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Konferenslokalen. Old Town Hall, Gdansk.
14 Oct 2018

NordicBaltic Arts Festival Conference - ONE WEEK TO GO!

Don't miss to meet this amazing selection of arts professionals https://www.nordicbalticfestivals.org/delegates-2018 (the list is growing every day). Or to be inside the Old Town Hall of Gdansk, our conference venue! Renowned Swedish artist and choreographer Efva Lilja will deliver the keynote speech " The Boundless" at the upcoming conference on 22 Oct. Efva has set a world record, received a number of awards, and even danced on the North Pole! She is also involved with visual art, film and writing.

CHECK! 2018 logo
14 Oct 2018

REGISTER NOW! For CHECK! 2018

CHECK! This educational performance for music organizers and organizers in other arts and culture areas now has more than 6 years on the neck. It has been arranged in Gothenburg and in Västerås and soon there is CHECK! in a city near you! But this year, November 10-11, there is CHECK! on Karlsgatan 2 in Västerås. This year, Paul Gudgin, who lectures on festivals and events throughout the world, will play a central role.

Tenebrae at Lund Choral Festival 2018
14 Oct 2018

Lund Choral Festival every other year - starts Monday!

The Lund Choral Festival is a biennial which since its inception in 2006 has established itself as the country's largest celebrity festival in its kind. The festival takes place from 15-21 October and the audience is invited to singing on a high international level with national and international guest shows as well as big choir concerts for both adults and children.  This year's choir festival follows the previous year's concept with a wide range of concerts with excellent choirs from local driving life as well as exciting guest games far from the outside.

Gmlstn Jazz 2018
14 Oct 2018

Octoberjazz in Gothenburg

On the 5th edition there are some established jazz names like Stacey Kent (USA), Maria Joao from Portugal or ADHD from Iceland, but even some new ones and the Festival made this Jazzlist on Spotify. GMLSTN JAZZ is an international and modern festival for high quality jazz of today with prominent artists and tomorrow's stars from Sweden and the world.

Umeå Jazz Festival celebrates 50 years
14 Oct 2018

Umeå Jazzfestival celebrates its 50th birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWINGING UMEÅ! 20-28 October 2018. The Umeå Jazz Festival is 50 years old. After an impressive and unbroken series of festivals, the jubilee has become part of the city's DNA. Already at the beginning of 1968, the concept of Swinging Umeå was coined and began an epoch where the city, among other things, helped jazz to attract new citizens and labor. How it matters today we can only speculate, but the festival is still one of Umeå's most important cultural bearers with international luminance.

14 Oct 2018

Uppsala International Guitar Festival turns 15

Sweden Festivals congratulates Uppsala International Guitar Festival for a new edition and the 15th of the order. The festival is a fireworks of guitar art in all musical genres with many musical experiences beyond the usual. This anniversay-year, many musicians will be returning to the festival, but new ones will still be added; the line-up includes Al Dimeola, Joanna Shaw Taylor, Jack Broadbent,Carlos Pinana, Mercedez Lujan, Göran Söllscher, Murcia Symphony Orchestra, José González and...

14 Oct 2018

NordicBaltic Arts Festival Conference - See who's coming!

The 2018 Conference of the NordicBaltic Festival Platform will take place on 22-24 October 2018 in Gdansk, Poland. The Conference will bring together managers and artistic directors of festivals from all fields of art and culture to exchange ideas and best practices, make new connections and explore various possibilities for cooperation, while attending some great Polish performances.

NordicBaltic Arts Festival Conference i Helsingør 2017
15 Sep 2018

NordicBaltic Arts Festival Conference 2018 - REGISTER NOW!

Nordic-Baltic Arts Festival Conference 2018 is themed "RELEVANCE". The 2018 Conference will take place on 22-24 October 2018 in Gdansk, Poland. The Conference will bring together managers and artistic directors of festivals from all fields of art and culture to exchange ideas and best practices, make new connections and explore various possibilities for cooperation, while attending some great Polish performances.

15 Sep 2018

CHECK!2018 engage Paul Gudgin

Paul has over 30 years’ experience in the management of festivals and events including the Aldeburgh Festival, Bury St Edmunds Festival, City of London Festival, Durham International BRASS Festival and 8 years as Director of the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.