EFFE 2026-2027

It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce that the Seviqc festival has received the EFFE Label 2026–2027 (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe). The EFFE Label (https://www.festivalfinder.eu/effe-label) is a European quality label for outstanding arts festivals that demonstrate their commitment to the arts, engagement with local communities and international openness. To date, more than 1,550 festivals across Europe have received the EFFE Label.
The Seviqc festival has held this prestigious label since 2015, when the European Festivals Association (EFA) launched the initiative and began awarding it every two years. 
In the official notification, the Secretary General of the EFA, Kathrin Deventer, wrote that the Seviqc festival meets the requirements of the EFFE Label. The Seviqc festival therefore remains part of the community of outstanding European arts festivals.

 

What is the EFFE Label?

The EFFE Label is a European quality label for festivals with an outstanding artistic programme and an important social role. It is awarded by the European Festivals Association within the FestivalFinder.eu platform. Some festivals on this platform carry the EFFE Label. This label is granted through an evaluation process carried out by international experts in the festival field. A festival must meet at least 7 of the following 10 quality criteria.

These festivals are embedded in the European artistic, cultural and social reality as well as:
1. presenting a coherent and curated artistic programme;
2. supporting on-going artistic development (some examples of this are: offering residencies to artists, contributing to new creations, and supporting artistic research);
3. providing opportunities for upcoming or innovative artists to create or to be presented in your programme;
4. being rooted in its’ local community fostering local connections in the programme and among the performers/performances. The festival involves local artists as well as local audiences in its projects;
5. helping to increase access to culture and attract diverse audiences. (some examples include different socio-economic backgrounds, age groups, genders, and cultures);
6. taking measures to be more sustainable. This can refer to environment, economics, business models, and social impacts;
7. helping to shape, encourage and promote intercultural experiences for your audiences and artists;
8. embracing inclusivity as a core principle and practice;
9. investing in innovation and capacity building;
10. engaging with audiences, for example through educational programmes.

 

Invitation from the EFA

Applications for the EFFE Label 2026–2027 can be submitted at any time.