EUROPAfest jazzes Bucharest up through eighteenth edition

EUROPAfest turns 18 this year and will unite over 300 musicians from 45 countries through this edition, showcasing jazz, blues, pop and classical at various locations across Bucharest. It will take place for a week, May 7-13, and will also feature major music contests, such as the fifth Bucharest International Jazz Competition.

The first day of the festival is dedicated to Europe’s Day a full start of jazz, blues, pop and classical music performed by the first names of the event. For the next days, jazz, blues and pop concerts will be performed by well-known European musicians, both in traditional and unconventional concert venues.
The fifth edition of Bucharest International Jazz Competition, an important event in the professional Romanian jazz field that began in 2007, is bringing 30 bands from 25 countries. The competition is followed by jam sessions and workshops, under the guidance of international specialists.
The second competition under the EUROPAfest brand is Jeunesses International Music Competition, a well-known competition both nationally and internationally. In 2011, the discipline is flute. Caffe Festival, a series of concerts for those who want to rediscover the pleasure of listening to music in an unconventional space, may also be an attraction to music lovers.
EUROPAfest 2011 ends on May 13, with the Gala, an evening when the best artists of the festival perform and the public has the chance to find out the prize-winners of the two contests.

The events will take place at Arcub (Bati