European Festivals Association The voice of hundreds of festivals across Europe and beyond ...

European Festivals AssociationThe voice of hundreds of festivals across Europe and beyond

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European Festivals Association

Internationalisation

88 arts festivals in the field of music, dance and theatre

12 national festivals associations

4 cultural networks


Member Festivals in the Balkan

Bosnia and Herzegovina International Festival

Sarajevo “Sarajevo Winter”

Bulgaria March Music Days

International Festival Sofia Music Weeks

Foundation Varna Summer

International Festival Croatia

Dubrovnik Festival Hrvatska

Music Biennale Zagreb

Macedonia Ohrid Summer Festival

Romania George Enescu

International Festival and Competition

Serbia BEMUS - Belgrade

Music Festival Slovenia

Festival Ljubljana


Member Festivals in Turkey

International Ankara Music Festival Aspendos Internatinal Opera &

Ballet Festival International Bursa Festival Istanbul International Music Festival International Izmir Festival Mersin International Music Festival


Benefits

“Membership in EFA stimulates to do more ambitious projects with more

partners. This is more interesting for our audience and of course also more

economical. With the help of our European colleagues Festival

Ljubljana could enrich its programme and open the door for new audiences

from abroad.” (Ljubljana Festival)


Benefits

“EFA membership has confirmed the Aspendos International Opera and

Ballet Festival’s distinguished place among other festivals in the world.

EFA facilitates contacts with colleagues from many festivals

important to develop new projects and collaborations.”

(Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival)


Benefits

“The International Izmir Festival is a member of EFA because: We believe that to establish, enrich, and promote

cultural links and mutual understanding between Turkey and Europe can be

created through multidisciplinary arts. We believe that the Izmir Festival has to meet its European counterparts in order to discuss future projects and visions, to

lead cultural interaction and mutual inspiration, to create and enhance a

wider interest.” (International Izmir Festival)


Benefits

“EFA give its members a platform for exchanging experiences and for

developing co-operation projects. EFA encourages cultural diversity

within a united Europe.” (International Sarajevo Festival

“Sarajevo Winter”)


Benefits

“EFA offers the opportunity to promote Croatian national culture in all European countries and to learn about music from other countries. In the European music community, Music Biennale Zagreb is

understood as a bridge between West and East and as a meeting place for the

contemporary European music scene. EFA supports our efforts by building a common

space of European culture.” (Music Biennale Zagreb)


Benefits

“Due to EFA membership, the Varna Summer Festival has won reputation and recognition. Thanks to EFA, we are kept informed about new cultural achievements worldwide and we have established creative relationships

with festivals from the region. Today, we are a partner of EFA in some global activities such as the European Atelier for Young

Festival Managers 2009.” (Varna Summer International Music Festival)


Benefits

“Dubrovnik Summer Festival has been a member of European Festival Association since 1956. At the time, EFA membership was a sign of belonging to

integration with European cultural institutions, opposed to the environment of former Eastern

Europe. We were the only member from the socialist block. This enabled us to be the only meeting

platform for artist from west and east for decades. After the fall of the Wall, the membership was a

confirmation of the continuity as well as a possibility to multiply our communication with numerous

festivals from all over Europe.” (Dubrovnik Summer Festival)


Benefits

“Mersin International Music Festival is a member of EFA because EFA gives priority to art and society relations

and dialogue among cultures, it focuses efforts on education, facilitates cultural and artistic

interaction among regions and it unites festivals from different

countries.” (Mersin International Music Festival)


Four working strands

Communication Expertise Training Advocacy


Activities with members

2008 Annual General Assembly in Antalya (Turkey)

ARS NOVA in Zagreb (Croatia)

European Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Varna (Bulgaria)


Communication

EFA Website: www.efa-aef.eu

EFAextra webpage: www.efa-aef.eu/newextra


EFA Brochure

20.000 copies distributed among:MembersEuropean Political BodiesCultural NetworksFestivals from all over the

worldEuropean cultural press


Communication

EFACTS EFA INFO BOX “for members

only”


Expertise

Festival Centre of knowledge

studies and reports available online


EFA Books Series

‘Cahier de l’Atelier. Arts festivals for the sake of art?’

‘Give, get or get off! Challenges of cultural networking today’

‘Still so much to be done. Challenges for Culture in Europe’


Training


European Atelier for Young Festival Managers

a week-long training programme aimed primarily at professionalising those involved in artistic programming

Varna (Bulgaria) 25 April – 3 May 2009


Application Deadline: 31 January 2009!


Arts Festivals’ Declaration on Intercultural Dialogue


Declaration launched on 8 January 2008 in Ljubljana

25 festivals and officials from 17 European countries signed the Arts Festivals’ Declaration and committed to its objectives and obligations


Signing Ceremonies

Ljubljana Tallinn Antalya Brezice

Oslo Gent Liverpool Stockholm


FestFlash & EU Website


Presenation of Declaration project in Paris with Jan Figel’

Balkan festivals present included: Varna Summer International Festival Sarajevo Winter Festival Ljubljana Festival


European House for Culture

The European House for Culture aims to:

Create a central dock/a physical embassy – a meeting place to facilitate contacts between culture, the arts, civil society and politics

Facilitate and multiply advocacy activities of House’s residents


Contact Information

Secretary General: Kathrin Deventer Address

European Festivals Association (EFA)Kleine Gentstraat 469051 Gent - Belgium

T: +32 9 241 8080F: +32 9 241 [email protected]

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