To connect with colleagues, festivals and policymakers across Europe
EFA invites for two physical moments per year: the Arts Festivals Summit and the Berlin Conference. Complementing these physical events, EFA also organises two online meetings annually. These sessions provide a dynamic platform for cities and regions to collaboratively shape their working agenda, ensuring a bottom-up approach.
Arts Festivals Summit in Spring
This flagship event serves as EFA’s annual gathering, uniting over 200 festival makers, artists, city representatives, and policymakers over three days.
Berlin Conference in Autumn
Around the historic date of 9 November: the Stiftung Zukunft Berlin together with the civil society initiative A Soul for Europe (ASfE) and in collaboration with the European Festivals Association (EFA) invite mayors, representatives from European cities, and high-ranking politicians to discuss with civil society actors from the local, national and European level about the crucial role of art and culture in the European project.
Report 2024
Berlin Conference 2024
Europe – A Cultural Project
Report 2023
Berlin Conference 2023
Resilient Futures: Building a Sustainable Europe