International Jazz Day
(Monday 30 April 2012).
Jazz is World Heritage.Please take the time to look at the interview with Mr Hancox in the UN Courier below:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco-courier/single-view/news/the_roots_of_jazz_are_in_humanity/
Here are some reasons to recognise this day every year:
1. Jazz breaks down barriers and creates opportunities for mutual understanding & tolerance;
2. Jazz is a vector of freedom of expression;
3. Jazz is a symbol of unity & peace;
4. Jazz reduces tensions between individuals, groups and communities;
5. Jazz fosters gender equality;
6. Jazz reinforces the role youth play for social change;
7. Jazz encourages artistic innovation, improvisation, new forms of expression, and inclusion of traditional music forms into one;
8. Jazz stimulates intercultural dialogue and empowers young people from marginalised societies.
