FITO, PART OF THE EUROPEAN NETWORK OF EFFE FESTIVALS
The Oradea International Theatre Festival, an annual event organized by the Regina Maria Theatre and the FITO Cultural Foundation, will be part of the European network EFFE – Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe this year.
EFFE is an initiative of the European Festivals Association and represents a network of festivals that stand out for their artistic quality and the impact they have at local, national and international levels.
The FITO application was evaluated by national experts and then approved by the International Festival Jury at the meeting of the European Festivals Association on May 8, 2015. This year, 896 festivals from 32 European countries applied.
During 2015-2016, FITO will benefit from the EFFE label, which brings added visibility and recognition of the quality and value of the event.
FITO will also be included in the EFFE festival guide – which means an extended audience from the public, artists, professional organizations, public authorities, sponsors, private companies and the media. The interactive version of this guide will be launched this summer on the website http://www.effe.eu/, and the printed version will be launched at the EFFE Awards Ceremony, which will take place in September 2015.
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