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16-04-2025 Pearle* Statement - Together for quality jobs: social partners involvement in the Quality Jobs Roadmap with EVP Mînzatu

Social Dialogue

09-04-2025 Pearle* joins call to document and monitor violations of artistic freedom

05-02-2025 Pearle* welcomes the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass

Employment | Mobility | Single market | Taxation & VAT | Travelling with instruments

20-12-2024 Cross-border cultural cooperation simplified: Pearle* and EFA release a new Cookbook on Third-Country National Artists working in the EU

Press release | Revealing the Alliance | Third-Country Nationals

22-11-2024 Pearle* Promotes the Safeguarding of Artistic Freedom and Autonomy at Prague conference

31-10-2024 Pearle* Conversations: Francisca Carneiro Fernandes from PERFORMART on inclusive recruitment

Inclusion & diversity | Pearle* Conversations

26-09-2024 European Cultural Sector releases a Joint Call for Artistic Freedom and Autonomy of the Arts

Cultural Policy & CCI

16-09-2024 On the European Stage: Pearle* unveils its 2024-2029 Priorities for the Live Performance Sector

Cultural Policy & CCI | EU elections 2024 | Press release

24-05-2024 Future of performing arts and EU elections discussed at 67th Pearle* conference in Budapest

Cultural Policy & CCI | Education & skills | EU elections 2024 | Press release | Sustainability

16-04-2024 Pearle* Conversations: Niek Verlinden from oKo on Juist is Juist

Employment | Pearle* Conversations

29-01-2024 Pearle* challenges European election candidates to take the lead in support of live performance

EU elections 2024 | Press release

23-01-2024 Pearle* Conversations: Lisa Cunningham from SOLT/UK Theatre on Theatre for Every Child

Audiences | Pearle* Conversations

21-12-2023 Connecting the EU Digital Strategy with live performance organisations: Pearle* and EFA unveil a new Cookbook for Cultural Managers

Digital | Revealing the Alliance

19-12-2023 Pearle* Conversations: Mirjam Terpstra from NAPK on diversity and inclusion

Inclusion & diversity | Pearle* Conversations

05-12-2023 Pearle* Conversations: Isabel Vidal from FAETEDA on sponsorship and patronage

Funding & state aid | Pearle* Conversations

21-11-2023 Pearle* Conversations: Randell Greenlee from VPLT on skills

Education & skills | Pearle* Conversations

20-11-2023 Pearle* members endorse a declaration on good employment by live performance organisations

Employment | Press release

17-11-2023 Pearle* members discuss innovation, AI, cultural cooperation, and employment at the 66th conference in Ljubljana

Digital | Mobility | Perform Europe | Press release

06-11-2023 Pearle* Conversations: Asbjørn Keiding from DEOO on audience engagement

Audiences | Pearle* Conversations

25-10-2023 Pearle* Conversations: Claudia Schmitz from DBV on theatre statistics

Employment | Pearle* Conversations

28-09-2023 New Voices of Culture Report: CCSIs driving Green Transition and facing the Energy Crisis

Sustainability

26-09-2023 In memoriam: Rupert Rhymes

08-09-2023 Pearle* welcomes Commission initiative on Europe-wide digitalisation of social security systems

Mobility | Press release

07-08-2023 Convocation of Pearle* members to an Extraordinary General Assembly on Thursday 16 November

14-06-2023 Inclusion & disability on stage: How to integrate it in a cultural organisation? A workshop with Elisabeth Lindland

Inclusion & diversity

13-06-2023 In memoriam: Liesbeth Dejonghe

Press release

07-06-2023 New release! Infographic of The Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers: The EU Green Deal and Live Performance Organisations

Revealing the Alliance | Sustainability

31-05-2023 Shortages of skills in technical, production and administrative functions in the live performance need to be urgently addressed as part of the European Year of Skills

Education & skills | Press release

12-05-2023 Inclusion, diversity and sustainability take centre stage at the 65th Pearle* Conference in Oslo

Employment | Inclusion & diversity | Press release | Sustainability

04-05-2023 Live Content Coalition members welcome the Recommendation on combatting online piracy of live events but need a quicker review

Digital

01-05-2023 Call to Europe 2023: Vote to protect culture and media

Stage technology

22-03-2023 Pearle* and EFA present The Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers: The EU Green Deal and Live Performance Organisations

Press release | Revealing the Alliance | Sustainability

27-02-2023 192 cultural organisations call to the European Commission on US artist visas costs increase

Mobility

15-02-2023 LIVE CONTENT COALITION RESPONDS TO THE EC'S CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON ONLINE PIRACY OF LIVE CONTENT

Digital

25-01-2023 How can live and digital go together? (Re)watch Pr. Pablo Dornhege's workshop on digital

Digital

18-01-2023 Live industry groups join forces on Europe-wide fan campaign for safe ticket resale

Consumers rights

09-12-2022 New! Infographics of the EFA-Pearle* Ultimate Guide for Cultural Managers now online

Employment | Mobility | Revealing the Alliance | Taxation & VAT

01-12-2022 CoP19 de la CITES : le secteur musical accueille favorablement le maintien du Pernambouc à l’Annexe II

Press release | Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

01-12-2022 CITES CoP19: Musiksektor begrüßt die Entscheidung, Fernambukholz in Anhang II zu belassen

Press release | Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

30-11-2022 CITES CoP19: The music sector welcomes the decision to keep Pernambuco in Appendix II

Press release | Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

18-11-2022 Sustainability at the heart of the 64th Pearle* conference in Paris

Cultural Policy & CCI | Press release | Sustainability | Taxation & VAT

09-11-2022 Call to Europe week for the preservation of radio frequencies for culture and media

Stage technology

08-11-2022 Pernambuco: Orchestras underline support for the preservation of the species, but against Brazil's proposal

Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

31-10-2022 Pernambouc à la CoP19 de la CITES: Lettre ouverte des orchestres européens

Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

30-10-2022 Pernambuco at CITES Cop19: Open letter of European orchestras

Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

30-10-2022 Pernambuco bei CITES Cop19: offener Brief europäischer Orchester

Sustainability | Travelling with instruments

18-10-2022 Commission Work Programme 2023: A missed opportunity to tackle live content piracy

Digital | Press release

23-09-2022 Energy crisis: an urgent call to the EU and Member States to secure live performance events and support cultural organisations

Cultural Policy & CCI | Funding & state aid | Sustainability

19-09-2022 Call to Action to end online piracy of live events

Cultural Policy & CCI | Digital

15-07-2022 Issues for the music community at EC stakeholder meeting in preparation of COP19

13-07-2022 Pearle* provides guidance to its members for musicians travelling through customs with their musical instrument Following some recent cases of musicians being stopped by custom authorities at the Eurostar in Lille (FR) and Brussles (BE), Pearle* developed a guidance note...

30-06-2022 European broadcasting and cultural industry call to Europe to secure UHF broadcasting spectrum

07-06-2022 NEW EUROPEAN REGULATION ON IVORY TRADE

17-05-2022 Revision of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC) Regulation

Covid crisis

13-05-2022 Reinforcing European cultural relations at the 63rd Pearle* members’ conference in Manchester, UK

Cultural Policy & CCI | Mobility | Press release | Stage technology

31-03-2022 Radio Spectrum: Growing need for Cultural frequencies

17-03-2022 New EU Digital Covid certificate should secure freedom of movement

14-03-2022 European live performance sector calls on EU to impose stricter rules on online marketplaces

04-03-2022 On the eve of international women's day 2022, live performance social partners launch website

08-02-2022 Launch of online tool to facilitate travel preparations with musical instruments containing CITES-protected species

31-01-2022 Pearle* 2022 map of Europe presenting the re-opening of venues and cultural live events

19-01-2022 New EU ivory rules and musical instruments

16-12-2021 On the European Stage Nov Dec 2021

09-12-2021 Pearle* - Live Performance Europe welcomes the agreement on VAT reduced rates, now including streaming of performances

01-12-2021 European Tourism Manifesto Alliance’s Position on the European Commission’s Proposals For Council Recommendations on Intra-EU and International Travel

25-10-2021 Press release on State aid scheme for culture in Covid-19 crisis

19-10-2021 Stage lighting: Ecodesign rules entered into force

01-10-2021 Pearle* celebrates 30th anniversary of the leading European association for live performance in Lucerne

21-09-2021 Pearle* presents its views on temporary legal migration and calls for an EU initiative on highly-mobile third-country nationals such as artists and cultural professionals

17-09-2021 Live Content Coalition highlights challenges of event organisers to tackle online piracy

15-07-2021 Pearle* signs Joint Statement on “EU guidelines for the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors - COVID-19”

Covid crisis

01-07-2021 Perform Europe: Last week to apply for the first step

29-06-2021 Pearle* welcomes Commission guidelines for a safe re-opening of the cultural sector

14-06-2021 Call to support cultural relations

Covid crisis | Cultural Policy & CCI | Mobility

09-06-2021 Strengthening social dialogue in the commercial live performance sector : final conference 8-9 June

04-06-2021 At the 61st Pearle* General Assembly members discuss reopening for the live performance and re-elect Morten Gjelten as president

Covid crisis | Press release

28-05-2021 Closing conference of the Mobilive research project on cross-border employment in the live performance sector

Mobility

26-05-2021 NEW UPDATES OF THE EFA - PEARLE* ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR CULTURAL MANAGERS NOW ONLINE

Stage technology

03-05-2021 Pearle* launches the 2021 map of Europe presenting the phases of re-opening of venues and cultural live events

29-04-2021 Call from live events & creators organisations for European Commission to build on existing expertise for a safe & sustainable reopening

Covid crisis | Cultural Policy & CCI

21-04-2021 Announcing two new editions of the EFA-Pearle* Ultimate Guide for Cultural Managers

29-03-2021 Securing spectrum for broadcasting and the live performance beyond 2030

19-03-2021 Secure a future for culture in Europe

18-03-2021 GESAC unites with live event sector to call for an EU-wide approach to reactivate Europe’s cultural events and venues

09-03-2021 Towards an equal treatment of physical and online performances for low VAT rates

08-03-2021 One year without Culture

18-02-2021 Brexit and the Live Performance: Pearle* launches FAQ on ten most relevant topics after successful seminar

Mobility | Third-Country Nationals

09-02-2021 Pearle* together with FIM and CSFI welcome proposed exemptions for musical instruments in draft EU ivory rules

27-01-2021 French Version | The Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers - Copyright Clearing for Live Events

20-01-2021 FEAT Publishes Guide To Prevent Ticket Touting Across Europe

05-01-2021 SMS Podcast - The entrepreneurial mind-set in time of uncertainty

27-11-2020 Covid-19, environmental sustainability, state aid schemes, new skills and Brexit in the spotlight at the members online conference

16-11-2020 Pearle* brings the project Behind the Stage to a close with the publication of its Final Report

Public sector | Perform Europe | Inclusion & diversity | Taxation & VAT

03-11-2020 Make Culture central in the EU recovery

28-10-2020 Joint Statement on the proposed revision of EU rules on ivory

20-10-2020 Give Live Performance a future

14-10-2020 European Social Partners of the Live Performance Sector call for a coordinated action plan to secure the recovery and sustainability of the European cultural sector

12-10-2020 European Theatre Forum 2020: European Performing Arts in Focus”: The Programme Is Now Online

05-10-2020 Open Letter to Commissioners Breton and Gentiloni to urge for appropriate support via InvestEU

01-10-2020 Former Pearle* president Rolf Bolwin awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

17-09-2020 Closing event of the Behind the Stage project confirms the commitment of employers to strengthen their ties with the unions, especially in light of the COVID-19 crisis

Behind the Stage | Covid crisis | Education & skills | Social Dialogue

15-09-2020 Press release: Pearle* brings the project Behind the Stage to a close

09-09-2020 EUROPEAN TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR URGES EU GOVERNMENTS TO AGREE ON HARMONISED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AS IT STRUGGLES TO SURVIVE THE CURRENT CRISIS

18-06-2020 Joint call: Investing in Europe's next generation by investing in culture

11-06-2020 “Behind the Stage” project to run until September 2020

04-06-2020 Pearle* members hold virtual conference and general assembly meeting discussing EU affairs and the impact of Covid19 and welcome new members

03-06-2020 EUROPEAN FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION AND PEARLE* PRESENT THE UPDATED VERSION OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR CULTURAL MANAGERS - VISAS FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONAL ARTISTS TRAVELLING TO THE SCHENGEN AREA

27-05-2020 Pearle* composes a map of Europe presenting the phases of re-opening of venues for cultural live events

14-05-2020 Pearle calls upon a joint and proportionate approach of European ministers of Culture when reopening cultural activities with a live audience in context of Covid19 exit strategies

09-04-2020 EU Culture Council on Corona crisis: Pearle* welcomes the exchange of information of EU Culture ministers and underlines the extreme urgency to give immediate and long-term support for the live performance

Covid crisis | Press release

03-04-2020 Music sector joins together to call for EU and national investment to address current crisis and promote diversity

19-03-2020 Pearle*-Live Performance Europe calls the EU and governments to provide targeted measures following the impact of Covid-19 on live events

17-03-2020 EUROPEAN TOURISM SECTOR DEMANDS URGENT SUPPORTIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF COVID-19

12-03-2020 Covid19: FIM, FIA, UNI-MEI and Pearle* urge governments to take emergency measures in support of the live performance sector

Covid crisis | Social Dialogue

24-02-2020 EUROPEAN TOURISM SECTOR CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT TO CHINA

30-01-2020 European Social Partners in the Live Performance call to EU leaders and UK government

29-01-2020 Updated CITES-guide for orchestras, ensembles and musicians now available

20-01-2020 Vacancy Office & Membership assistant

06-01-2020 Researcher on Gender Equality Wanted!

03-12-2019 Press release: 58th Pearle* Conference and 4th Behind the stage academy concluded

22-11-2019 Pearle* joins other 89 organisations in call for an increase of the EU budget for Culture

Covid crisis | Sustainability | Behind the Stage

21-10-2019 MusiQuE’s Training session for peer-reviewers

10-10-2019 European social partners in the live performance sector celebrate 20 years of European social dialogue

Press release | Employment

12-09-2019 Press statement: Pearle* - Live Performance Europe regrets the absence of Culture in the title of Commissioner-designates

05-09-2019 Pearle* & FIM Joint Press Release on CITES CoP18 Outcomes

29-05-2019 20th Anniversary of the EC Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Live Performance in the spotlight at Pearle* members conference in Plovdiv

Social Dialogue | Public sector | Perform Europe | Copyright

15-04-2019 Creative Skills Europe: Publications

Education & skills | Social Dialogue

11-03-2019 ON THE EUROPEAN STAGE 2019–2024 PRIORITIES FOR THE LIVE PERFORMANCE SECTOR

26-02-2019 Lead Researcher Wanted!

Employment | Single market

31-01-2019 Behind The Stage Newsletter #2 - Winter 2018 - 2019

Behind the Stage | Education & skills | Social Dialogue | Public sector | Taxation & VAT

15-01-2019 PRESS RELEASE: ECODESIGN COALITION ON EU MEMBER STATES VOTE ON ECODESIGN RULES

Travelling with instruments | Social Dialogue | Cultural Policy & CCI

20-12-2018 EU Live Performance Social Partners joint statement on Brexit

Trade | Mobility

19-12-2018 80 Organisations joint statement on the revision of the VISA Code

Mobility | Third-Country Nationals | Trade | Stage technology | Single market

23-11-2018 Pearle* 2018 Awards Winners Announced!

Inclusion & diversity

19-11-2018 European Parliament votes for more culture spending

Covid crisis | Mobility

05-11-2018 MFF 2021-2027 - Joint call to boost Creative Europe Budget

Covid crisis | Mobility

25-10-2018 Final Ecodesign consultation period – The entertainment, live performance and film sector across Europe call on Member States to address urgent needs for stage and studio lighting

Travelling with instruments | Social Dialogue | Cultural Policy & CCI

22-10-2018 LIVE PERFORMANCE SECTOR STATEMENT ON LONG TOURING

Stage technology

24-09-2018 Behind the Stage Newsletter #1 Summer 2018

Behind the Stage | Education & skills | Social Dialogue | Inclusion & diversity

10-07-2018 Pearle* 2018 Awards

30-05-2018 European Commission presents new Creative Europe Culture and Media Programmes

29-05-2018 Pearle* at European Cultural Heritage Summit

23-05-2018 PEARLE* ACTIVITY REPORT 2017

18-05-2018 PRODUCTIVE MEETING HELD AT EU COMMISSION BRUSSELS ON PROPOSED ECO DESIGN REGULATION - LIGHTING

Travelling with instruments

17-04-2018 EFA and Pearle* present The Ultimate Guide for Cultural Managers - Visas for Third Country National Artists Travelling to the Schengen Area

Mobility | Press release | Third-Country Nationals

12-04-2018 Where the past meets the future: Pearle launches publication on cultural heritage

14-03-2018 PEARLE* POSITION ON EU VISA POLICY PROPOSAL

02-03-2018 PEARLE * AND FIM LAUNCH JOINT CITES-GUIDE FOR MUSICIANS AND ENSEMBLES

15-02-2018 MUSIC MOVES EUROPE PREPARATORY ACTION LAUNCH MOMENTUM TO CALL FOR MORE BUDGET FOR CULTURE

08-02-2018 PEARLE* LAUNCHES “BEHIND THE STAGE”

02-02-2018 VISAS PROCEDURES FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS TO BE IMPROVED

24-01-2018 LAUNCH ON STAGE 2018: A EUROPEAN CELEBRATION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

15-01-2018 WEBSITE ON STAGE 2018 NOW ONLINE!

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