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JongFest is the youthgroup of Flanders Festival Ghent. They were given the opportunity to be actively involved in the festival and its programming, bringing innovative ideas and insights to enrich the festival and make it more inclusive and accessible.

VESTROCK is a unique boutique music festival held annually in Hulst, Netherlands, known for its intimate atmosphere and diverse line-up. Read about the implementation of NaviLens as part of the festival’s ongoing DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programme.

Flying Carpet is a volunteer-based collective of world-class musicians, performers, circus artists, visual artists, designers and visionaries who believe in the power of music and arts as a catalyst for positive change in the lives of children.

Rampenlichter is an international youth cultural dance and theatre festival. It aims to give all children and young people, including those with learning difficulties and down syndrome, the access to cultural education and art.

The Diverse-it Arts Festival is a multi-artistic platform designed to foster exchange and connection. It was created to provide a voice to migrant artists in the northern part of Cyprus, a region often overlooked and unrecognised.

The Amsterdam Fringe Festival introduced the “Fringe Method,” a playful tool created to inspire creative brainstorming on values like diversity and artist support, emphasising fringe art's role in cultural storytelling.

Spooky season is here! As Halloween approaches, get ready to attend festivals designed to send chills down your spine! Take part in gothic storytelling and haunted experiences. Discover our selection of festivals in our Zoom-in now.

Dance Festival Malta's goal is to expose audiences to high-calibre performances that show how dancers with disabilities can thrive, inspiring hope and demonstrating that it is possible to pursue a dance career, regardless of physical challenges.

The 'Visual Language Weekend' organised by Oerol focusses on visitors from the deaf community, who often communicate via visual language mediums. The festival provides interpretation in Sign Language as well as additional programming performed by artists from the deaf community.

World Mental Health Day marked the importance of mental health and the need for greater awareness and support. Across the globe, artists use their work to explore the emotional depths of mental well-being, offering perspectives and stimulating conversations. Check out our Zoom-in now!

As World Smile Day approaches on 6 October, what better way to celebrate than through festivals? In October, Europe hosts several festivals dedicated to making you grin from ear to ear.

Take part in the “Count me in!” campaign and share how your festival is dealing with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging. The European Festivals Association (EFA) invites festivals to share their practices and understand together the diversity of approaches and possibilities of the many actions that are taken (or not yet taken) by festivals around Europe and beyond.