Join & Host a conversation
Invite an artist and a political representative from your city or region (such as the mayor or another public figure), and, if possible, a Member of the European Parliament. Create a space for reflection on Europe, whether on your stage, in the streets, or on digital platforms. The European Festivals Association (EFA) Team can support you in making connections and sharing the conversation/ recording more widely.

Bridge contexts

Link your local discussion to others taking place across the network. Partner with other festivals across disciplines and geographies, cities or regions to exchange perspectives on shared questions.

Carry the conversation forward
Integrate ‘About Europe’ questions, visual identity, and conversation starters into your festival. Use the toolkit below ion this page to engage your community and keep the dialogue going.

Add your voice
Share a reflection on why we need to speak ‘About Europe’ today — as a written piece, a short video, or in another format. You can also respond to one of the existing contributions, see here. Join the growing mosaic of voices shaping the discussion by sending your contribution through the Contact Form or to info@european-festivals.eu.

Create new formats
Design your own ways to connect with citizens across geographies and explore Europe’s questions. Assemblies, walks, workshops, performances, debates, exhibitions, borrowed microphones — all approaches are welcome.

Join & Host a conversation
Bring together peers, audiences, or collaborators to reflect on Europe through discussion, performance, or informal exchange. The European Festivals Association (EFA) Team can support you in making connections and sharing the conversation/ recording more widely.

Add your voice
Share a reflection on why we need to speak ‘About Europe’ today — as a written piece, video, sound piece, visual work, rehearsal notes, fragments, questions. You can also respond to one of the existing Contributions and join the conversation already unfolding.

Create new formats
Develop artistic approaches to connect with citizens across geographies and explore Europe’s questions. Assemblies, walks, workshops, performances, debates, exhibitions, borrowed microphones — all approaches are welcome.

Join & Host a conversation
Support or initiate encounters with artists and cultural workers in your territory that reflect how European questions are experienced locally. The European Festivals Association (EFA) Team can support you in making connections and sharing the conversation/ recording more widely.

Bridge contexts
Connect local discussions with wider European exchanges between cities, regions, and cultural actors to surface shared challenges and different approaches.

Enable conditions

Create or strengthen frameworks (funding, access, regulation) that allow these conversations to continue and grow.

Carry the conversation forward

Integrate ‘About Europe’ approaches into existing policy, cultural, or civic programmes to sustain long-term dialogue. Use the toolkit below on this page to engage your community and keep the dialogue going.

Add your voice

Share your perspective on key European questions, drawing on your role and responsibilities, and engage with contributions from others. Join the growing mosaic of voices shaping the discussion by sending your contribution through the Contact Form or to info@european-festivals.eu.

Add your voice
Share a reflection on why we need to speak ‘About Europe’ today: how does Europe show up in your life—a workplace, a street, a classroom, a border, an online space, or a local issue. You can also respond to one of the existing Contributions—whether in agreement, disagreement, or reflection. Send your contribution through the Contact Form or by email to info@european-festivals.eu.

Create new formats
Organise or join a discussion, a workshop, a concert, or another event in your neighbourhood, workplace, classroom, or informal group. Bring your reflection into public space: a poster, a window, a noticeboard, a social feed, a shared wall, a printed sheet. Create something together—a shared text, a recording, a map, a playlist, a collage of voices or images. You can use the ‘About Europe’ toolkit below on this page.