The European Festival Awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Dutch festival Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), awarded Paléo Festival with the Best Major Festival Award, its highest distinction. Organised by the European festival association Yourope, the ceremony honours the most outstanding festivals of the year. This prestigious award recognises the care shown by the Paléo community in welcoming audiences, the quality of its programming, and the values upheld by the association.
A prestigious award recognising the journey so far…
The Best Major Festival Award, reserved for events welcoming more than 40,000 festival-goers per day, rewards “a festival of outstanding quality, both in terms of its line-up and the overall experience offered to the public.” An initial online vote mobilised 300,000 people across Europe, before a professional jury selected the winner among ten finalists. This award therefore represents recognition from both the industry and audiences from near and far. Above all, it celebrates the incredible commitment of the Paléo community: the permanent team, the association’s members, and its 5,400 volunteers. THANK YOU!