The European Festival Association has included in its event calendar two events from Burgas which have become favorite for thousands of Bulgarians and foreigners – the Festival of Sand Figures and the Jazz in Burgas music festival.
The initiatives were awarded the European Festival Flag for the period 2017-2018. Before winning this award, the two events went through several stages and were evaluated by a professional committee.
On May 4th, the results of Label 2017-2018 were announced by the International Jury, with President Sir Jonathan Mills.
'' Europe for festivals, festivals for Europe '' (EFFE) is a label and international recognition for remarkable festivals and it is initiated by the European Festival Association. It is an international community connecting festivals which are deeply involved with arts, their own communities and Europe.
At the same time, it serves as an online calendar of the festival at www.effe.eu for all international audience interested in art of any kind.
The "Sand Sculpture Festival" falls under the category of visual arts. The award comes as a universal award for this year's 10th Jubilee Edition.
Jazz in Burgas has a music award and it is ranked among the world’s most famous festivals such as Jazz dans le bocage – France; Malta Jazz Festival; Mänttä Music Festival – Finland and others.
