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Nestling at the head of a long fjord, it's the obvious place to hold a four day festival of traditional music from all around the world, quite a lot of it in the open air, against a backdrop of mountains and glaciers.

Jazz'n Chişinău International Festival in Moldova was the brainchild of the pianist Valeriu Culea, who is still its driving force and writes most of the ensemble arrangements.

GAIDA has become one of the festivals where composers most want to hear their music and it has been important in cementing the reputation of the Baltic Republics of the EU as leaders in steering the quality and direction of new classical music in the 21^st century.

The European Festivals Association (EFA) and the EFFE International Jury chaired by Sir Jonathan Mills (former director of the Edinburgh International Festival) is pleased to announce the 24 EFFE Laureates that are in the running for the EFFE Awards 2019-2020.

Somewhere in Europe a festival is underway. Every day brings a crisis. Somehow the big people in charge only ever arrive at the end. Only the two young interns, Sofie and Carlo, stand between triumph and disaster.

Somewhere in Europe a festival is underway. Every day brings a crisis. Somehow the big people in charge only ever arrive at the end. Only the two young interns, Sofie and Carlo, stand between triumph and disaster.

The Early Music Day is held every year on 21st March, a day celebrating the beginning of spring, and the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe is moving forward towards 2019-2020.

Respected festival representatives from across Europe gathered in Brussels on 18 September for the Arts Festivals Salon and announcement of the 2017 EFFE Awards.

The General Manager of Tbilisi's International Theatre Festival agrees that there are probably easier places in Europe to run such an event.