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Página 1 de 2 FESTIVAL JAZZ ROJA III – April 2018 – Arona Summary Festival Jazz Roja was launched in South Tenerife in 2014, with 15 free entry open air concerts featuring Jazz, Blues, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Bossa Nova, World Fusion and Swing. The festival was repeated in 2015, with a further 15 concerts. Both festivals were held in El Médano, South Tenerife) and in each edition, every concert received full attendance from a cosmopolitan audience. To allow for the festival to expand, the organizers have chosen to relocate Festival Jazz Roja to Los Cristianos,(Arona) for its 3 rd edition. It will take place in April 2018, with 30 free entry open air concerts and various parallel activities. What’s unique about Festival Jazz Roja? Free entry, open air concerts, available for everyone to enjoy. Musical diversity; a vast array of sub-genres of Jazz. A selection of extremely talented local artists can perform with national and international artists. The project is funded by logistical support from the local authorities, combines with revenue from sponsorship and local business participation. The project is organized by non-profit making cultural associations, dedicated to promoting regional artists to an international audience. The project was founded by Qfm 94.3, Spain’s only Radio station 100% dedicated to Jazz.

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FESTIVAL JAZZ ROJA III – April 2018 – Arona

Summary

Festival Jazz Roja was launched in South Tenerife in 2014, with 15 free entry open air

concerts featuring Jazz, Blues, Soul, Jazz-Funk, Bossa Nova, World Fusion and Swing. The

festival was repeated in 2015, with a further 15 concerts. Both festivals were held in El

Médano, South Tenerife) and in each edition, every concert received full attendance from a

cosmopolitan audience.

To allow for the festival to expand, the organizers have chosen to relocate Festival Jazz Roja

to Los Cristianos,(Arona) for its 3rd edition. It will take place in April 2018, with 30 free

entry open air concerts and various parallel activities.

What’s unique about Festival Jazz Roja?

Free entry, open air concerts, available for everyone to enjoy.

Musical diversity; a vast array of sub-genres of Jazz.

A selection of extremely talented local artists can perform with national and

international artists.

The project is funded by logistical support from the local authorities, combines with

revenue from sponsorship and local business participation.

The project is organized by non-profit making cultural associations, dedicated to

promoting regional artists to an international audience.

The project was founded by Qfm 94.3, Spain’s only Radio station 100% dedicated to

Jazz.

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How does Festival Jazz Roja promote itself?

Qfm 94.3, broadcasting in South Tenerife since 2005, and online with over 500,000

listener sessions monthly.

Internet / Social Netwoks. Via the festival’s website www.jazzroja.com and the

Facebook pages of Qfm and Jazz Roja with a combined following of over 18.000

followers).

Programs, Posters, Billboards. Over 20.000 programs (A5/ 40 pages in 6 languages) will

be distributed in key points in Tenerife.

Various regional newspaper campaigns (Spanish, English, German, Italian).

Agenda 2018

6th April: Opening of Festival Jazz Roja 2018 (La Plaza De La Pescadora – Los Cristianos

Beach).

7th to 12th April: Ruta de Jazz (Concerts held each evening in different venues within the

Arona Municipality).

13th/14th April: (Special Genre Theme Nights).

15th to 19t April: Continuation of Ruta del Jazz.

20th/21st April: Main Concert Nights (La Plaza del Pescador, Central Los Cristianos) 4

concerts each night with extra activities.

The Jazz Roja Team

Director and Artistic Co-ordinator: Brian Harrison (Spanish, English) President of the

Asociación para las Artes y los Músicos en Canarias, Sound Engineer, European Union

FP7 researcher, Founder of Qfm.

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Logistic Co-ordinator, Promotional Director: Arlet Paola (Spanish, Italian, English).

President of the Asociación Telúrica (2017), Master in Event Protocol and Organization.

Arona Town Hall: (Business Development Agency, Cultural Department).

Also our wonderful team of collaborators and volunteers from all walks of the music industry.

Previous Editions of Festival Jazz Roja

Jazz Roja I (2014 – El Médano)

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Jazz Roja II (2015 – El Médano)