30th of April – International Jazz Day

The first International Jazz Day was held in 2012. The General Conference of UNESCO announced in November 2011 the introduction of a new date in the calendar and the establishment of its celebration on April 30.

The founders set the goal of the holiday "to increase the awareness of the international community about the pedagogical role of jazz as a force that promotes peace, unity, dialogue, and expanding contacts between people."

Currently, many public organizations, educational institutions, and private individuals, as well as public authorities, support the promotion of jazz, and International Jazz Day is one of the tools for this.

Jazz originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the USA as a synthesis of African and European cultures and to this day remains a unique form of musical art uniting races and nationalities and blurring the boundaries between people and states.

Therefore, jazz is a symbol of unity and peace, reduces tension between people, social groups, and communities, promotes gender equality. Jazz encourages artistic innovation, improvisation, new forms of creative activity, as well as the use of traditional musical forms to create new genres. Jazz promotes intercultural dialogue and supports young people from marginalized sectors of society.

Therefore, in celebrating International Jazz Day, UNESCO pays tribute to the unique musical style that jazz is; Raises awareness of the international community, emphasizing the need for intercultural dialogue and understanding; strengthens international cooperation and ties in the field of jazz music.

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