International Jazz Week 2026

Ciseternino, Puglia, Italy.  Friday 01-May-2026.

We only learnt about International Jazz Week last year. In 2011 UNESCO declared 30th April to be International Jazz Day to "celebrate the power of jazz as a force for peace, dialogue and mutual understanding". In our area they celebrate with a month or more of jazz concerts confusingly called International Jazz Week. 

This year we nearly missed it but spotted a poster in time to catch the Cisternino gig on May Day featuring the Itria Jazz Ensemble, courtesy of Jazz Friends Associazione Culturale.

Handily it was literally in our street. Over an hour of excellent jazz with not too much speechifying from the maestro.

As you can see by the coats and scarves it was a cool evening. It was early evening so we were treated to the "golden hour" lighting up on our local church of San Cataldo.

As we were stranding next to the local wine bar, Vineria del Borgo, we thought it would churlish not to support them.

After the main concert the youth band had a turn.

Having stood outside for long enough, we retreated home for a pasta supper and some warmth. 

Must make a note in the diary for next year!