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Upcoming festivals

Edinburgh Science Festival 2023

01 Apr 2023 - 16 Apr 2023

Commercial Street, Leith, Edinburgh, UK

Street Books

01 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2023

Dolianova, Italy

Festival Papagaio

01 Apr 2023 - 02 Apr 2023

Ílhavo, Portugal

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Discover our festival cities

Cividale del Friuli, the Longobard Capital City

Cividale del Friuli

Discover the ancient Lombard capital city at the edge of roman, german and slavic culture.

The buzzing city of Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden has hosted many festivals and blockbuster-events, from the Giants of Royal de Luxe and the fire masters of Compagnie Carabosse to the open-air spectacle of Theater Tol: Tolworld. Awarded European Capital of Culture 2018, Leeuwarden retains a strong identity, including its own language and heritage. This is reflected in the many cultural festivals the city is hosting this year.

Bergen in Norway - truly a festival city

Bergen

People from Bergen grasp any excuse for a festival. Nothing is too trivial!
Every year there are around 60 different festivals and major concerts in Bergen.

Festival news

Get ready for EFFEA Call #2

29 Mar 2023

EFFEA will open its second call for festivals to support emerging artists on 13 April. Time to work on your residency project and submit it before 19 June 2023.

Results: EFFEA Call #1

01 Feb 2023

The results of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists – EFFEA are now known. EFFEA’s first round of grants will support 142 festivals and 43 artists from 16 different disciplines and 34 countries.

Swedish presidency: festivals in the spotlight

Ane Anduaga

25 Jan 2023

New year, new president for the Council of the EU. From 1 January 2023 and until 30 June, Sweden is assuming the EU presidency. Have a look at our new Zoom-in and discover the programme of inspiring festivals coming up in Sweden!

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Add your festival and apply for the EFFE Label 2022-2023

Arts festivals in 45 countries are invited to register on the FestivalFinder.eu. It aims to be Europe’s up-to-date, insightful, and complete searchable database that brings the arts to the attention of audiences worldwide.

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