Overview
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
11
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Festivals Association (EFA)
EU Transparency Register
434027116304-07 First registered on 04 Mar 2015
Goals / Remit
The European Festivals Association is the umbrella organisation for festivals across Europe and beyond. One of the oldest cultural networks in Europe, it was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1952 as a joint initiative of the eminent conductor Igor Markevitch and the great philosopher Denis de Rougemont. Since its foundation, the Association has grown from 15 festivals into a dynamic network representing about 100 music, dance, theatre and multidisciplinary festivals, national festival associations and cultural organisations from 40 countries.
The aim of the European Festivals Association is to support festivals, promote festivals’ significance and their important role in international cultural cooperation and societies today. Therefore, EFA seeks primarily to
- coordinate the efforts of its members;
- facilitate cooperation and co-production;
- set common policy;
- promote multidisciplinary tendencies;
- underline the state of art in society;
- act prominently in the wider political debate.Main EU files targeted
EU Creative Europe programme
Pilot Project DG EAC Europe for Festivals Festivals For Europe
People to people dialogue China
New Narrative Project
Culture in external affairs
Citizenship programmeAddress
Head Office
Sainctelettesquare 17
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Kathrin Deventer (Secretary General)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Kathrin Deventer (Secretary General)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
The European Festivals Association is a member of Pearle – live performance Europe, IMC – International Music Council, ietm - international network for contemporary performing art, REMA – European Early Music Network, CAE – Culture Action Europe, Access to Culture Platform, Intercultural Europe Platform and Potential of Creative Industries Platform.
Member organisations
Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival (ARM)
BOZAR Festival (BE)
Flanders Festival International (BE)
Federation of Music Festivals in Flanders (BE)
Festival de Wallonie (BE)
The Spring of Mostar (BA)
International Festival Sarajevo Winter (BA)
Bulgarian Festivals Association (BG)
March Music Days International Festival (BG)
Varna Summer International Music Festival (BG)
Dubrovnik Summer Festival (HR)
Music Biennale Zagreb (HR)
Brno International Music Festival (CZ)
Czech Association of Music Festivals (CZ)
Janácek May International Music Festival (CZ)
Prague Spring International Music Festival (CZ)
Estonian Music Festivals (EE)
Finland Festivals (FI)
Festival Aix-en-Provence (FR)
France Festivals (FR)
Chorégies d'Orange (FR)
Festival d’Automne à Paris (FR)
European Early Music Network (FR)
Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre (GE)
Festival Mitte Europa (DE)
Berliner Festspiele (DE)
Audi Sommerkonzerte (DE)
Mosel Musikfestival (DE)
Rheingau Musik Festival Konzertgesellschaft mbH (DE)
Usedom Music Festival (DE)
Budapest Spring Festival (HU)
Reykjavik Arts Festival (IS)
Association of Irish Festival Events (IE)
Israel Festival, Jerusalem (ISR)
Festival Pianistico Internazionale di Brescia e Bergamo (IT)
Mittelfest (IT)
Emilia Romagna Festival (IT)
ItaliaFestival (IT)
Festival della Valle d'Itria (IT)
südtirol classic festival - Meraner Musikwochen (IT)
Ravenna Festival (IT)
Settimane Musicali di Stresa e del Lago Maggiore - Stresa Festival (IT)
MITO SettembreMusica (IT)
Settimane Musicali al Teatro Olimpico (IT)
Music Isle Festival in Jeju (KOR)
Riga Festival (LV)
Baalbeck International Festival (LBN)
Beiteddine Art Festival (LBN)
Beirut Chants Festival (LBN)
Al Bustan Festival (LBN)
Vilnius Festival (LT)
Festival de Wiltz (LU)
Ohrid Summer Festival (MK)
Malta Arts Festival (MLT)
Festival Internacional Cervantino (MEX)
International Music Festival "A Tempo" (ME)
Rotterdam Festivals (NL)
Norway Festivals (NO)
Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival (PL)
International Festival Wratislavia Cantans (PL)
George Enescu International Festival and Competition (RO)
SoNoRo Festival (RO)
European Festival of Performing Arts Timisoara - New Romanian Drama Festival (RO)
A. Sakharov International Art Festival (RUS)
Alla Shelest's Festival of Classical Ballet (RUS)
Sochi Winter International Festival of Arts (RUS)
Music Festival Stars of the White Nights (RUS)
BEMUS - Belgrade Music Festival (SB)
BELEF - Belgrade Summer Festival (SB)
Serbian Festivals Association (SB)
Bratislava Music Festival (SK)
Ljubljana Festival (SI)
National Arts Festival Grahamstown (ZAF)
Festival de Música de Canarias (ES)
Cantonigròs International Music Festival (ES)
Semana de Música Religiosa (ES)
Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada (ES)
Festival Internacional de Música Castell de Peralada (ES)
Spanish Association of Classical Music Festivals (ES)
Festival Internacional de Música y Danza 'Ciudad de Úbeda' (ES)
Association of Swedish Music Festivals (SE)
Menuhin Festival Gstaad (CH)
Lucerne Festival (CH)
Sion Festival (CH)
Swissfestivals (CH)
Ankara International Music Festival (TR)
Turkish State Theatres (TR)
Aspendos International Opera & Ballet Festival (TR)
D-Marine Turgutreis International Festival of Classical Music (TR)
International Bursa Festival (TR)
Istanbul Music Festival (TR)
International Izmir Festival (TR)
Mersin International Music Festival (TR)
Abu Dhabi Festival (ARE)
Edinburgh International Festival (UK)
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
None declared
EU grant income for closed financial year
200,000 € (Source: European Commission Creative Europe Programme)
Other financial info
Additionally to the Creative Europe Project Grant EFA received a specific grant from the EP on behalf of the EC to implement the Pilot Project EFFE.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
New Narrative for Europe
Platform for Festivals: Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe
NoneACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
EFA as part of training activities in the People to People dialogue strategy
Implementation festivals’ policy through EU Platform for FestivalsOther activities
The European Festivals Association was, since 2008, member of the 3 Civil Society Platforms created by the European Commission: Intercultural Europe, Potential of Creative Industries and Access to Culture.
Meetings
Meetings
11 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 22 Jun 2021 Location Videoconferencing Subject Strategies and possible contributions of festivals to the European political agenda, Creative Europe Programme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Jun 2021 Location Videoconferencing Subject Strategies and possible contributions of festivals to the European political agenda, Creative Europe Programme Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Jun 2020 Location Video-conferencing Subject Festivals and the Dance sector and how they have been impacted the by COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Jun 2020 Location Video-conferencing Subject Festivals and the Dance sector and how they have been impacted the by COVID-19 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject Annual Festival Roundtable Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet member)
- Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Jan 2017 Location Brussels Subject Preparation of Roundtable Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Alicja Magda Herbowska (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Aug 2016 Location Brussels Subject European Cultural Festivals Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Alicja Magda Herbowska (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2016 Location Brussels Subject Culture (Festivals) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
- Alicja Magda Herbowska (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Apr 2015 Location Brussels Subject EU-China Dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on areas of common interest Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Jonathan Michael Hill (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of views and priorities for the culture sector 2015 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Adrienn Kiraly (Cabinet member)
- Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
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