ADRIATICO MEDITERRANEO Where: Ancona, ITALY When: August The Festival Adriatico Mediterraneo takes place every year since 2007 in Ancona, a millenary town in the east coast of Italy. The festival wants to contribute to the depiction of new sceneries of integration and cohesion by establishing a dialogue between the countries through culture with a focus in the mediterranean area. BALKABARNA FESTIVAL Where: Barcelona, SPAIN When: May The aim of BalkaBarna Festival is to make the Balkan communities residing in Barcelona and Catalonia more visible, to sustain and consolidate the Balkan music scene in the city, and to reinforce the historical tie existing between Barcelona and the Balkans. BALKAN TRAFIK Where: Brussels, BELGIUM When: April With 20 years’ experience, Balkan Tra昀椀k is an annual multicultural festival in Brussels that brings communities together and breaks down barriers through various art forms, including music, 昀椀lm, dance, gastronomy, debates, street art and intercultural dialogue. 92

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