Strass is an organization created in 1985. It produces the Jazzebre Festival, among other cultural events. For 30 years, Strass chose to develop a structuring project over the "roussillonnais" territory and the region, including a festival of international renown, a concerts season and cultural actions.
Through the Festival Jazzebre, Strass mostly participates in the promotion of Jazz and World Music with a focus on contemporary jazz creations. So far, Strass welcomes on stage the most known French artists and among the international historical characters of jazz music. The Festival also promotes young scene and focuses on the visibility of new talents.
Though, Strass is also leading a season of concerts over the county, offering various appointments from January to May linked with cinema, theatre and various artistic forms.
Meanwhile, the organization meets up with various publics. Through cultural and civic project, it aims at fostering people to familiarize with different musical universes, develop musical skills, and train a critical regard upon cultural industry.
During the different editions of the festival, Strass welcomed on stage the most known French artists and among the international historical characters of jazz music :
Roberto FONSECA, Michel PORTAL, Youn Sun NAH, Gregory PORTER, Vincent PEIRANI, Brad MEHLDAU, Tigran HAMASYAN, Cesaria EVORA, Ben HARPER, Archie SHEPP, Tété MONTOLIOU, Randy WESTON, Louis SCLAVIS, André MINVIELLE, Yuri BUENAVENTURA, Renaud GARCIA FONS, Michel PETRUCCIANI, Ray BARRETTO, Bernard LUBAT, Rabil ABOU KHALID, Steve COLEMAN, Goran BREGOVIC, Ahmad JAMAL, Emile PARISIEN, Egbergto GISMONTI, Lisa SIMONE, MELINGO, Thomas de POURQUERY, Théo CECCALDI, Philippe TORRETON, Erik TRUFFAZ…
Jazzebre is also an unconventional spirit, aiming at conviviality and unexpected meetings. For it 31 years of existence, the festival occupies concert room of the Perpignan but also all over the Pyrénées Orientales, equally determined to offer poetics moment along with gorgeous sites and surprising moments. Every sunday of the festival, it organises walks and inovative musical pic-nics, identified as a core moment of the time.