The Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase, which takes place at the Rialto Theatre, presents a comprehensive image of the local contemporary music creation. It is an institutional event of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, organised by the Cultural Services, the Cyprus Music Information Centre and the Rialto Theatre. The primary objective of the Showcase is to present, encourage and introduce to the audience of Cyprus and to international film professionals the work of local and non-local composers and musicians who deal with improvisational music.

 

In order to secure this objective, prominent personalities from the international music scene such as international festival organisers, producers and representatives with whom the Cyprus Music Information Centre and the Rialto Theatre collaborate, are invited to attend the Showcase every year.

 

Workshops and discussions with international guests enhance the artists’ information and education, as well as that of local institutions dealing with the island’s cultural development in terms of more innovative music production methods and music promotion on an international level.

 

Another important objective of the Showcase is to ensure music networking both in Cyprus and abroad. Within this context, the event provides an additional incentive to Cypriot artists, since it offers to all participants the opportunity to establish collaborations between them, as well as to create synergies with artists from other countries.