The annual KatJazz Festival is back, promising an exciting journey through the world of jazz from April 22 to 30. Under the theme ‘The Jazz Trail to Kathmandu: Past Voices. Global Sounds. Future Harmonies’, this year’s event invites music enthusiasts to immerse themselves in a fusion of contemporary beats and traditional melodies from Nepal and beyond.

The festival will kick off with nightly concerts, building up to the grand celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30. Attendees can expect a lineup featuring renowned international acts like Juliana Rodrigues from Brazil, the Ben van den Dungen Quartet from the Netherlands, and Enji hailing from Mongolia and Germany.

Local talents will perform in the nine-day event as well, with performances by Jhuma Limbu and Raithane Music, Samyog Regmi and Co, and featured musicians, including Tomás Carrasco, Shree KC and Manice Gandarva.

Organised in collaboration with Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Seen and KGarira, and supported by Little Star Records, the Spanish Embassy and UNESCO, the festival promises diverse performances at different venues across Kathmandu, including Alliance Francaise, Jazz Upstairs, Moksh and Mandala Theater.

Festival schedule:

• April 22: Piano Explorations with Javi Galiana and Juliana Rodriguez at Alliance Francaise, Dhobighat, Lalitpur

• April 23: Samyog Regmi and Co at Jazz Upstairs, Lazimpat, Kathmandu

• April 24: Ben van den Dungen Quartet at Dhokaima Cafe, Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur

• April 25: Enji at Moksh, Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur

• April 26: Versados Despistados at EDN, Sanepa, Lalitpur

• April 27: ‘The Diverse Voices of Women in Jazz’ featuring Juliana Rodriguez, Enji Trio and Maria Fajardo at Yellow House, Sanepa, Lalitpur

• April 29: Jhuma Limbu Raithane Music at Mandala Theater, New Baneshwar, Kathmandu

• April 30: International Jazz Day Concert (presentation of Gyan Residency) at Moksh, Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur

What: KatJazz Festival 2024

When: April 22 to 30

Time: 7:00 pm everyday

Tickets: Rs5,000 for full festival pass, special discount for students