Winter Fest , the high -profile festival in Mora, Orsa and Älvdalen, with Martin Fröst as artistic director and which by The Times has been called " At Last a classic music festival that rocks ", has appointed the Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson as new artistic director . The festival takes place next time on 18 to 21 February 2016.
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We are pleased to announce that the NordicBaltic Festival Platform (NBFP) has now opened their call for arts projects seeking new partnerships from other Nordic-Baltic countries. The call is open to festivals from all fields of art in the Nordic-Baltic region. Applications Deadline: May 22nd, 2015 at 23:59 CET
At the General Assembly and member conference in Molde on February 12 to 13, the executive director of Förde Folk Music Festival, Hilde Björkum, was elected new chairman of Norway Festivals. She takes over from Svein Eriksen. Norway Festivals is a membership organization counting 75 art festivals in all genres in Norway. The purpose of the network is strengthen the position of festivals in Norway.
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We would like to thank all of the 896 festivals that applied for the EFFE Label. Festivals from 32 different countries programming various genres showed interest to be part of the EFFE Platform. From the applicant festivals, 71% program music, 40% dance, and 38% theater. Many other genres such as film, literature, photography and opera are also well represented in the applications.
Swedish Music Festivals cooperation with the Association of Swedish Composers and STIM Promotion Board continues and expands in 2015. In the two previous years the partnership principally focused on the new Swedish music performed in the festivals in Sweden. From 2015 the extended cooperation include new Swedish music performed on festivals abroad. Member festivals are presently suggesting concert and production proposals liable for support. The Working Committee of Swedish Music Festivals takes decisions on 31st March. Deadline for applications is 15 March.
Isidor Hill Music Summit, organized by Huaröd Chamber Orchestra , which this year takes place on June 28 is another new member of the Association of Swedish Music Festivals. All festivals in Sweden in all areas of art can become a member. The association is committed to the development of the festival format and its position in Swedish cultural life and are working to make the art festival play a clear part in Swedish cultural policies.
The deadline to apply for the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Gwangju, 31 August – 6 September 2015, is extended until 16 February 2015! Apply now!
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875 festivals all over Europe has submitted their application for the EFFE Festival Label . They com in all sizes from different geographical areas and in all genres of art . 43 of the applicant festivals were Swedish. That was the sixth best result for a single country, trailing behind France, Italy and Portugal, but only one of two festivals short of Belgium and Greece. See the full list below. The national hub experts completed their score on 9 January and during spring the international jury will arrive at a final result.
Swedish Music Festivals (SMF) have - as the coordinator for EFFE in Sweden - appointed a group of national experts, 5 persons that after December 15 will evaluate the Swedish festivals. Experts scores festivals according to a central predetermined system and write a recommendation - together with SMF - to the international jury in Europe.
The Swedish experts are
