News

For the last few years the meetings around the annual Assembly of the European Festivals Association (EFA) have proved that the family of partners with a rightful interest in helping festivals grow is much bigger than just the organising bodies themselves.

The EU Green Deal and Live Performance Organisations helps performing arts professionals and entities to navigate the jungle of EU law and better understand the numerous initiatives related to the EU Green Deal.

A letter by Simon Mundy reflecting on EFA's 70 years of existence.

The European Festival Awards are honouring Youth projects at festivals.

At EFA's Arts Festivals Summit in Yerevan the session on Sustainability did much to set the agenda for the coming years. It emphasised the leadership role festivals could have in campaigning, by setting examples within their own work to shift events towards carbon neutrality, and by collaborating.

A letter by Simon Mundy reflecting on EFA Arts Festivals Summit in Yerevan.

The European Festivals Association (EFA) celebrated its 70th anniversary Arts Festivals Summit 2022 from 11 to 15 September 2022 in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. 

Festivals are unique platforms that are in touch with millions of young people every day. For young people, festivals are places for international encounters, for self-fulfillment and the development of their lifestyle and personality.