Culture
Istanbul Jazz Festival postponed due to COVID-19
Organizer say new dates to be announced on its website
Handan Kazancı |
25.04.2020 - Update : 26.04.2020
26th Istanbul Jazz Festival, held by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), at the Marmara Esma Sultan in Istanbul, Turkey on July 08, 2019. ( Mehmet Eser - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
The 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival was postponed because of the novel coronavirus, organizers announced Friday.
The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) said the festival scheduled for June 27 - July 14 will take place at a later date.
New dates will be announced on the foundation's website.
The festival has been held every July since 1994 and is a pivotal event for the city’s prominence on the international concert map.
After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 185 countries and regions.
The pandemic has killed more than 195,900 people, with total infections nearing 2.8 million, according to figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University. An excess of 781,300 people have recovered.
