Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ethno-jazz festival begins in Chisinau

Chisinau is hosting the eighth edition of the Etho-Jazz Festival between September 24 and 27. The event has become a tradition in Moldova and is one of the most well-known international music festivals in the country.

It is organized by Moldovan ethno-jazz band Trigon. Bands from numerous countries will be in attendance, including The Shin (Georgia), Djabe (Hungary), Klaus Paier Trio (Austria), and so on.

Some concerts will also be held in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway republic of Transnistria in Moldova's East.

Part of the proceeds wil be donated to a hospital for new-borns in Chisinau and two boarding schools.

h/t www.jurnal.md