festival and EFA Honorary Member. EFA is sending its most sincere condolences to the entire family, friends, and the team of Estoril Lisbon Festival.

Dive into the European Festivals Association's everyday business and the 70-Years-On Thinking Group's meeting at the Arts Festivals Summit Budva with Simon Mundy. 

From 17 July to 9 August, the 40th edition of the Perelada Festival presents a programme that revisits forty years of history through opera, dance, chamber music and contemporary creation. 

Each month Simon Mundy highlights what is happening across the European Festivals Association (EFA)’s network, offering a glimpse of the many ways our community is active across Europe and beyond.

European institutions signed a joint declaration entitled ‘Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe” setting out their shared political commitment to protect, promote and support culture in Europe.

Perform Europe, the forward-looking European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector, launches its third Open Call. Apply by 22 October.

Each month Simon Mundy highlights what is happening across the European Festivals Association (EFA)’s network, offering a glimpse of the many ways our community is active across Europe and beyond.

EFA is partnering with Krakow Festival Office for the Horizon Europe EXCENTRIC project to develop a system for festivals to use data in more meaningful, collaborative, and human-centred ways.

Each month Simon Mundy highlights what is happening across the European Festivals Association (EFA)’s network, offering a glimpse of the many ways our community is active across Europe and beyond.

The 39th International İzmir Festival will once again bring Izmir together with world-class artists between 4 June – 8 July 2026.