We'll be at the European Music Forum
Various locations
This year’s edition of the European Forum onMusic (EFM): Looking Back – Looking Forward. The Future of Europe’s Musical Roots takes place from Thursday, 7 June until Sunday, 10 June 2018 in Oslo/Norway. The EFM, annual conference of the European Music Council (EMC), will be hosted by the Norwegian Music Council and is part of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.
This edition of the EFM looks at the importance and the value of musical heritage for our future European society. Music and intangible heritage in general are confronted with a variety of challenges: from participation and access to music to environmental threats. What is needed today to make sure that we can still enjoy Europe’s musical roots in the future?
Read the full programme on the EFM website.
What is the EMC?
The European Music Council is a Creative Europe-supported membership network which acts as a stakeholder for the European music sector incorporating all kinds of musical genres on many different levels. The EMC has 78 members based in 31 countries.
Creative Europe Desks at the EMC
Kate Deans, Creative Europe Desk UK-Scotland, and Thea Breivik, Creative Europe Desk Norway, will be attending the conference and available to discuss Creative Europe funding and opportunities around collaborative projects.
You can catch the Creative Europe Desks for a chat:
- Friday 0900 - 1130, at the Creative Europe Desk tradestand
- Saturday 1430 - 1600, taking part in the Ideas Hub and project presentations
- Saturday 1600 - 1800, at the MarketPlace
Thea and Kate will also be attending the European Theatre Convention conference, which is taking place on the same dates in Oslo.
Image credit: Ramy Essam - 5 Music Rights Champion