Kremlin 2               December 2 / 11.00 - 12.00
As one of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India & China), Brazil is high on the international agenda in terms of politics, economics, and culture. In this seminar you can meet several key players in the Brazilian jazz & world music scene. More>>

Teekenzaal               December 2 / 12.00 - 13.00
The Director of the Tropentheater, Rien Vrijenhoek, will talk about the history and future of the only theater in the Netherlands (or in Europe) that focuses on all kinds and genres of non-Western performing arts and film. More>>

Teekenzaal               December 2 / 14.00 - 15.00
You could count the number of female instrumentalists in jazz and world music on one hand. Are they taken seriously? Or are they just judged on their looks? Is there some kind of genetically determined law that keeps women from playing a swinging guitar or drums? And what is it like for a woman, often as a band leader, to survive in a world that is known as a true bastion of men? More>>

Teekenzaal               December 2 / 15.30 - 16.30
Double bills, ‘branding’ your festival, focusing on niches or relying on ‘names’, cultural and citizen projects, special rates, digital promotion etc.etc. Come and brainstorm together about the latest ideas. More>>

Kremlin Straat               December 3 / 11.00 - 12.00
Een workshop over de kunst van het interviewen, voor beginnende en aspirant journalisten. Gegeven door John Kelman (hoofdredacteur Allaboutjazz.com) en Henning Bolte (freelance muziekjournalist). Meer>>

John Kelman constructs a portrait of Eric Vloeimans and Harmen Fraanje, two of Holland’s most sought-after jazz musicians. Acquiring a perspective on current developments in Dutch jazz is an integral part of this process. This public interview session is conducted as part of a workshop for young or aspiring jazz/world journalists. More>>

Foyer               December 3 / 13.30 - 14.30
Traditional styles of Surinamese and Antillean music are expressed in various ways within Dutch arts and culture. Musicians Norman van Geerke and Robert Harman Sordam will attempt to explain the va et vient phenomenon that evolved from the former Dutch colonies, and the enormous potential it has for existing musical cultures and audiences. More>>

Kremlin2               December 3 / 11.00 - 12.00
Come and discover the opportunities and limitations for touring the United States. Get the latest updates on the visa process, funding possibilities and much, much more>>

Kremlin2               December 3 / 12.30 - 13.30
The World Music & Dance Centre opened its doors three years ago. It is a powerhouse that hosts performances, education, and research under one roof.
WMDC director Oscar van der Pluijm will highlight three of the WMDC’s programs: Dutch Latin Collective, NuMoon, and Roots & Routes summerscool. He will also speak about 21st-century (world) music in the Netherlands. More>>

Teekenzaal               December 3 / 12.30 - 13.30
Is there such a thing as Italian, Polish, or Dutch Jazz? Rhythm Changes examines the inherited traditions and practices of European jazz cultures, and develops new insights into cultural exchanges and dynamics between different countries, groups, and related media. More>>

Kremlin Straat               December 3 / 14.00 – 15.30
Brief presentations, followed by discussions, on the following issues: ‘New generations of musicians, listeners, audiences’ ‘Exchange, partnership and  collaboration in pan-European perspective’, ’Understanding traditions and new frontiers’. Jazz.X is a recently founded pan-European media platform, whose main goal is to stimulate and disseminate jazz commentary. More>>

Kremlin2               December 3 / 16.00 - 17.00
This workshop will explore ways in which promoters, journalists, and musicians can use some basic internet technology to put live events online. More>>

Foyer               December 3 / 15.00 – 16.00
Introduced by Karin Acket. This session will lead you through the life and times of musical entrepreneur Paul Acket who began organising his first jazz concerts during World War II. More>>

Sterrenzaal               December 2 & 3 / 11.00 – 13.00
Pose all of your legal questions to Marie José Spit or Bjorn Schipper, entertainment lawyers of Bousie advocaten, specialized in music law. More>>

• Focus on Brazil
• KIT Tropentheater
• Women can't swing
• Reaching a broader audience for jazz & world music festivals: an update at the end of the new decade
• The Art of the Interview
• Caribbean heritage in modern Dutch Music ‘Crossover to the Next Level’ – traditional versus modern
• Focus on USA
• World Music & Dance Centre. 'World Music is all about the here and now’
• Rhythm Changes: Jazz Cultures and European Identities
• Jazz.X: new moves into media presentation of jazz(-related) music
• Using online and social media. Extend your audience for live events
• Paul Acket 1922-1992. Musician without an instrument. Founder and organiser of North Sea Jazz Festival
• Legal advice Questions and Answers @ Bousie advocaten –entertainment lawyers