Summer festival that takes place in the outdoors of Lake Strzeszyński in Poznan. 2-days event curated by Polish jazz pianist Leszek Możdżer.
Festivals
Poland holds a great number of festivals that are organized mostly in the 2nd half of the year due to the public funds distribution process. They’re mostly publicly funded with a varied income coming from the ticket sells. Please find below the list of festivals that have a record of inviting foreign artists and establishing international cooperation.
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Warsaw,
Poland
April
November
It’s a series of concerts hosting the most renowned artists of contemporary jazz organized in Poznań.
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Poland
August
It helds the International Jazz Competition for Singing Musicians, educates young musicians during various individual classes and group workshops as well as organizes a series of outdoor and non-open concerts in various locations in the Żory microregion.
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Lodz,
Poland
July
Combination of workshops for professional artists and a festival. Organized since 2012 by Wytwórnia Foundation in Lodz.
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Warsaw,
Poland
October
Jazz Jamboree Festival is one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe taking place in Warsaw. The first edition took place in Warsaw in 1958. It has been recently reactivated hosting a variety of Polish and intl artists.
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Danzica,
Poland
March
October
It is the oldest jazz festival on the coast and one of the oldest in Poland. Its history dates back to the 1970s.
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Krakow,
Poland
October
Festival and International Contest of Young Jazz Ensembles. Founded in 1976.
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Poland
November
December
Jazz festival taking place at the end of November or the beginning of December in Bielsko-Biała.
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Jastrzębie Zdrój,
Poland
April
Since 2014, JAZZtrzębie Festival has been promoting jazz music as an element of artistic integration, freedom and creativity.
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Wrocław,
Poland
November
One of the most important events in the jazz calendar not only in Poland, but also in this part of Europe.
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Wrocław,
Poland
April
Combination of the festival and contest for young artists organized in Wrocław.
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Katowice,
Poland
April
Organized by Miasto Ogrodów Culture Centre around UNESCO Intl Jazz Day.
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Krakow,
Poland
October
November
Festival that has been organised since 2006 in the Kraków district of Kazimierz by the Alchemia Cultural Centre Foundation and the Alchemia club, in cooperation with Not Two Records. It aims to present the wonders of the contemporary improvised music scen
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Poland
September
International jazz festival and competition for young ensembles organized annually in Jelenia Góra by the Jelenia Góra Cultural Centre in cooperation with cultural centres from Germany and the Czech Republic.
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Gdynia,
Poland
Ladies Jazz Festival is the periodic festival presenting female artists from around the world.
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Łódź,
Poland
July
August
Annual jazz festival organized by Wytwórnia Foundation based in Łódź. The festival takes place in July and August presenting Polish and international jazz artists. Curated by Karolina Juzwa.
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Bielsko-Biała,
Poland
Annual festival and competition for young ensembles organized in Bielsko-Biała and Katowice.
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Kalisz,
Poland
Organized in the city of Kalisz, it’s one of the oldest jazz events in Poland.
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Warsaw,
Poland
July
August
An open-air summer jazz festival held in Warsaw's Old Town Square. The first edition took place in 1994, and concerts are held every Saturday in July and August.
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Gliwice,
Poland
October
November
Festival organized in the city of Gliwice (Lower Silesia) organized by the Jazzovia Culture Centre. It focuses on jazz and ethno music.
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Sopot,
Poland
August
Sopot Jazz Festival is one of the oldest jazz festivals in Poland. The guiding principle of the festival is the high quality of the presented music, its authenticity and originality. Currently curated by a pianist Marcin Wasilewski.
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Szczecin,
Poland
International festival and year-long music project promoting jazz music established in 2016.
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Warsaw,
Poland
July
Festival organized during the summer in Warsaw, which promotes contemporary jazz regardless of its origin or nationality, presents what is the latest and most creative in contemporary jazz.
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Wrocław,
Poland
Jazz concert series organized in of the most prestigious venues in Poland throughout the year.
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Poland
Jazz concert series organized in of the most prestigious venues in Poland throughout the year.
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Poland
Jazz concert series organized in the Szczecin Philharmonic Hall throughout the year.