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The most important Jazz Competition in Eastern Europe | 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦

🍂 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🐦‍⬛ 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗷-𝗡𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮, 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

10/06/2026

Last year's winners JEMMA crew back on our stage, this time at Jazz in the Park.

Through our competition, we give young bands the space to grow: real stages, real audiences, real moments.

Each year, the winning band returns to Cluj for two concerts: one at Jazz in the Park, in the Ethnographic Park in front of over 6,000 people, and one the following year to close the competition stage in our Central Park. We're Jazz in the PARK, after all. ☺️

A bit of rain, but nobody minded. The music was worth it.

We'll see JEMMA again this September, 18–20, in the Central Park of Cluj-Napoca.

More details coming soon.

06/06/2026

performing at 🌱

Each year, the winner of the competition gets to perform at our festival. This time with a little rain, but beautiful all the same.

They will be back to close off the competition this year: September 17-20.

05/05/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦:

306 bands. 44 countries. Thank you!

From rhythms in Argentina and Brazil to sounds from Taiwan, Ukraine, Romania, and the Republic of Moldova, it will be a difficult task to choose the finalists.

📬 The 12 finalists will be announced via email by 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭.

The full line-up drops this summer!
September 18–20 | Central Park, Cluj-Napoca

03/05/2026

Last day, last chance! We're closing the applications at 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 (EEST).

📥 Sign up your band here: https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8

02/05/2026

The final countdown is on. Only 2 days left!

⌛Applications close on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯, at 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 (EEST – Bucharest time): https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8

The finalist bands will be invited to perform live in Cluj-Napoca, each receiving a €1,000 participation fee. Registration is free!

01/05/2026

Last 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 to sign up.
Applications close on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯, at 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 (EEST – Bucharest time).

📥Apply here: https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8

Who can apply?
• Young jazz bands (ages 16-35, with one member over 35 allowed)
• Open to artists worldwid

30/04/2026

Happy International Jazz Day! Grateful for everything this genre and this whole movement gave us.

Also, there are only 𝟰 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. Applications close on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯, 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 𝗘𝗘𝗦𝗧 (Bucharest time).

Apply here: https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8

🏆 €𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 in total prizes
🆓 Registration is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲

28/04/2026

This was JiP Competition last year.

Only 𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for the change to win great prizes, play in front of an international jury and a live audience that actually listens.

🎺 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8
🆓 Registration is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.

27/04/2026

Only 𝟳 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 left to register! ⏳
Applications close on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯, at 𝟮𝟯:𝟱𝟵 (EEST – Bucharest time).

🎺 Still got time. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YeFFq2xTCtzBNdmd8
🆓 Registration is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲.

23/04/2026

Where tomorrow's headliners take the stage.

Apply before May 3. Details on our website.

🍂 September 18-20, 2026
🐦‍⬛ Central Park, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Address

Parcul Central
Cluj-Napoca

Website

http://www.jazzinthepark.ro/

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