‘Shkodra Jazz Festival’ 7th Edition Raise the Curtains
Albanian Daily News
Published December 10, 2016

Friday’s evening marked the opening of ‘Shkodra Jazz Festival’ 7th edition, dedicated to the great composer, violin-player from the northern city, Rrok Jakaj. This two-day even brings in Albania a number of internationally known jazz musicians from all over the world. The festival’s apex will be the artists’ performance in city’s bars.

Citizens’ participation as part of a contemporaneous piece created by the artist-composer Davi Lamastra in memory of the Mirabal sisters and those women that perished due to the violence, will give another dimension to this festival.

The artists included in this ambitious project will also be placed at the service of the new generation of musicians that are being formed in Prenk Jakova School. Jazz courses will be organized in Gjon Kapidani hall.

This festival first edition was organized on 2005 and has gradually turned into an important element for the revivification of the artistic life in a city known for its multiple values. 





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