The Varna Summer International Jazz Festival
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| Country and Region | Bulgaria — Varna |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Varna, Varna, Bulgaria |
| Festival Address Information | The Varna Summer International Jazz Festival |
| Festival Description | Anatoly Vapirov initiated the festival in 1992 and it has since become a festival that has developed into a uniquely one-of-a-kind, avant-garde jazz festival, were projects form the core of the concerts given by a variety of musicians from the world over. |
| Festival Dates | August 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Festival Links | http://www.vsjf.com |
Festival Story:
This is the largest jazz event in Bulgaria. The festival brings together musicians from Bulgaria, the Black Sea countries, and from around the world. The festival is not just a series of performances but of groupings with a mission and, occasionally, a take home product. The festival uses the music of jazz to accomplish a bond between countries and cultures. The festival is tied into a record company so that recordings are made of some of the collaborative events hosted during the festival. If the mission and the music are not enough for you, you can also try out the nearby seaside resorts. The most bizarre site to visit? The Stone Forest. Close to Varna, these structures are completely natural and over fifty million years old! Easy to be in the “forest” by day, and then with the jazz in the night.
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Един фестивал в зряла възраст. Международният джазов фестивал Варненско лято. Милен Панайотов (Вестник Култура, бр.32, 23 септември, 2005)
http://www.online.bg/kultura/my_html/2382/jaz.htm - “Варненско лято” - помудревшее и обновляющееся. Милен Панайотов (Полный джаз, Выпуск # 28-29, 2005)
http://www.jazz.ru/mag/314/varna1.htm - Джазът новият член на фамилия “Варненско лято”. Владимир Гаджев (БТЛ, Брой 09, септември 2005)
http://www.bta.bg/site/lik/new/05theme.htm - Специальный репортаж Анна Филипьева (текст), Кирилл Мошков (текст, фото) (Полный джаз, Выпуск # 29 (267) - 18 августа 2004 г.)
http://www.jazz.ru/mag/267/default.htm - Световни премиери във Фестивалния. Бояна Любенова (Черно море, Четвъртък, 04.07.2002)
http://more.info.bg/article.asp?topicID=212&issueID=442
Practical Info:
Venue:
- A yard of the Varna Archeological Museum
http://www.varna-bg.com/museums/archaeology/enexhibit/
Tickets:
- Price 10 Euro (20 BG leva)
For groups over 7 persons - 8 Euro per person - Address:
Varna 9000
41, Maria Luiza Blvd.
Box office: 2 (two) hours before the concert
How to get there:
- Varna airport
http://www.varna-airport.bg/
Besides charter flights there are now scheduled flights from London to Varna in the summer by Bulgaria Air and from Vienna by Austrian Airlines. There are also regular internal flights from Sofia, which take less than an hour compared to the 6-hour car journey. Varna Airport is 7.5 km from the centre of Varna.
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