Status Active Date(s) Early February | Genre Jazz Festival Frequency Annually | |
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Begins 1 February 2017 (2017-02-01) Ends 5 February 2017 (2017-02-05) | ||
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Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February.
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- Background
- References
mathisen wakenius zimring rabbagast ii polarjazz svalbard 2016
Background
The 19th Polarjazz festival took place February 3–7, 2016, with almost 2,500 visitors. This unique music festival that residents, visiting audience and not least the artists, keep coming back to. Over the years a multitude of the best jazz performers and other musicians have visited Polarjazz. Polarjazz not only offers a varied musical experiences, but also other activities in the polar night. There are provided music for all ages and therefore the festival includes performances both in kindergartens, schools and the youth house. Some musicians are sent to perform for our neighbors in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.