Saint Lucia Jazz: A Potted History By: David Shimeld | - It all started as an idea for attracting more tourists to St Lucia during the traditionally quiet month of May. This is toward the end of the island's annual peak visitor season, but the tourism providers were of course keen to extend that season just a little more, and so the idea of a music festival was born.
In a region where music festivals have a tendency to peter out after seven years, the fact that Saint Lucia Jazz celebrated its 20th birthday in 2011 is testament to the hard ... Tags:St Lucia Jazz, Saint Lucia Jazz, jazz festival, St Lucia
Enthralling Mosaic Music Festival By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Singapore has many attractions for tourists irrespective of their age groups, likes and dislikes there is definitely something for everyone in this cosmopolitan city. Throughout the year there are many cultural events and festivals taking place attracting diverse crowds to the country and amongst these many events, the Mosaic Music Festival stands out due to its increased popularity in the region and for the sheer number of concerts and opportunities it provides youth from a number of neighbo ... Tags:mosaic music festival, singapore hotel
Quintessentially Chinese Chinese Festival Of Arts By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Launched in 2003 and held annually since then the Chinese Festival of Arts is among the three cultural festivals hosted at the Esplanade Theaters on the Bay to celebrate Singapores multi cultural heritage.
The festival showcases the talents of outstanding local artists of all genres from Singapore and the region who are given the opportunity of introducing their work to an appreciative audience. Combined with the Chinese New Year celebrations the ten day festival presents a prog ... Tags:Chinese Festival of Arts, Singapore hotels
Int'l Film Fest Summit, 2nd Street Jazz, Jingle Mingle Holiday Party, Monaco Int'l Film Fest By: actorschecklist.com | - The annual Bahamas International Film Festival, held on Nassau & Paradise Island, runs through December 4 this year. BIFF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local island community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world that might not otherwise be seen there. At the festival, BIFF features educational programs and forums for exploring the future of cinema. Panels and master classes will include: acting; directing; discussion on p ... Tags:Bahamas, Las Vegas, Austin, Little Tokyo, jazz, Hollywood
Jazz Utsav "€" Celebrating The Joy Of Jazz Music In Mumbai By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Mumbai is a city with a lot of history and heritage. Yet, today it is the epicentre for fashion, business, new age culture, cuisine and nightlife. There are many things that make Mumbai a special and unique city for holidaymakers and to the entire nation. Sample a bit of nightlife and get a feel of the local pulse. By morning you will see denizens paying homage in temples and shrines and by noon with the heat of the sun, you may want to escape to the malls where an exciting range of sarees, desi ... Tags:jazz utsav, attractions in mumbai, festivals in mumbai
The Chicago Jazz Festival "€" A Celebration Of Jazz By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - The Chicago Jazz Festival is the celebration of jazz that takes place at Petrillo Music Shell in Grant park in downtown Chicago. Hundreds of visitors flock together to be a part of this four day merriment that celebrates a wide variety of Jazz Music played. Conducted by the Jazz Institute of Chicago, this festival combines the work of plenty of artists, both local and international, giving you all flavors of the vibrant genre of Jazz.
Chicago is a city famed for its love for music, as the ... Tags:Chicago jazz Festival, Luxury Hotel Chicago, Chicago Hotel
The Steamy Southern Sounds Of The Savannah Jazz Festival By: Seymour Kushner | - The South has always been responsible for revolutions of all kinds. The rich and often tragic history of the region gave rise to some of America's most treasured musical traditions. Every year, music fans from all over the world visit Savannah, Georgia for the Savannah Jazz Festival. Both international and local Jazz and Blues musicians come together to celebrate the music and history of Jazz.
South By Southwest In Austin Why It's Worth The Trip By: William Hauselberg | - Known to many as SXSW or Southby, South By Southwest in Austin, Texas is the largest, most well-known music and media conference in the United States. Typically held in March, SXSW is a set of film, interactive and music festivals. Though all three draw enormous crowds, when most people think of SXSW, they think of music.
Over the years, the SXSW music festival has continued to grow and now features over 2,000 bands at over 90 venues throughout the city. With music and excitem ... Tags:SXSW music festival, SXSW hotels
Reading Festival And All That Goes With It By: A. Symonds | - Reading might not be one of those popular, hip and high-vibe places in England but the city surely has something to offer to the outside world. The city hosts a musical celebration every August during the three days of bank holiday and attracts the whole wide world towards itself. This is the charm and such are the results of the growing popularity of Reading Festival. The festival has been around since 1961 and ever since its first time, has been growing rapidly. In most places, the festival ha ... Tags:reading festival tickets, festival tickets
Jazz At Massey Hall Brings Together Jazz Greats For Our Listening Pleasure By: Brad Parmerter | - Jazz at Massey Hall from The Quintet often appears reissued under the name "The Greatest Concert Ever." It features an all star lineup of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Some 15 years before this concert date (1953), these guys were mutually involved in the creation of bebop and had years of experience and expertise by the time of the historic concert.
Get On Your Feet And Dance While Enjoying Duke Ellington By: Brad Parmerter | - Often regarded as the best performance of his career, in 1956, Duke Ellington and his band recorded their historic concert at the Newport Jazz Festival, revitalizing Ellington's waning career. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as the greatest performance of Ellington's career... It stood for everything that jazz had been and could be.
The rise of bebop, the jazz style which was developed by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk, brought about a decl ... Tags:Jazz, Second Spin, used CD, jazz artists, Duke Ellington
Aretha Franklin: Jazz To Soul, Then Back To Jazz By: Brad Parmerter | - There are singers, said Ray Charles. Then there is Aretha. She towers above the rest. Others are good, but Aretha is great. Shes my only sure-enough sister.
Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul because she is indeed the quintessential voice of American pop culture. Unlike any other performer, Franklin personifies soul at the heart of gospel singing, an international institution, bringing the soul of music to every heart of the world. We are familiar with her ch ... Tags:Jazz, Second Spin, used CD, jazz artists, Aretha Franklin
Celebrating The Power Of Artistic Creativity At The Edinburgh Festival By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh boasts a proud and rich cultural heritage set amidst the stunning beauty of this picturesque country. Every August, this historic city plays host to the Edinburgh Festival which has fast become one of the most popular festivals in the region and attracts visitors from all over the world. Showcasing a diverse and multicultural range of events, this colourful festival encompasses such fields as film, music, theatre and the visual arts.
Holiday Tips: Atina And Cassino In Italy By: Michele de Capitani | - Atina is a small village in the province of Frosinone, with about 4.500 inhabitants, but size does not always count, and indeed Atina is worth a visit for many reasons. First of all, its position: the village stands on a hill and is surrounded by a nice landscape, and is not far away from other interesting cities and villages that you might want to visit. Cassino, for example, is a very interesting city near Atina and is worth a visit from different points of view. Cassino is well-known all over ... Tags:Atina Jazz Festival, Cassino Italy, Cassino events, Jazz Fe
Andre Leite Alves (aware Bear Computers) Pittsford Ny 2011 Rochester Ny Lilac Festival By: AndreLeiteAlves | - The Lilac Festival is Rochester NY major summer festival, every year thousands of Rochesterarians and general public from the surrounding Monroe County area all gather for this event. These citizens may come from all parts of the county such as Brighton, Pittsford, Greece, Penfield and many other towns and villages. Many
local businesses were also present during the festival and so were Aware Bear Computers' technicians and owner Andre Leite Alves, after store hours of course.
Roll Your Blues Away With Chicago"€™s Blues Festival By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Chicago has always been a centre for entertainment and culture and hosts many programmes dedicated to the arts throughout the year. The Chicago Blues Festival ranks a prominent place among these festivities and is organized annually, usually in the early weeks of June.
Five Jazz Festivals To Dance The Night Away Throughout The World By: Brad Parmerter | - Jazz music has a way of making people of bringing people together to kick up there heals, snap their fingers, and enjoy the day away. If youve never been to a jazz festival, I highly recommend making a day of it. There is a plethora of festivals to choose from throughout the world at any time of the year and while the type of jazz played at these gatherings may vary from region to region, the good feelings and times had are consistent from all festival goers. Lets take a look at just five ... Tags:Jazs, Second Spin, used CD, jazz band, jazz festival, events
Carmel California - What's Certainly Not To Love By: RL Varner | - We'll highlight just a few cool events that will be taking place this summer that give you good reason to pay a visit to this popular beach community just two short hours South of the Bay Area. Pick one of these five events and start packing your bags: Sunshine Freestyle Surfabout, Carmel Art Festival & Sculpture in the Park, Big Sur International Marathon, Jazz at the Plaza, and Carmel Bach Festival.
Cold Margaritas, Hot Jazz: A Southwest Florida Tale By: Brad Parmerter | - When you think of Florida, a number of things likely come to mind. The first of which Id imagine to be white sand beaches, Jimmy Buffett, and cold margaritas; either that or a certain iconic black mouse. One of the last things to materialize into thought is cool jazz. But before you do a spit-take, think of the reality! Florida is a hot, sunny place with a relaxed atmosphere. What better time to sip a cool frozen beverage than when its accompanied with even cooler jazz (think about TH ... Tags:Jazz, jazz music, jazz culture, jazz band, Second Spin, DVD
8 Tips On Organizing A Day At A Jazz Festival By: Art Gib | - Music and summer are two phenomena that go well together. People love nice weather and they enjoy the performances brought by talented musicians. Even though all music genres are appreciated during outdoor concerts, there is something exceptional about the tunes played at the annual CT jazz festival.
Anyone planning a day at a jazz and blues extravaganza should prepare the event with care. The better organized you are for your concert, the more fun you will have. If this is your f ... Tags:CT jazz festival
Travel Tips - Getting Into The Spirit Of New Orleans By: Jack Bulker | - So, you are planning your holidays to New Orleans. This is great news, however; did you know you are probably traveling to one of the most notoriously haunted cities in the United States? That's right besides millions of visitors to Madi Gras, the Jazz Fest and just for the city itself, there are others there that we can't see, or can we? That's up to you and your own fascination and imagination. If you are going to New Orleans for a different kind of excitement, you might want to check out it's ... Tags:travel, vacations, holiday, New Orleans, excitement, jazz, festival, Saint John Bayou, camera, camcorder, friends, beautiful, ghosts, spirits, Madame
Lineup Announced For 2011 Coachella Music Festival By: Guy Montag | - Colleges and universities throughout the U.S. host annual music and arts festivals in order to provide entertainment for their student populations. However, there are three prominent events in the U.S. that draw tens of thousands of college students every year: Coachella, Bonaroo and Lollapalooza.
In between their college classes on Wednesday, many students eagerly searched online for the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup. The three-day event which takes place ... Tags:college students, Coachella 2011, Coachella festival
Reasons To Catch Flights To Bangkok During November And December By: Jack Olivor | - The dynamite holiday destination of Bangkok is best visited during November to February. This is the time when temperatures are pleasantly cool and those notorious violent downpours are at their best behaviour. Especially, the months of November and December see a tremendous tourist influx to Bangkok, thanks to a number of cheap flights available. Here are some of the major attractions of the city during these two months.
As a tourist, there are many activities suitable for families in Milwaukee and you can try some of them during your Milwaukee vacation. Finding a place to stay in Milwaukee especially during the time of Summerfest is a difficult task and thus you will have to book in advance. If you can afford you can stay at the Milwaukee Hilton, a branch of Hilton Group and you will get access to the pool and other family entertainment activities t ... Tags:affordable Milwaukee vacations, festival Milwaukee vacations, Summerfest Milwaukee vacations
Edelweiss is the most known entertainment provider in Milwaukee and if you have a special event to celebrate or just wish a private cruise dinner, this is the right company to choose. For celebrating any special event in this city, the Edelweiss Cruises can be your best option. This is an extremely flexible company and your wishes and needs will always come first for a truly unique experience. The Edelweiss Company offers locals and tourists elegan ... Tags:affordable Milwaukee vacations, festival Milwaukee vacations, Summerfest Milwaukee vacations
Sell Reading Festival Tickets To Sold Out Ticket Market By: paklhr | - Reading Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK. The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in the United Kingdom and are run by Festival Republic (itself owned by Live Nation and MCD). Reading Festival takes place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend.
The Jazz Event Of The Year Will Take Place In Cassino: Bollani And Rava On Stage By: Martinapp | - The Atina Jazz Festival was founded in 1986 by Vittorio Fortuna, under whom the slogan "Per Fortuna che c il jazz (Fortunately there is jazz). The event is already start with the evenings preview July 16 to 18 during in which various artists that have performed, like the Grand Four with the show called Tour of Italy, the Loko Motive Trio with Migration and Paolo Damiani with Rita Marcotulli. Already renowned in the international scene this year is shaping up as the most prestigious of ... Tags:Concert, jazz, festival
Demo Jazz Award In Cassino By: Michele de Capitani | - Cassino Jazz is part of Atina Jazz, an important festival that has taken place in Atina (a small village in the region Latium) since 1986. For the second consecutive year, the city of Cassino will host a competition of Italian, young talents, the Demo Jazz Award, and the event will certainly catch the attention of a great number of jazz lovers.
Jazzing Up Chicago! By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Duke Ellington was a great composer as well as band leader living in Chicago who passed away in the summer of 1974. In his honour a group of musicians from Chicago held a festival to commemorate his life and work. This festival was held in Grant Park at the South end and saw the participation of almost ten thousand fans and music lovers. This popularity demanded the festival become an annual event.
In 1978, the John Coltrane Memorial Concert was organised, also at Grant Park, by a group of ... Tags:Chicago jazz festival, attractions in Chicago, things to do
Celebrate Bastille Day in Franschhoek, South Africa's 'French Corner' in the historic Cape Winelands. In 2010, this annual festival of freedom will take place from 17 to 18 July, welcoming visitors to experience this picturesque town, famous for its acclaimed wine estates and fine cuisine.
Cma Music Festival, Tony Awards, Los Angeles Film Festival, Sexy International Paris Film Festival By: actorschecklist.com | - As the Aruba International Film Festival gets underway June 4, opening night will be "Island Chic" themed with a relaxed, lounge and chic ambiance on the beach surrounded by fire pits and torches, food stations, open bar and live entertainment that will include a screening of Hachiko, A Dogs Tale, starring Richard Gere, who will also take part in the Festivals In Conversations With series. Running until June 11, the festival will also include a Latin Night and a Bollywood Night, wher ... Tags:Aruba, Billboard, country, music, Nashville, Tennessee, Banff, playwright, Maui, NXNE, sexy, Paris, Miami, jazz, soul, New Orleans, Brown. ABFF, faceb
Malta's Summer 2010: Big On Cultural Events By: Liz Ayling | - Suddenly its summer in Malta. From the first weekend in June to late autumn islanders see the start a very hectic cultural and social calendar of events. In fact, so much is packed into the three peak summer months that it's easy to double book evenings. Not that that's a problem; the beauty of Malta's small size means you can quite easily make two events in the same day, and stress free.
Festival Campervan Hire By: Jane Richardson | - Festival Campervan Hire
Its festival time in the UK! With a wealth of festivals to attend this summer its time to pack your tent, (although we think that to achieve maximum enjoyment of the festival, campervan hire is the only way forward), and hit the road.
Here are a selection of whats happening:
Glastonbury festival is now in its 40th year and this years promises to be a biggie with both U2 and Muse hitting the stage. As well as some of the biggest names in mus ... Tags:festival campervan hire, big chill, glastonbury, isle of wight
Buddhist Film Festival, Gamesoundcon 2010, Festival De Cannes, Jazz Foundation Benefit, Docmiami Fil By: actorschecklist.com | - Following the Opening Night screening of 'Soundtrack for a Revolution', the Ninth Santa Cruz Film Festival continues the celebration with a Southern-style culinary offering prepared by a soul food guru, along with a no-host bar, music by a live DJ and gallery viewing in the Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center where festivities take place and continue through May 15. After-Film Parties are held practically every night of the Santa Cruz Film Festival. The Future of Cinema Festival ... Tags:Buddhist, Seattle, games, Buddha, Cannes, Ravel, ASCAP, casting, Blu-ray, Jazz, Harlem, Katie Holmes, Masquerade, cocktails, Fort Lauderdale, London,
Reading Festival Tickets - Reading Festival Lineup Announced 2010 By: Johnsiver | - Guns N' Roses, Arcade Fire and Blink 182 will play at the three day festival in August
Reading festival Tickets line up announced 2010
THE acts that will play at this year's Reading Festival have been announced.
From across the Atlantic, the three headliner acts are Guns N' Roses on the Friday, Arcade Fire on the Saturday and Blink 182 on the Sunday.
2010 French Quarter Festival, Nab Show, Country Music Awards, Tribeca Film Festival, Focal Awards By: actorschecklist.com | - The 2010 International Experimental Media Congress, the first Congress of its kind since the 1989 Toronto Experimental Film Congress, will assemble film, video, new media artists, theorists, archivists, and curators from around the world, who will be in Toronto through April 11 for panels and discussions related to experimental media production, exhibition, dissemination, criticism, pedagogy and reception. The International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) is an annual conference and trade show for p ... Tags:Toronto, Amsterdam, New Orleans, French, jazz, NAB, showbiz
Dance schools are usually dependent locally and offer courses to interested students who live close by. Based on the studio, a wide variety of dance styles may well be offered, or only a single. It may possibly consist of principal to extended ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, song and dancing, ballroom dancing, and so a lot of others.
There's No Stopping The Music At Copenhagen, Denmark By: Gaizka Pujana | - The Music Goes On; Copenhagen never sleeps and the music comes alive in the evenings and there is something for everyone, the jazz enthusiasts, the rockers, the blues lovers, and classical music fans. After afternoon sight-seeing, shopping, and feasting on local delights, tourists and locals look forward to an evening of music at their favorite hangouts.
Jazz And Blues Steeped In Down-home Tennessee Heritage By: Aaron Garcia | - In addition to its beautiful, mountainous terrain and friendly, Southern appeal, Tennessee is well-known for its thriving music scene, particularly in the jazz and blues genre. From Nashville to Memphis, some of the greatest minds in the music industry have recorded, lived or played in the state, taking advantage of its musical heritage and deep-rooted fan base. Both the jazz and blues genres have their roots in African-American communities; however, over time, the genres have evolved to reflect ... Tags:music festival, music industry, blues steeped, blues genre
Rome: Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival, 18 June 20 September 2009 By: Michele de Capitani | - Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival is one of the most awaited summer events in Rome, and since 1994 it has helped to fill the 3 stars hotels in Rome attracting many people with a passion for jazz, but not only them: the festival, indeed, is a real cultural event, with a programme rich in music, art and literary events. To make the atmosphere of the festival even more appealing, and to make it stand out among the great number of jazz festivals that take place all over Europe, the event is held in a ... Tags:art, concert, exhibition, jazz festival, literature, music
Rome: Summertime Jazz Festival, 1st 31st July 2009 By: Michele de Capitani | - The Casa del Jazz in Rome, which was inaugurated few years ago in Villa Osio, a property which had been confiscated from the boss of the Magliana gang Enrico Nicoletti, has soon become a landmark for jazz musicians and lovers. The Casa del Jazz, which arises in a beautiful park, includes various spaces which are all meant to promote the knowledge of jazz music and to host concerts and recording sessions. In the three buildings that make up the Casa del Jazz, indeed, there are a professional reco ... Tags:concerts, festival, jazz, music, Rome
The Royal Festival Hall London's World Famous Performance Venue By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Located within the South Bank Center along the River Thames, the Royal Festival Hall is one of the worlds most famous venues for performances. Having a seating capacity of approximately 3000 people, this grand hall was opened in 1951 and is a protected Grade 1 post war architectural structure. Commonly, events such as dance and musical performances, concerts and orchestral pieces are held here on a frequent basis. If you are visiting London, it would be a good idea to stop in here and ca ... Tags:london hotel, london luxury hotel, the royal festival hall,
Budapest: Spring Festival From 20 March To 5 April 2009 By: Michele de Capitani | - Does it seem impossible? But this is true: since 1981 the Spring Festival has been able to offer many visitors a diversified and rich programme of first quality shows and events that has satisfied everybody. For these reasons the festival is considered as one of the most important cultural events in the world, and every year it hosts the performances of outstanding Hungarian and international artists in over 50 venues all around the city: during the festival Budapest, a very appealing city, is p ... Tags:music, art, culture, festival, budapest, events, concerts
The Innovative & Intellectual Jazz Piano Of Bill Evans By: Duane Shinn | - Bill Evans was born on the 6th of August, 1929 in Plainfield, New Jersey. He started learning to play the piano when he was six years old. In 7 years, he added two more instruments to his repertoire. His first gig was when his brother Harry had to be substituted for Buddy Valentino's band. He was familiar with the music it was the same kind of music that he was practicing at home. He continued playing boogie-woogie there on in clubs in and around New York City.
Cruisin' With Dave Koz & Playboy Jazz Festival! By: Rich Gonzalez | - As a travel writer for Dunhill Vacations, I get to write about some real far out places. As exciting as some exotic escape to Asia or a brand new all inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, my favorite type of travel has always been cruising. I enjoy the thought of being on a small city in the middle of the ocean. I enjoy the sounds of the surf and the smell of the warm salty air.
The Plateau area is one of the trendiest areas of Montreal, so I decided to explore it a little further after my discoveries of Old Montreal. From my hotel I hopped into the subway at Place d'Armes and took the blue train north to Sherbrooke. I enjoyed a wonderful stroll through the St-Denis neighbourhood, considered by many to be the most typical of Montreal's neighbourhoods. Hundreds of street cafs, restaurants and funky boutiques line the street.
Jacksonville Festival Season Opens With The Great Atlantic Seafood Festival By: Michael Talbert | - Saturday, March 18th marked the beginning of the Jax Beach 06 festival season with the 16th Annual Great Atlantic Seafood and Music Festival. After a beautiful week of temps in the upper 70s, Saturday saw a shift in winds from the North East, dropping temperatures into the upper 60s. Not to matter, the sunny skies brought the masses out in droves to the Seawalk Pavilion for a day of music fun and food.
