The World Jazz Awards

INAUGURAL WORLD JAZZ AWARDS 2013 IN CANCUN, MEXICO TO HONOUR JAZZ ICONS November 2012 For Immediate Release- World Jazz Awards Pty Limited is proud to announce that the inaugural WORLD JAZZ AWARDSTM will take place in Cancun, Mexico between 7th and 12th May 2013. Never before has there been such a prestigious gathering of jazz legends, past and present and the World Jazz AwardsTM is bringing this unique event to the world’s stage. A series of indoor and outdoor concerts will take place during the week, preceding the Gala Awards Ceremony on the final day will see the who’s who of jazz on the red carpet ahead of the Awards Ceremony which will be broadcast to millions of households across the World. Cancun, Mexico will come alive over a 5-day period in the week of the World Jazz AwardsTM, with official parties and VIP functions for the World Jazz AwardsTM nominees and guests. In association with the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico, World Jazz AwardsTM will host an outdoor jazz festival and two indoor concerts featuring a spectacular line-up of up-an-coming jazz artists. The World Jazz AwardsTM Festival kicks off on Wednesday 8th May from 12 noon till midnight and features young jazz artists and groups from all over the world. This exciting festival programme includes Hungarian jazz pianist, Robi Botos, the Moreira Project from South Africa and Venezuelan-born, Ali Bello, among others, a young and talented line-up that represents the depth of jazz talent prevalent across the world. Two indoor concerts on Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th May will feature the world’s more established artists and set the scene for world’s best gathering of jazz musicians, a true celebration of jazz. The WORLD JAZZ AWARDSTM musicians and culminates in the prestigious gala awards function honouring jazz artists from across the globe on Saturday 10th May. more/…The World Jazz Awards The World Jazz AwardsTM plans to cater exclusively for jazz lovers in all its different genres and styles, as it is played and enjoyed across all major continents. This unique event is the brainchild of former music promoter and jazz aficionado, Lester Carelse, who has nurtured this dream of hosting this event for the past ten years. Finally, this dream has become a reality. “We see the World Jazz AwardsTM as the “Oscars of Jazz” and it is of utmost importance to jazz artists of the world and their followers, to establish and stage an event of this nature,” says Carelse. Cancun, Mexico has long been an entertainment hub that attracts world-class travel and tourism to the region and after a lengthy search to find the ideal host venue partner, World Jazz AwardsTM finally found an iconic venue to host this iconic event. "We are honoured to have been selected by WJA to host this momentous event. Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort has become Cancun's premier stage, where world class entertainment meets an unrivalled vacation resort experience, and we are convinced it will serve as the ideal setting to honor the most important names in Jazz" said Sandor Winkler, Chief Operating Officer of Palace Resorts Brands. World Jazz Awards Company is offering exclusive World Jazz AwardsTM packages, which includes tickets to the indoor concerts and Gala Awards evening, as well as 5 night’s accommodation at the 5-star Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun during the inaugural World Jazz AwardsTM. All meals and beverages are included in this package. In association with the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico, only 1000 packages have been made available exclusively to accredited tour operators and agents across the five continents. For further information and to book your package, go to www.worldjazzawards.com end For more information, contact: Lester Carelse Executive Chairman, World Jazz Awards Pty Ltd. +27 78 544 3340 lester@worldjazzawards.com For sponsorship inquiries, contact: Debra Barnes Commercial Director, World Jazz Awards Pty Ltd +27 83 456 6720 debra@worldjazzawards.com