Jazz festivals in Greece
June 22 & 23 2013! Passion, imagination, creativity and, above all, a love of music are the hallmarks of the International Music Festival at the Montofoli Estate.
2ο CUBA FESTIVAL with the support of the Cuban Embassy on June 8, 2013 at Botanikos Live Stage – Kassandras 19 Athens - one of the most explosive musical-dance events of the summer ! Get ready for the best Latin Party of the Year !!!
Since that first edition of the festival few things have changed, but not the festival’s spirit and identity that, together with its top-quality programs and its warm and friendly atmosphere, have been at the heart of its success. For the fifth edition of this festival, George Kontrafouris, the artistic director of the festival, presented a program with a repertoire ranging from traditional jazz standards to more contemporary and modern jazz. Highlight of this edition, Manfred Schoof founder of European free jazz.
Big names and established artists such as Michel Portal, Vincent Peirani, Nikolas Anadolis Stavros Lancias and Krotala on the program of «Jazz + Praxis 2013" at the International Patras Festival, organized by the Cultural Organization of Patras Municipality. “Jazz + Praxis” has marked a significant route of high artistic result and great response by the musical public. This year for only three nights, from June 27 to 29, 2013 in the ambient space of the atrium of the Old Municipal Hospital an ambitious program brings four jazz band.
One painting group exhibition and seven music concerts are combined harmoniously again this year in the eight events included in the program of Megaro Gyzi Festival 2013, for the 7th year under the artistic direction of Yannis Papaconstantinou. The festival will be held in the 17th-century old family mansion Megaro Gyzi (near the cable-car entrance in Fira, Santorini), from August 1st until 23rd, with free admission to all events. This celebration of culture in August has been established as an institution in the cultural events of summer in Santorini, attracting the special interest of tourists and residents of the island.
3rd International Jazz Summer Academy and Jazz Festival, Paros July 19 to July 26, 2013
After 12 successful years, the European Technopolis Jazz Festival opens its doors to the rest of the world and becomes the international “Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival”, hosting jazz musicians and groups from all over the planet.From Friday May 31 to Sunday June 2, jazz groups from 11 countries (Portugal, Israel, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Greece, Argentina, Austria, the Netherlands _ in order of appearance) will play their music in Technopolis.
Following the successful Tinos Jazz Festival, the Cultural Foundation of Tinos presents the first Tinos World Music Festival, in order to bring the Greek public closer to important musicians from the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean, but also to integrate the island of Tinos in a wider intercultural network. Entrance free – live start at 21:30 -
