Ethno Jazz Festival at its 6th edition

The 6th edition of the Ethno Jazz Festival is taking place during September 12-16 at the National Theatre “Mihai Eminescu” in Chisinau. The Festival brings together bands and performers from Switzerland, Russia, Austria, USA, Romania, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Germany, Turkey, France, Poland, India, Czech Republic and Moldova. Music critics Ludmila Osipova from Russia and Virgil Mihaiu from Romania are also present among the guests. According to the organisers, the money raised from ticket sales will be used to provide the veterans of the stage with proper medicine, food and clothing. The Ethno Jazz Festival was organised for the first time in 2002 and has become an important cultural and social event in an international framework. The Festival promotes the respect for the diversity of national traditions, social tolerance and a policy of culture based on ethics and democratic values. The Festival is organised by the band Trigon and “Future Workshop” NGO. This year, Trigon celebrates its 15th anniversary. The band, led by Anatol Stefanet, employed Moldovan traditions and history in the music performed by them on various continents of the world, being acclaimed by renowned and great artists like Michel Pterucciani, Vladimir Spivakov, Igor Butman, Omar Sosa and Jean-Luc Ponty. Praised at international level, Trigon performed at some of most prestigious festivals of this kind: “Portalegre jazz fest” in Portugal, “North Sea Jazz Festival” in Rotterdam, “Jazz in Hermitage” in Moscow, “Porgy & Bess” in Vienna and “Jazz Colors” in Paris.