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The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival

The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival

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The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association

The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival Association plans annual jazz festivals in Downtown Nanaimo and professional jazz events throughout the year.OUR GOALS

  • To present an annual jazz festival in Downtown Nanaimo
  • To provide local opportunities for local and internationally known jazz artists
  • To increase tourism to downtown nanaimo through live jazz performance
  • To develop a greater appreciation and audience for jazz music by performing more of it locally
  • To work with other jazz festivals and organizations to help further the same and similar goals.

Nanaimo has a distinguished connection with jazz in its professional performers, some who have achieved national and international recognition as well as its jazz education programs in both the public schools and Vancouver Island University.

Our Board Members include:

 

  • Greg Bush, President
  • François Savard, Vice Président
  • Brad Skeeles, Treasurer
  • Natasha Hoskins, Secretary
  • Norman Abbey, Director
  • Robyn Fortunat, Director
  • Aline Homzy, Director
  • Lindsay Sutherland, Director

The Board recognizes efforts of past directors and many volunteers who helped pave the way to Nanaimo’s first International Jazz Festival. We’d also like to thank and credit HA Photography for many of the photos used on our website.

S.A.A.C.

We have a dedicated team called the Standing Artistic Advisory Committee (SAAC). The responsibility of the SAAC is to provide the Board of Directors all the information related to the artists susceptible of performing in Nanaimo,  for the final choice.

 

Actual members:

Greg Bush

 

By Laws of the Nanaimo Jazz Festival Association

can be viewed here

NIJFA is also as a charitable corporation.

We can deliver tax credit receipts for donations of $25 or more.

Here is the link for the official document.

Become a Member

A $10 individual membership supports Festival Association events throughout the year and gets you great deals on tickets!

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Due to the limitations of Covid 19, The Fourth Annual Nanaimo International Jazz Festival has gone Virtual! 9 concerts featuring great local talent start Monday, March 1 and then each Wednesday and Friday over three weeks

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