{"id":301598,"date":"2023-04-15T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T11:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=301598"},"modified":"2023-04-15T14:45:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T18:45:16","slug":"local-and-foreign-acts-lined-up-for-jazz-n-creole-fest-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/local-and-foreign-acts-lined-up-for-jazz-n-creole-fest-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Local and foreign acts lined up for Jazz &#8216;n Creole Fest this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_301599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301599\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-301599\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nathalie-Walsh-642x856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-301599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nathalie Walsh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The annual Jazz &#8216;n\u00a0Creole Festival\u00a0is back \u2018in full swing\u2019 this year and patrons are being encouraged to purchase their tickets for the main event carded for April 30 at the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>Dominica&#8217;s Jazz &#8216;n Creole Festival is a festive fusion of Jazz Music with Creole music, food, and culture. First presented by Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) in 2010, the festival has been well received each year as patrons appreciate the inviting and casual ambience of one of Dominica&#8217;s major tourism attractions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Jazz N Creole 12th Edition will be held in less than 3 weeks\u2026,\u201d Festival and Events Manager at DDA Nathalie Walsh said while addressing a press conference on Wednesday. \u201cSomething great, something big is taking place at Cabrits National Park.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cOur tickets are available. We have VIP tickets available online and also hard copies right here at the DDA office.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walsh noted that the line-up will include local bands like Swingin Stars.<\/p>\n<p>This year on the line-up we will have a number of bands to include, Swingin Stars and Signal Band, we also have the island Jazz Collective featuring Jussi Paavola , Haitian-American artiste, Phyllisia Ross, grammy=nominated Black Violin of Fort Lauderdale, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Persons are asked to visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dominicafestivals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.dominicafestivals.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681610127166000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BLljJRd9sjUcm88ZVacY1\">www.dominicafestivals.<wbr \/>com<\/a> to purchase their VIP tickets costing only EC$300, regular tickets for EC$150, children&#8217;s tickets EC$75, and children under 12 enter for free.<\/p>\n<p>The dress code for the event is Rainforest Fantasy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The annual Jazz &#8216;n\u00a0Creole Festival\u00a0is back \u2018in full swing\u2019 this year and patrons are being encouraged to purchase their tickets for the main event carded for April 30 at the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth. 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