Jazzahead! 2025
This edition to promote artistic exchange among former partner countries: Spain, France, and Switzerland, and beyond. Perfectly in sync with their “Green Touring” theme, they are working to make national and international touring sustainable, easier for programmers and more beneficial for artists.
Better Live Program → 24-25 April, 2025
Thursday April, 24th
11h – 11h30
Better Live: experimenting with co-programming tours
Speaker: Karolina Juzwa (Coordinator INTL jazz Platform, EJN president, Better Live partner)
11h45 – 12h30
REConnect – Exploring initiatives and best practices for sustainable jazz tours
Moderator: Annamaija Saarela (CEO at Livelaboratorio Tampere, FI)
Speakers: TBA – Instituto Cervantes Bremen, Antoine Bos (Coordinator at AJC, FR), Julie Campiche (artist, CH)
15h – 15h45
The ingredients for a balanced programme of local and international artists in an uncertain political climate
Moderator: Fleurine Verloop Mehldau (artist, NL)
Speakers: Frank van Berkel (Head of programming at Bimhuis, NL), Jaani Haapasalo (Head of program at Livelaboratorio Tampere, FI)
16h15 – 18h
The ingredients for a balanced programme of local and international artists in an uncertain political climate
With Virgo Sillamaa (Research coordinator at EMEE, EE) & Pierre Dugelay (Director at Le Périscope, FR)
Friday April, 25th
17h30
Better Live reception, Better Live booth
More infos: https://jazzahead.de/