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Summer is the high season for festivals. In this news you can find all the EFA Members festivals happening in August 2025. We invite you to discover the programme of each and discover them during your holidays, evenings, and weekends.

EFA Member Music Biennale Zagreb (MBZ) launched a Call for individual artists and artistic duos from South East and Central Europe working with sound and music to join the ‘project incubator’ experiment MBZ LAB. Apply before 1 September 2025.

The European Commission has presented its proposal for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The Commission has announced the creation of AgoraEU, a new programme designed to support culture, media and civil society.

Frans de Ruiter was president of EFA from 1989 till 2004. As Director of the Holland Festival, and founder of Utrecht Early Music Festival, he was an active member since 1977 and part of the Executive Committee under the Presidency of Denis de Rougemont.

The 17th Arsana Festival will take place from 14 June to 29 August 2025, across the scenic historical venues of Ptuj with more than 50 events and 400 artists from the spheres of classical, jazz, ethno, world, rock, and popular music.

Gdansk becomes the summer stage to one of the largest international festivals for Shakespearean shows and artists with a rich programme embracing performances, theatrical practices and collateral activities.

From city squares to mountain peaks - Perform Europe projects have been on the move for a year now: 42 projects. 41 countries. 155 presentations (and counting), testing innovative, inclusive, and eco-conscious touring models.

Summer is the high season for festivals. Find here all the EFA Members festivals happening in July 2025: discover their programme and experience them during your holidays, evenings, and weekends.

The European cultural sector stands united to raise their voice for a standalone Creative Europe programme in the future EU budget. EFA endorsed two joint actions and calls for an increased budget.

In this interview with Creatives Unite about the EU Culture Compass, EFA Secretary General Kathrin Deventer proposes a cultural policy framework centred on resilience, visionary thinking, and participatory values.

From 27 June to 2 August, Cistermúsica takes place on a secular and unique stage: the Monastery of Alcobaça in Portugal. The festival unites diverse audiences and artistic expressions, bridging genres, eras, and formats.

As autumn’s light softens and the Baltic Sea grows wilder, the Usedom Music Festival welcomes you on a journey to the North. From 20 September to 11 October 2025, Finland takes centre stage.