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In 2011, UNESCO designated April 30 as International Jazz Day, and since then, jazz as an art form has been officially recognised as a promoter of peace, intercultural dialogue, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity.<\/p>\n

The Finnish Jazz Federation\u2019s Jazz Day campaign features, in 2026, vocalist Emilia Sisco and saxophonist and flautist Juhani \u201cJunnu\u201d Aaltonen as its national ambassadors.<\/p>\n

\u201cJazz holds immense diversity and uniqueness. It is exploration. It is dialogue. It is freedom and emotion,\u201d Sisco describes the essence of jazz.<\/p>\n

\u201cJazz is a cry for freedom!\u201d Aaltonen sums up.
\nLet Jazz Day resound!<\/p>\n

International Jazz Day \u2013 Kansainv\u00e4linen jazzp\u00e4iv\u00e4<\/p>\n

In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) designated April 30 as International Jazz Day to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people around the world. For 15 years, jazz has been recognised as an art form that promotes peace, intercultural dialogue, diversity, and respect for human rights and human dignity.<\/p>\n

International Jazz Day brings together musicians, audiences, researchers, and communities around the globe to learn about jazz\u2019s roots and to celebrate its future.<\/p>\n

The global project for International Jazz Day is led by legendary jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue and Chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz.<\/p>\n

Photos: Emilia Cisco: Kai Kuusisto and Juhani Aaltonen: Maarit Kyt\u00f6harju<\/p>\n

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