2 - 4 June 2022, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Europe Jazz Network (EJN) and Jazz Fest Sarajevo organised a major event in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The BEYOND EUROPE 2022 Conference (2 - 4 June) was a meeting place for professionals from the jazz and creative music sector including members of the Europe Jazz Network as well as promoters, artists, agents and managers from the Balkan region and beyond.
Taking place across multiple venues including the National Theatre of Sarajevo, the event comprised panels and keynote speeches, film screenings, a showcase festival with some great national and regional musical acts, informal networking moments between the participants and cultural visits illuminating this beautiful city and its fascinating and rich history.
While the Balkan region is located at the very heart of Europe, many countries are currently outside the borders of the European Union. BEYOND EUROPE 2022 aimed to strengthen cooperation and exchange between creative music professionals within the Balkan region and with the rest of Europe and to reflect on how creative music can be a vehicle for international cooperation based on the shared values of peace, solidarity, inclusion, diversity, and community. The meeting in Sarajevo, coupled with the troubled times that we are currently experiencing, was an occasion to ask us the question: how can creative music be a real catalyst for shared values beyond any country, and what could be the healing power of music in regions of conflict and tension?
The event was co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, that is supporting EJN through its network strand.
Check out the full event report on Issuu:
Programme outline: https://www.europejazz.net/programme-outline-beyond-europe-2022-conference
Showcases overview: https://www.europejazz.net/showcases-beyond-europe-2022-conference
