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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. 

The more we experience art and culture, the more at ease, balanced, and in tune we become with ourselves and the world around us. Learn how the CARE project is advancing work at the intersection of arts, health, and well-being.

The European Commission has unveiled the Culture Compass for Europe, setting out a renewed vision to place culture at the heart of European policy-making and to harness its power in addressing global challenges.

In 2025, the China Shanghai International Arts Festival and its Performing Arts Fair (ChinaSPAF) celebrate 20 years of partnership with the European Festivals Association (EFA). This anniversary marks two decades of artistic dialogue, joint activities and annual visits to the festival in Shanghai with a delegation of EFA Members.

EFA has entered a mutual membership with the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) at the beginning of 2025. EFA was officially welcomed as one of AAPPAC’s new members during the network’s annual conference.