Coronavirus - South Africa: Cape Town 30 April celebration of International Jazz Day not taking place due to COVID-19
International Jazz Day will nevertheless be celebrated on 30 April mainly online
PARIS, France, March 25, 2020/ -- Due to
concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, International Jazz Day
celebrations in Cape Town, 2020 Global Host, and other cities across
South Africa, including the All-Star Global Concert of 30 April, will
not take place as scheduled. This decision was taken in response to the
country’s official health guidelines. It reflects the high priority
given to the health and safety of all those involved by UNESCO, its
partner the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, and local organizing
partners, including the Spin Foundation, the City of Cape Town, South
African ministries and departments, as well as community leaders.
International Jazz Day will nevertheless be celebrated on 30 April
mainly online. Resources, information and ideas on how to mark
International Jazz Day can be found on jazzday.com, where jazz lovers and practitioners are invited to post their videos
and audio recordings. Other virtual forms of participation to show
solidarity with everyone affected by the current sanitary challenge are
also welcome. Organizers and participants are encouraged to devise
creative ways to celebrate jazz and its unifying message while
minimizing risk of exposure to COVID-19.
Previous editions of the All-Star Global Concert, and a virtual forum
featuring acclaimed artists and webcasts of exclusive content will be
also be posted on jazzday.com on 30 April.
Established by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2011 and recognized
by the United Nations General Assembly, International Jazz Day brings
together countries and communities worldwide every 30 April to celebrate jazz and highlight the music's role in encouraging dialogue, combating
discrimination and promoting human dignity. International Jazz Day has
become a global movement reaching billions of people annually.
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