Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, producers of our annual jazz festival and other events throughout the year, has named Fatima Amarshi as executive director. Fatima succeeds Julie Smith who stepped in to fill the post when Robert Kerr, founding director, left to head the cultural olympiad.
via CJBS appoints new executive director | Vancouver Jazz.
Vancouver’s signature festival and British Columbia’s biggest music showcase will animate the city for ten days June 24 – July 3. From noon to the wee small hours, a rich tapestry of jazz, blues, funk, Latin, fusion, electronica and world music will fill the air at venues big and small, indoor and outdoor across the city.
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