Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
About the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival
The first ever Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival will take place Friday, September 3-4, 2010 at the World Trade Center (WTC) on Piscadera Bay in Curaçao.
Throughout the Festival, international artists with some of the biggest names in the jazz, funk, soul, Latin, and R&B worlds, will perform in and around the WTC.
Headliners include John Legend, Lionel Richie, Sergio Medes, Luis Enrique, La India, George Benson, Simply Red, Raul Midón, Natalie Cole, Grupo Fantasma, Mulato, Randal Corsen, Roy Hargrove, and El Negro.
There will be nine concerts each day, taking place at the same time on three different stages. All proceeds from the Festival will be donated to charity.
Festival Schedule
The festival will open with a free concert by Alberto Barros on Monday, August 30 at Plaza Brion. The following artists will perform on the two festival dates:
Friday, September 3
Lionel Richie | 0:00-1:15
La India | 19:30-20:45
George Benson | 19:45-21:00
Michel Camilo Trio | 21:15-22:30
Luis Enrique | 21:45-23:00
Raul Midon | 22:00-22:45
Randal Corsen | 23:15-0:30
Tumbao | 23:30-0:45
Saturday, September 4
Simply Red | 0:00-1:15
Natalie Cole |19:30-20:45
Sergio Mendes |19:45-21:00
Mulato |20:00-21:15
Roy Hargrove Quintet | 21:15-22:30
John Legend | 21:45-23:00
Grupo Fantasma |22:00-23:15
Richard Bona | 23:15-0:30
Giovanca | 23:45-1:00
Ticket Information
One-day tickets are $165 and two-day passes are $300.
Tickets are available online or at the following local addresses: Mensings Caminada, Tik Tak, Albert Heijn, and 24 Uur Uit de Muur (Santa Maria) or call 00599-9-522 JAZZ.
Note: The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival will have no special VIP or Red Carpet sections.
Venue
The World Trade Center Curaçao is located on Piscadera Bay, only ten minutes from downtown Willemstad and Hato International Airport, and walking distance from the Clarion Hotel International & Suites Curaçao, Floris Suites Hotel, Hilton Curaçao, and the Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino. The World Trade Center Curaçao is part of the World Trade Center’s Association, a network of over 300 World Trade Centers in nearly 100 countries, with over 750,000 member companies, and offers over 27,000-square-feet of space for meetings and events.
For more information on the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival, please visit: www.curacaonorthseajazz.com
Curacao Hoteliers Offer Special North Sea Jazz Festival Packages
The following hotels offer special Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival Packages:
- Kura Hulanda
- Period: September 1-10, 2010
- Special: 4th night free, (minimum of 3 nights), complimentary buffet breakfast, complimentary scheduled shuttle service to all Festival events to the WTC, daily complimentary shuttle service to the nearby Beach Club and Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club.
- Prices: starting at $860 for four nights, based on double occupancy and inclusive of all taxes and service charges. The Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino is a Small Luxury Hotel of the World.
- Atlantis Diving & Apartments
- Period: September 1-7th
- Special: 7 for 6, unlimited shore diving at no extra charge.
- Prices: starting at $679 for a 1-bedroom apartment, double occupancy. Price for a 2-bedroom apartment, for 4 people starts at $935 per night.
- Floris Suite Hotel
- Special: 4 night stay, specialty welcome drink, daily champagne breakfast for 2, and 1 dinner for 2 at the renowned hotel restaurant Sjalotte. Includes welcome drink, 5 course dinner, wines, water and coffee/tea.
- Downtown Diving
- Special: 1 guided dive for $45, 2 guided dives for $75, per person (including dive gear). Those looking to get PADI certified will be able to take an open-water course, complete with an open-water manual, logbook and dive equipment for $300.
The Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival is an initiative of Fundashion Bon Intenshion and MOJO Concerts B.V. and is sponsored by Fundashon Bon Intenshion.
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