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| Montreux Jazz (Festival de Jazz de Montreux) |
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When:
Jun 29, 2012
- Jul 14, 2012
Where: Various venues in Montreux , Switzerland
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The Swiss city Montreux, located hundred km from Geneva on Geneva's Lake beach, holds every year in start July, one of the greatest Jazz festivals of Europe.
The festival started in 1967. On its first years it last for three days, but nowadays as it got greater and better, it last for 16 days.
Unlike other Jazz festivals, the repertory of Montreux festival includes in addition to Jazz, other kinds of music as Reggea, Pop, Sol, Rock, Rap, etc... The shows, with the participation of known compositions are held in various venues over the city. In the streets and city's squares, everybody can hear music played by beginners and less known compositions.
Due to the artists and qualified compositions, the Montreux festival is known as one of the leading in the music world.
Montreux Jazz festivals - Online hotel reservations - Immediate Confirmation.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Event related information:
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Montreux Jazz Festival
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Contact:
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Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux
Sentier de Collonge 3
CP 126
CH - 1820 Territet-Montreux
Pone: +41 21 966 44 44
Fax: +41 21 966 44 33
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Various |
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Switzerland -
background and overview:
The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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Switzerland details
Location: Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
Languages:
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages. |
Climate:
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers. |
Capital:
Bern |
Time Zone:
UTC +1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Swiss franc (CHF) |
Call Code:
+41 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
Tourist office:
Switzerland Tourism Tödistrasse 7 CH-8002 Zürich Phone: +41 44 288 11 11 Fax: +41 44 288 12 05 |
Tourist website:
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