The EuropaFest Conference featured, along the project manager - Luigi Gageos, Margareta Pâslaru, Emil Hossu and Iulia Deutsch - Deputy Head of Representation of the European Commission.

With the tagline "It's all about live quality music", the 20^th edition of EuropaFest starts at the Odeon Theatre on 9^th May, Europe Day.

The Festival's agenda reunites four musical genres - jazz, blues, pop and classical music - as follows: between 9^th-18^th May, jazz, blues and pop concerts performed by renowned bands from Sweden, Belgium, Scotland or Italy; 18^th-25^th May - the 7^th edition of the Bucharest International Jazz Competition, which is among the three most important jazz competitions in Europe; 27 bands from 22 countries have announced their attendance.

The Jeunesse International Piano Competition is equally important, and this year it is dubbed "Dinu Lipatti." This second competition organized by EuropaFest is renowned in the field of classical music both in Romania and abroad. This year, 144 pianists from 41 countries compete, an unprecedented record.

Between 20^th-24^th May there will be jazz and piano workshops, as well as the "General Rehearsal" workshop, led by Margareta Pâslaru.

The last event - the EuropaFest Gala, a black tie event, an evening when the audience has the chance to listen to the most appreciated sounds and the most impressive attendants - will take place at the Odeon Theatre on 25^th May. It is then and there that the Excellence Diploma for Supporting Culture will be granted by the Royal House.