Jarasum International Jazz Festival
| Jarasum International Jazz Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Jazz festival |
| Dates | October 3 ~ 5 |
| Location(s) | Jarasum, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Attendance | over 200,000 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Jarasum International Jazz Festival began in 2004 with 30 teams of jazz artists from 12 countries. Well established as a significant international festival, every year, over 100,000 people visit this particularly popular festival and 95% of the attendees are actually previous visitors.[1] This 2014, the festival runs from October 3 (Friday) to October 5 (Sunday)at Jarasum (which means "terrapin island" in Korean) located in the center of the Korean peninsula.
Main line up for 2014 included Maceo Parker, Paquito D’Rivera and Trio Corrente, The Yellowjackets, Allan Holdsworth, Terje Rypdal & Ketil Bjørnstad, Joachim Kühn, Dominic Miller, Mathias Eick, Tord Gustavsen, Jan Lundgren, Gregoire Maret and Jazz Connection.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Jarasum International Jazz Festival", Official Site of Korea Tourism Organization.
- ^ "Jarasum International Jazz Festival Artist", Official Site of Jarasum International Jazz Festival.
External links
Media related to Jarasum International Jazz Festival at Wikimedia Commons
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