Jazz Conference in Santiago

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The Centro Leon has announced the highlights of the program of the 4th International Music, Identity and Culture in the Caribbean Congress that will take place at the Centro Leon at Av. 27 de Febrero in Santiago on 15, 16 and 17 April. The focus this year is on Jazz from a Caribbean perspective. The highlights include talks by Cristobal Diaz Ayala, Bobby Concasses and Jose Loyola Fernandez (Cuba), Luc Delannoy (Belgium), Bobby Sanabria, Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Jim Byers and Natalio Chediak, Paul Austerlitz and Sydney Hutchinson (US), Justo Almario (Colombia), Giovanni Hidalgo (Puerto Rico/US), Humberto Ramirez and Luis Marin (Puerto Rico), Andy Duran (Venezuela) and Thurgot Theodat (Haiti). As well as a full program of talks and activities, debates are also scheduled aimed at contributing to an understanding of jazz as a musical, historical and socio-cultural phenomenon in the region.

An outstanding show, Caribbean Philosophy is booked for Friday, 15 April with a performance by The John Santos Sextet. This will be transmitted live from the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Latino Center in Washington D.C.

Performances will continue on Saturday, 16 April with a concert, Caribbean is Jazz at the Gran Teatro del Cibao, featuring leading national and international Latin Jazz performers.

For more on ongoing and upcoming, see www.dr1.com/calendar (http://www.dr1.com/calendar)

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