Galway Jazz Festival 2019
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About this event
Galway Jazz Festival 2019 has over 50 events - Local, National and International across 20 different venues.
Whoever said 'May you live in interesting times' ... well, thanks a lot. Here we are in 2019, watching momentous events unfold across the world - politically, environmentally, and socially, and 'interesting' is, ummm, one way of looking at it. And for sure, people are getting interested! The massive groundswell of public engagement ( led by some inspirational teenagers ) with the issue of climate change is encouraging, and we in GJF are building on the baby steps we took in recent years, and going bald-headed at trying to minimise impact on our beautiful planet at the same time as delivering a cracking festival.
Central to our strategy is seeking out the best of Irish. There is a lot of lovely talent out there, and we are delighted to present world premieres of GJF special commissions from no less than three world class Irish artists, Lauren Kinsella, Sean Carpio and Donal O' Kelly. We also welcome more than 30 wonderful Irish jazz stars in various combinations over five days...a little Jazz Venn Diagram, if you will. Plenty also for our smallies, some educational events, brunch, a film, and a hugely important music in healthcare strand.
Read the full introduction from Ellen Cranitch - Artistic Director - GJF19
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Location
Galway
