World Association of Festivals (WAF) is a non-profit organization whose activities are aimed at the mutual exchange of experience in the development of the festival movement and raising its qualitative level.
WAF is an opportunity for young talents to express themselves on the international stage, to get assessment of professionals and necessary experience for successful creative development.
WAF includes festivals from Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine and other.
Annually within the framework of World Association of Festivals the following activities are carried out:
Such meetings are held in countries whose representatives are on the WAF Board of Directors.
The gala concert of the winners of WAF contests where the best festival participants and members of the association perform.
By the decision of the Grand jury of the WAF gala concert, one participant receives a special cash prize established by the WAF.