Denis de Rougemont, philosopher and Founder of the European Festivals Association

Denis de Rougemont founded the European Festivals Association (EFA) in Geneva in 1952 together with the eminent conductor Igor Markewitch, with fifteen festivals making up the core (Aix-en-Provence, Bayreuth, Berlin, Besançon, Bordeaux, Florence, Holland, Lucerne, Munich, Perugia, Strasbourg, Venice, Vienna, Wiesbaden and Zurich).