Billed as an event that is famed for “bringing the world to Indonesia”, the Java Jazz Festival, or JJF, as it is known for short, is one of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest jazz extravaganzas that is held in the vibrant capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Ensure you book a serviced residence in Jakarta early, for optimal enjoyment of this unique musical event, and the Ascott Jakarta features an excellent range of Jakarta serviced apartments to host your time in the city. If you are in town in late February 2014 and early March, make the Java Jazz festival part of your travel itinerary, as this would be a rare opportunity to encounter some international jazz stars and local talent meet in a snazzy profusion of creativity and talent. Designed to be one of the largest jazz fests in the world, it first came alive 2005, and featured almost 125 groups, with 1,405 artists performing in 146 exciting shows over a few days. An amazing 47,500 visitors met, and jazzed from night till dawn over this riotous 3-day stint. Over the years, this number has grown exponentially, and the 2014 edition of Java Jazz will be bigger and bolder than ever before! Featuring an amazing array of both local and international talent, this jazz extravaganza will be sure to blow your socks off with the sheer talent on offer, so head on down when you’re in the city to soak up some of the world’s most talented jazz offerings.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.