Denia Jazz Festival

TORRECREMADA park in Denia will once again host the Denia Jazz Festival on Thursday August 3, 10, 17 and 24.

The councillor for Culture, Raúl García de la Reina, and the musician Enric Peidro presented the programme on Tuesday, July 19. The musical event returns with performances by the Thomas Kretzschmar Quartet, Tanja Filipovic, the International Classic Jazz All Stars and Judith Owen & Her Gentlemen Callers.

Peidro, as director of the event, highlighted that the festival “seeks to maintain the intimate air of a concert for people who enjoy jazz music.” He also commented that they are trying to make the festival “as popular as possible” by making it affordable for the general public.

All concerts will take place at 10.30pm. The opening of the venue will be at 8.45pm. Advance tickets will cost €15, while at the box office they will be €17. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.notikumi.com and in person at Ale Hop stores in Denia and Ondara shopping centre and at Denia bookshop.

Each performance will have a capacity of 400 people. In addition, free parking in front of the park will be available, as will food and bar service.

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