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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. Check out the May edition. 

The concept of care is experiencing a powerful renaissance within festival culture, transforming public gatherings into spaces of connection, healing, and shared responsibility. Mahir Namur highlights important points from the Festivals Care! Working Group and other EU projects.

Katriona Grixti, Programming & Productions Officer at Festivals Malta, shares her experience of this 7-day Atelier in one of the European Capitals of Culture.

Celebrating its 35th edition, the festival unfolds through Mittelyoung and Mittelfest. This year's theme invites to explore the instinct for control while delving into the depths and mysteries of human nature. 

This Summer, Ljubljana once again becomes the stage for outstanding artistic events and performances with the 74th Ljubljana Festival. 

Abduljabbar Alsuhili, from Yemen and based in Sweden, shares with us the reasons that brought him to the Arts Festivals Summit 2025 in Edinburgh and his experience. 

Cross‑border collaboration is the lifeblood of the performing arts - but what does its funding look like today, and how should it evolve? We invite you to share your experience in a new sector‑wide survey.

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.

Registration for the 2026 edition is open until 10 May 2026 for the piano, violin, and cello sections, and until 30 June 2026 for the composition section.

One of the most versatile classical music events in Lithuania is returning for their 30th edition, making it the perfect summer destination for music-lovers. 

EXCENTRIC moves into prototyping, a podcast series launches, and a new policy brief offers guidance for festivals navigating digital transition.

We are excited to announce the new call for the Placements and Exchange initiative organised by The Festival Academy and EFA aimed to build strong links between our festivals’ communities.