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The Divine Comedy not only had to fight against the adversities of the pandemic but also faced a very inestable political climax that irrevocably divided the Polish society. In Poland, theatre is more than just a space for entertainment and this festival is very much aware of this fact: It is a crucial place for building identity and community discussion.

ReMusica Festival is one of the main pillars of cultural life in Kosovo. The 2020 edition presented a new format adapted to new circumstances brought by the pandemic. Despite this, it preserved the quality of other editions and played a significant role in the promotion of local artists and composers, artistic capacity building, music education and innovation.

The Sacrum Profanum Festival has always brought together the old and the new. Their response to the pandemic was to launch PLAY KRAKÓW, which is one of the few niche streaming platforms that focus on heavily curated materials, working mostly with local partners and promoting local culture.

Grandezze & Meraviglie - Festival Musicale Estense is the longest-running early music festival in the region of Emilia Romagna in Italy. The pandemic impulsed this festival to rethink its online presence. They are aware of the value of video streaming tools, even though they recognise that recordings cannot replace live events.

The 30th anniversary edition of Malta Festival Poznań focused on the festival's local dimension as the pandemic made it impossible to produce the planned international programme. However, they managed to organise a 'festival on tour' holding events in innovative settings such as rivers, lakes, housing estates or fields.

In 2020, the 60th Krakow Film Festival was moved entirely online. It was scary but it had a great success: the festival attracted twice the usual audience. For this reason, they decided to maintain a hybrid format in the future, in order to keep trascending time and geographical limitations.

Góbéfest is an unique festival that moves the heart of Eastern Europe to the United Kingdom for a short period of time each year. In 2020, despite of having an online format, this festival included a broad programme going from live streamed workshops to an encyclopedia of music.

Varaždin Baroque Evenings is one of the oldest and most renowned festivals of early music in the entire world. Their 2020 edition was not only special because of the pandemic but also they commemorated their 50th anniversary and even managed to celebrate it.

The Holmfirth Arts Festival is one of Yorkshire's best small Festivals. After the struck of the pandemic, they didn't want to cancel for the artists who had already lost their work and for their audience. For this reason, they created an interactive livestreamed event that serves as example for future festivals.

Laus Polyphoniae Festival, the summer festival of AMUZ, has become the world's biggest festival with such a strong focus on polyphony. The 2021 edition was hybrid and commemorated the 500th anniversary of Josquin des Prez’s death.

Galway International Arts Festival includes many types of disciplines and despite the challenges of the pandemic it has not stopped growing and producing art of all kinds. It has adapted to the circumstances by exploring the hybrid format through innovation and creativity.

Cinematica Festival found ways to keep the attention of their audience until they were able to get back on stage. They helped to keep culture alive and created initiatives to entertain and interact with their public during the lockdown.