Jozenji Streetjazz Festival 2011

Do you love music, but find that you don't get much of a chance to go to concerts in Japan? As a musician, is it difficult to find opportunities to perform? Well now's your chance! The annual Jozenji Streetjazz Festival is your chance to see hundreds of bands of various genres performing for free. And if you're a musician, this is your opportunity to perform for an audience of thousands. If you happen to be in the area, why not drop by and enjoy the diverse musical culture that Sendai has to offer.
We look forward to seeing you at the 21st Jozenji Streetjazz Festival

Event Information
The 21st Jozenji Streetjazz Festival
Saturday, September 10 – Sunday September 11, 2011
[No cancellation in the event of rain]
Street performances - 11:00am – 6:00pm
Night Stage – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Sendai City Center (including the Ichibancho, Kokubuncho,
Honcho, Chuo and Omachi neighborhoods) and Miyagino-ku's Tsujigaoka area.
Sponsor: The Jozenji Streetjazz Festival Executive Committee

The theme of the 21st JSF is "The Planet of Music – The Earth"

As human beings, we have put a variety of emotions into song and by extension music. We managed to convey joy, sadness, our wishes, things we long for, dreams, our aspirations, disappointments, grief, anger, love, grace, thanks, and respect through our music.
Furthermore, this music has become the common language with which we overcome our many different borders and our many different languages across the passage of time to express our love for one another.
The JSF, using this music as our common language, is a festival where music is played surrounded by nature, where through music both the performers and the people listening to their performances experience the joy of sharing with one another.
As we look forward to "The Planet of Music – The Earth", we the organizers of the JSF, want to send the message that the earth is full of music to the entire country and to the world through this festival. We believe the transmission of this message starts right here in Sendai.


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