You and us – we make dreams come true.
This is only possible in a world that gives us the freedom we need. A world in which you can love who you love and be who you are. Keeping this world is worth everything it takes.
We, the festivals in Europe, try our best to keep up with you, and provide spaces where everybody can be free and enjoy each other and the music, theatre, dance, and arts in all their variety. We embrace your diversity, push for equality and live cultural exchange. Time and again, you show us that it is possible to peacefully create greatness and make a difference together. Thank you for your commitment and for celebrating your freedom and values at our festivals. Thank you for joining in the fight for a better world and standing up for what you believe in.
We want to encourage everyone to VOTE in the European Elections. We would not have freedom of speech, human rights, a free press, the Paris agreement and so many other achievements if it wasn’t for VOTING.
YOUR VOTE counts just as much in the election as your voice does in a festival crowd singing your favourite song. Just use it and you will make a difference. You have the power to shape the future you want. A future in which we continue to celebrate at festivals, support each other when necessary and stand together in solidarity.
You have the right to VOTE. Please use it. We do, too.
THANK YOU!
#WeVoteForEurope is a campaign of the European music festivals to engage our audience to use their right and vote in the European elections (June 6 – 9 2024). It was initiated by YOUROPE e.V. and rolled out together with the European Festivals Association (EFA), the two most important organisations representing European festivals.
The initiative is inspired by TAKE A STAND and realised with the great support of Festivals Festivals Colours Of Ostrava, Das Fest, Maifeld Derby, Open’er Festival, Pohoda Festival, Rock For People, Roskilde Festival, Sofia Live Fest.
#WeVoteForEurope is a project created with complete freedom of content and run on a voluntary basis by its initiators and supporters. It was created in connection with YOUROPE’s three-year network project “3F – Future-Fit Festivals” (which is co-funded within the Creative Europe program of the European Union).
Do you like the initiative and want to join? Would you share the message and video? Then you are cordially invited to do so. Just download the materials here. Please make sure your posts are public and don’t forget to use the hashtag:
#WeVoteForEurope
| A Greener Future (UK) |
| A To Jazz Festival (BG) |
| Aarhus Festuge (DK) |
| ABA Banda de Alcobaça – Associação de Artes (PT) |
| Albansk Kulturcenter Migjeni Boras (SE) |
| Alternative Culture (RO) |
| AMAEI, Associação Profissional de Músicos Artistas e Editoras Independentes (PT) |
| Aoife – Association of Irish Festivals & Events (IE) |
| ARTmania (RO) |
| Athens Rocks Festival (GR) |
| Azimuth Productions (FR) |
| Blues Alive (CZ) |
| Book World Prague (CZ) |
| Bucharest Photofest (RO) |
| Buero Doering (DE) |
| Bussola (PT) |
| Cactusfestival (BE) |
| Chania Film Festival (GR) |
| Cistermúsica (PT) |
| Colours Of Ostrava (CZ) |
| Costa Vicentina Early Music Fest (PT) |
| Das Fest (DE) |
| Deichbrand (DE) |
| Dias da Percussão Portimão (PT) |
| EFA – European Festivals Association (EU) |
| Encontros Med (PT) |
| ErosAntEros – POLIS Teatro Festival (IT) |
| ESNS (NL) |
| EUROPAfest – jmEvents (RO) |
| Everything Is (DE) |
| Eye’s Walk Digital Festival (GR) |
| Festival Borstnikovo srecanje (SI) |
| Festival Finder Community (EU) |
| Festivals for Democracy and Europe (PT) |
| Fete De La Musique Berlin (DE) |
| Flanders Festival Ghent (BE) |
| Fundacja ArtFormacja22 (PL) |
| Fusion Project (int) |
| Future Of Festivals (DE) |
| Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre (PL) |
| GO Group (Green Operations Europe) (EU) |
| Gravíssimo! – Low Brass International Festival and Academy (PT) |
| Green Music Initiative (DE) |
| Green Juice Festival (DE) |
| Haldern Pop (DE) |
| High Priority (GR) |
| Highfield Festival (DE) |
| HipHop Open (DE) |
| Höme – Für Festivals (DE) |
| Hurricane Festival (DE) |
| IBIT GmbH (DE) |
| InPuT Fest Karlovac (HR) |
| International Eye’s Walk Digital Festival (GR) |
| International Video Poetry Festival (EL) |
| Kesselfestival (DE) |
| Klangzeit Festival (AT) |
| Lacuna Festivals (ES) |
| Le LABA (FR) |
| Le Printemps de Bourges (FR) |
| LEME festival (PT) |
| Les Eurockéennes de Belfort (FR) |
| LiveGreen Festivals & Academy (SE) |
| Maifeld Derby (DE) |
| Marafest (PL) |
| MAYDAY (DE) |
| MovendiuM (NL) |
| Music Meeting Festival (DE) |
| Music Saves Ukraine (UA) |
| Nature One (DE) |
| Noorderzon Festival of Performing Arts & Society (NL) |
| Odessa Classics (UA) |
| Oerol Terschelling (NL) |
| Open Flair (DE) |
| Open’er Festival (PL) |
| OpenAir St.Gallen (CH) |
| Orange Blossom Special (DE) |
| Ostend Beach Festival (BE) |
| Pinkpop (NL) |
| Pohoda Festival (SK) |
| Positivus Festival (LV) |
| Primavera Sound (ES) |
| Projecto DME (PT) |
| Provinssi (FI) |
| Querbeat (DE) |
| Randale & Freunde Festival (DE) |
| Rasnov Film Festival and Histories (RO) |
| Rocco Del Schlacko (DE) |
| Rock en Seine (FR) |
| Rock For People (CZ) |
| Rocken am Brocken (DE) |
| Ruhr-in-Love (DE) |
| Rs9OFF Festival (HU) |
| So ALIVE Confernece (BG) |
| Sofia Live Festival (BG) |
| Southside Festival (DE) |
| Spike – The Bulgarian Music Showcase and Conference (BG) |
| st-ART festival (NL) |
| Stars In Town (CH) |
| STATION hillTOP (DE) |
| Styrian Summer Art farben.formen.festival (AT) |
| Summer Breeze Open Air (DE) |
| Summer Days Festival (CH) |
| Sunny Hill Festival (XK) |
| Superbloom Festival (DE) |
| Szene Open Air (AT) |
| TAKE A STAND (EU) |
| Tallinn Music Week (EE) |
| Tanz Théâtre (DE) |
| Taubertal Festival (DE) |
| Teatri Riflessi (IT) |
| TiQ Teatro in Quota (IT) |
| UAME – Ukrainian Assocication of Music Events (UA) |
| United Islands of Prague (CZ) |
| Vaasa Wildlife Festival (FI) |
| Windcraft Music Fest (CY) |
| Yerevan Music Week (AM) |
| YES Group – YOUROPE Events Safety Group (int) |
| YOUROPE – The European Festival Association (EU) |
| Ypsigrock (IT) |
A note from YOUROPE, why we do this:
We are the European music family. Together festivals, artists and visitors create spaces in which millions of people experience culture, music and arts every year. We are a great example of international togetherness, solidarity, acceptance, open-mindedness and cultural diversity. Our goal is to be social, responsible and fair. This can only be achieved in a free, open and peaceful society.
Each and every one of us actively contributes to the magical moments of a festival or a concert – in front of, on and behind the stage. We also actively contribute to strengthening our society by making use of our voting rights. Because that is the basic idea of democracy: all of us decide together in what kind of society we want to live. Be it at local, national or European level.
That’s why we go to vote. For the future of Europe. For the future generations. For peace and a strong community – not only in the festival sector, but throughout Europe.
We are immensly happy that our colleagues and friends at European Festivals Association (EFA) join us in this cause and extend the reach of #WeVoteForEurope to the wider cultural field. Thanks a lot for the solidarity.
Contact:
YOUROPE e.V.
The European Festival Association
Auguststr. 18 | 53229 Bonn | Germany
#WeVoteForEurope is linked to the measures taken by YOUROPE as part of its three-year project “3F Future-Fit Festivals” focusing the resilience, responsibility and relevance of popular music festivals. 3F is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
