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| Java Jazz Festival Java Jazz Festival, held for the third time this year, is one of the largest jazz events in the world.’ One thousand artists, from jazz and other musical genres, will be performing on 16 stages, for three consecutive days.’ After the first Java Jazz Festival in 2005, apparently more international artists contacted the committee, demanding to be invited to the next festivals.’ This year, Java Jazz Festival will feature Jamie Cullum, Austin Peralta, Eldar, Sergio Mendes, Ron Carter and Marcus Miller representing jazz from a wide stretch of generations.’ The presence of Japanese jazz musicians, from the master, Sadao Watanabe, to the following generation which boats Kimiko Itoh, Lisa Ono, Koji Goto and Yosuke Onuma, verify Japan and Indonesia’s fine relationship. In Java Jazz Festival 2007, there will be live reports from BBC Music, J Wave Radio (Japan) and taped broadcast from Japanese broadcasting network, NHK.’ Furthermore, international media representatives residing in Jakarta, such as New York Times, AFP and Reuters will also provide coverage.’ Java Jazz Festival implements its signature public relations style to, among others, enhance Indonesia’s image in the eye of the world. From the beginning, Java Jazz Festival is not merely an event in which jazz musicians agglomerate, but also as a form of display for Indonesian musicians and other elements of Indonesia that are culturally prosperous and trustworthy.’ Let the public and international media convey their own messages of Indonesia’s success in hosting a world-class event. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |