H.C. Andersen Festivals

A FULL WEEK OF CULTURAL EVENTS

Light, sound, art, music, imagination and surprise - welcome to H.C. Andersen Festivals.

H.C. Andersen Festivals is a week-long festival that takes place in late August every year in the charming, historic city of Odense, Denmark.

H.C. Andersen Festivals brings the city to life as it teams with 500 cultural and musical events for people of all ages, in celebration of the city's most famous son, Hans Christian Andersen.

In the streets, parks and buildings, you'll find theatre performances, street art, concerts, lightshows, art exhibitions, storytelling, street performances and more.

• The festival is a non profit organization.
• H.C. Andersen Festivals is a week long festival held in the city centre of Odense, the hometown of the famous author Hans Christian Andersen.
• The festival takes place every year in August (week 34).
• During the festival you can experience more 500 cultural activities - and more than 90 percent is for free.
• The content of H.C. Andersen Festivals is guided by five central concepts from the works of Hans Christian Andersen, identified and defined by the H.C. Andersen Centre at the University of Southern Denmark.
• The five concepts provide inspiration for the multitude of national and international artist joining the festival each year. Within the world of Hans Christian Andersen, there is room for imagination, tradition and innovation at the H.C. Andersen Festivals.
• The festival’s payoff is “Anything Can Happen”.
• If you are an artist or group that is interested in participating in H.C. Andersen Festivals, we have open call from September 1st - November 1st for application. Find more information at our website: hcafestivals.com