Garanhuns Jazz Festival....

Published in JConLine 03.02.2010
by José Teles teles@jc.com.br
"In this story "showgate" (state problems) the most affected was the Garanhuns Jazz Festival, because the more support we received in the past was the Secretary of Tourism of the State. And Garanhuns Jazz Festival is not just a music event, it also boosts tourism, "said Giovanni Papaléo, producer of the event, at a news conference yesterday at the Palace Customs, which was attended by Secretary of Culture and Tourism of Garanhuns Gabriela Valença. Option for those fleeing the Carnival, the Garanhuns Jazz Festival takes place the third time in the Plaza Guadalajara, in the city center from 13 to 15.

The GJF is open to the public and this year is filled out the attractions. Among them are given names like Magic Slim, Celso Blues Boy, Australian blues legend, Azimuth, a group that has become increasingly internationalized for years, Andreas Kisser, Sepultura guitarist, Tico Santa Cruz, the Detonautas, with his side project and singer New York's soul and gospel Kirk Dixon. The honoree this year is the journalist  Ronildo Maia Leite, which also names the stage.

The secretary said the festival would change the city's profile in the festivity: "The first year, the greatest difficulty has been that people accept a jazz festival during the Carnival. This year a search was made and the result was that 34% of respondents are in favor of the festival. But the outcome in these three years are great. We are with 85% of busy hotels, tourist buses come from Fortaleza, Salvador, Maceio, Natal and Recife, accounts for the secretary, adding that the event has been reported in several cities of the country".

If you have lost share of government support (the City of Garanhuns, Chesf, and are sponsors of this year, and support of TV Globo) Garanhuns Jazz Festival has raised private companies: "We intend, in future editions, depend less and less of government and increasingly the private sector, "said Giovanni Papaléo, noting that, thanks to private partners, advertisements and other supplies logistical support were achieved.

Were important partnerships with companies of musical instruments. Several of them are no longer represented in the GJF, such as Holland (keyboards), the Odery (battery factory) and Fender (guitars). In Holland, for example, will a master keyboard that works for the company and give workshops (all are free, and entries can be made to the secretary of culture and tourism). In turn these companies made possible the draw will be held during the festival. The awards will be Holland instruments such as keyboards, Fender guitars and drums Odery: "A person competes writing a text saying why you want to go to Garanhuns Jazz Festival, sends e-mail: contact@garanhunsjazzfestival ," said Gabriela Valença, leaving a notice "This year, the cold of winter Garanhuns is well advised to whoever takes wraps"