KARACHI (Unesco): International Jazz day is being observed all over the world on Sunday (30th of April, 2023).
The flagship Jazz Day event, a spectacular All-Star Global Concert, emphasizes the importance of jazz as a means of achieving unity and peace through dialogue and diplomacy.
It features performances by some of the world’s most accomplished jazz artists.
The 2023 All-Star Global Concert will feature performances in 12 cities simultaneously: from Beijing, Beirut, Casablanca, Johannesburg, Marondera, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Vienna, Fairbanks, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC.
An array of acclaimed artist-educators will present a multilingual selection of offerings that will emphasize the richness – and relevance – of jazz to learners at all levels.
Programming will be available in Arabic, English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, with topics including music making for kids, improvisation, and the intersection of jazz harmony and diverse international musical traditions.
The virtual education programme includes master classes led by acclaimed artists.
More from International Jazz Day’s 2023 Education Programs.
Music of improvisation and collective creation
International Jazz Day raises awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people, as well as an educational tool.
Many governments, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music embrace the opportunity to foster greater appreciation, not only for the music, but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.
International Jazz Day has had extraordinary successes over the past decade, becoming the world’s largest annual celebration of jazz.
It is a global movement, engaging people annually, on every continent, through education programs, performances, community outreach and media coverage.
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