https:\/\/www.european-festivals.eu\/events\/denis-de-rougemont-forum-in-varna<\/a><\/p>\nWorking together means connecting, getting to know each other, sharing time, ideas and tapping
\ninto each other’s energies. Ideas, proposals, needs, and opportunities arise when we stick our heads
\ntogether. EFA invites art festival programmer, particularly those working in the field of music in the
\nregion and internationally, and anyone who wishes to explore ways to strengthen collaboration with
\nthe arts scene in the Western Balkan countries, to join EFA Denis de Rougement Forum for two days
\nof conversation and exchange between 4 and 6 September 2026.
\nTogether, we will reflect on identity and national heritage, while exploring regional and European
\nperspectives and open the discussion regarding the importance of programming of emerging artists
\nand the risk as well we the benefits of programming unknown names. The open roundtables will also
\nprovide a platform for new ideas and concrete next steps, fostering cross-border cooperation and
\nnetworking. In addition, we will explore the opportunities for cross-border cooperation and the
\nresponsibility of programmers and throw light on challenges, concrete examples, best practices, and
\nfunding opportunities.
\nAbout Denis de Rougemont Forum
\nThe Denis de Rougement Forum is a collaborative platform to bring together arts festival
\nprogrammers. It focuses on fostering international dialogue, sharing best practices, and exploring
\nopportunities for cross-border cooperation in the arts. It aims to tackle the gap between East and
\nWest in festivals\u2019 international relations by encouraging more co-productions and collaborations
\namong festivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This year, the Varna Summer Festival is turning 100, and to celebrate this milestone, it will host the EFA Denis de Rougemont Forum, organized by the European Festivals Association from 4 to 6 September 2026. https:\/\/www.european-festivals.eu\/events\/denis-de-rougemont-forum-in-varna Working together means connecting, getting to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13947,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"eventcat":[61],"organizer":[],"event_tags":[80],"location":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/13949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13949"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/13949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13950,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/13949\/revisions\/13950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"eventcat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventcat?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"organizer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/organizer?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"event_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_tags?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varnasummerfest.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=13949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}