Since 1968, the highlight of all jazz music events in Sweden is the Umeå International Jazz Festival, one of Scandinavia’s oldest and most respectable festivals. The majority of the performances will take place on different stages and venues at Umeå Folkets Hus, every stage has a different character.

Verdi´s Masterpice. “Verdi’s La Traviata is the very definition of a masterpiece” says director Linus Fellbom. It is a powerful story of a young independent woman accompanied by the world’s most beautiful music.

Performace: Bolo Bolo Eternal Steps by dancer and coreographer YoungSoon Cho Jaquet in Bildmuseets creative workshop. In collaboration with Norrlandsoperan.

Oddjob is One of the country’s top groups, has decided – they will play jazz for kids ! Meet five very experienced jazz musicians who were awarded the 2014 Grammy. The band´s music interacts with the animal world, visualized by projected animations. For children 2-100 years.

MADE stands for a constantly surprising mixture of different expressions and art forms. This is where international artists of high caliber, local creators, enthusiasts and spectators from all directions come together. Music, Art, Dance, Experience - MADE is much of everything!