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Together with festivals, city representatives and artists, EFA met EU Commissioner for Culture Glenn Micallef on 3 February 2026 to speak about the vital contribution of festivals to Europe.

As part of the EFFEA Intake Seminar Generation #4, the session placed well-being and sustainable collaboration at the heart of festival residencies from the outset, exploring how partnerships can be rooted in care, trust, and long-term commitment.

The Jubilee 40th Slovenian Music Days marks the centenary of the first radio broadcast of classical music in Slovenia, and celebrates creativity, interpretation and cultural dialogue from 17 to 23 April 2026.

The Andrzej Markowski International Festival Wratislavia Cantans launches a competition for a musical project of chamber music groups. Chek out the open call. 

The results of EFFEA Call #4 are now out: 50 residencies will be supported by the third round of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA), an initiative of EFA.

Mittelfest launches an Open call for Theatre, Dance, Music and Circus projects of UNDER-30 artists, companies and collectives from Central Europe and the Balkans.

The Commission has launched the European Democracy Shield, setting out a series of concrete measures to empower, protect, and promote strong and resilient democracies across the EU and favour an open civic space.

EFA Members gathered online for the final Catch Up of the year, a moment where candidate members present their festivals to the network ahead of their official admission at the members' General Assembly.

This new report brings together insights on accessibility in performing arts education across Creative Europe countries and the UK, revealing both challenges and promising practices.

From 1 to 10 October 2026, the Solti International Conducting Competition will offer the opportunity for conductors aged 18-35 from all over the world to prove themselves in front of the most renowned representatives of their profession.

The International Antalya Piano Festival, one of the most important arts and culture events of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, is the most important music festival that has contributed to the art life of Antalya for 25 years.

The Berlin Conference 2025 once again reaffirmed the importance of dialogue between the arts and politics in finding new paths to cultural participation for democratic resilience.