The performance of Japanese musician November 16 is included in the programming of the 31st edition of the Cartagena Jazz Festival, which was launched today with performances organized by the Department of Culture this fall both in the Nuevo Teatro Circo as in the audience
Councillor for Culture, Rosario Montero, and the developer of the council and director of Jazz Festival, Francisco Martin, accompanied by the director of La Opinion, Paloma Reverte, presented the activities that make the fall lineup in the New Theatre Circus and at the Auditorium and Convention Centre, the Batel, as well as the artists who make the sign of the 31st edition of the Cartagena Jazz Festival, held from 5 to 26 November.
The novelty is that the music season opens Auditorium, in its main hall on 16 November with a stellar performance of the Jazz Festival, the Japanese musician
Ryuichi S Akamoto with Jaques Morelenbaum and Judy Kang, to be followed by other big names like Dee Dee Brigdwater, Lizz Wright, McCoy Tyner, Jose James, Chris Potter, Madeleine Peyroux, Pat Metheny, Larry Grenadier, Bill Stewart and Fleet Foxes with Vetiver.
Meanwhile, the New Theatre stage will host the first performances Circus Festival because, according to event director, is a magical setting more in keeping with the style of music offered by these jazz greats, such as Wanda Jackson, Herman Dune, Sly Johnson, Luísa Sobral, Bettye Lavette, Cowboy Junkies and Anoushka Shankar.
Another novelty with respect to the jazz festival is that, thanks to the work of Data Processing Center of the City of Cartagena, can be downloaded to mobile phones with internet access all the programming through the implementation Cartagena Jazz Festival.
As for the fall schedule of the council, includes theater, music and dance meet in Cartagena to artists such as Luis Merlo, María Barranco, Natalia Dicenta, Raphael, Farruquito and Rosana.
Rosario Montero noted that the Department has maintained the budget for activities that are scheduled throughout the year and although the jazz festival's budget was reduced, amounting to 175,000 euros, the quality has not diminished since, have with the audience, increases the capacity and therefore the box office, which pays 80 percent of the performance.
Francisco Martin stated, meanwhile, which this year will be very cheap fertilizer for the Jazz Festival, which will serve both the Nuevo Teatro Circo to him Auditorium audience of 80 euros, 70 euros in arena 1 and 60 euros in 2nd amphitheater, and includes all concerts except the Fleet Foxes on 26 November.
Tickets will go on sale at the box office of the New Circus Theatre from October 17.
Tickets are also available, which fertilizer online from October 10 or 902 48 84 88.
More information www.jazzcartagena.com .
Furthermore, opens November 1 and Auditorium box office.
For entries of plays in October, continues to operate the web www.ticktackticket.com
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena