European Festivals Association (EFA)

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Association Européenne des Festivals
Kleine Gentstraat 46, B-9051 Ghent, Belgium,
Phone32 9 241 8080





The European Festivals Association (EFA) is the major professional organisation of European festivals for the performing arts (music, theatre, dance).

It is a non-governmental, non-profit making and apolitical international association that brings together around 100 leading festivals, mostly European, encouraging co-operation and collaboration between their managements. The Association has also developed a regular co-operation with national festival associations from Great-Britain, France, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden and the Czech Republic.

Its aim is to promote the significance of festivals and their important role in the international cultural co-operation.


Background

The European Festivals Association was founded in Geneva in 1952 on the joint initiative of eminent conductor Igor Markewitch and philosopher Denis de Rougemont, with 15 festivals making up the core (Aix-en-Provence, Bayreuth, Berlin, Besançon, Bordeaux, Florence, Holland, Lucerne, Munich, Perugia, Strasbourg, Venice, Vienna, Wiesbaden and Zurich). The founders were deeply engaged in the quality and the social responsibility of festivals. Denis de Rougemont insisted on the urgent need for cultural integration of Europe as expressed in the words believed to be said by Jean Monnet: 'If it were to be done over again, I'd start with culture'.


The Association runs a lively EFA website in English and French.

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Association Européenne des Festivals +
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B-9051 Ghent +
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The European Festivals Association (EFA) is the major professional organisation of European festivals for the performing arts (music, theatre, dance) encouraging co-operation and collaboration between festival managements. +
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+32 9 241 8080 +
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