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"Thanks Jimi Festival" in Norway: A wonderful musical feast for the 14th time

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On May 1, musicians from all over Norway, including guests from Poland, will form a wonderful orchestra and meet at the unique "Thanks Jimi Festival". This extraordinary musical event unites young and adult musicians, local bands, professionals and amateurs into one unique festival orchestra.

"Thanks Jimi Festival" in Norway for the 14th time

What sets this festival apart from others? It is a fact that Norwegian youth will perform not only songs by their idols, such as Jimi Hendrix, Marius Müller, Dum Dum Boys or Led Zeppelin, but also Polish hits, including Perfekt, Tadeusz Nalepa and many other artists. The stage will belong to everyone - from beginners to experienced musicians. We also know that our Polish musicians will take part in the festival, many of them not for the first time.

A wonderful musical feast, join the event

Admission to this musical feast is free. From good sources, our experience and opinions on previous editions of the festival, we know that the organizer provides an unforgettable musical experience. We all also know that music connects people because music knows no boundaries. Join the "Thanks Jimi Festival" event and enjoy great music and atmosphere!

Dear Sir or Madam
We have great pleasure in inviting you for the 14th time to the Norwegian-Polish version "Thanks Jimi Festival" – May 1, 2024 at 16.00:XNUMX p.m. - Kolbenkulturhus in Kolbotn / Nordre Follo Kommune. Admission is free.

The originator of the festival is Leszek Cichonski - an outstanding Polish guitarist (Guinness record of 2023 in Wrocław, where 7967 guitarists played the song "Hey Joe" together 

Guitarist of "Metro" and leader of the Loud Jazz Band

The artistic director of the Norwegian version of the festival is Miroslaw "Carlos" Kaczmarczyk - before leaving Poland, the guitarist of the first line-up of the musical "Metro" in Warsaw and on Broadway in NYC, as well as the leader of the Polish-Norwegian Loud Jazz Band.
-The Norwegian version of the festival makes all of us the "stars" of the festival: children, adults, local bands and professionals, families, beginners and advanced, guests from other parts of Norway but also from Poland, current and former students of our music schools - says Miroslaw "Carlos" Kaczmarczyk.

The festival orchestra has been meeting regularly since January. This is where contacts are made and where their own versions of famous songs are created. The goal is not only to "play covers" but also to make spontaneous music, improvising on the verge of a happening.

– Communication and interaction are the main and unique aspect of this festival. After all, we are talking about an orchestra of about 60 people, says the head of the band, Miroslaw "Carlos" Kaczmarczyk.

The organizer invites Polish musicians to participate in the festival.

Dress rehearsals:
KOLBEN KULTURHUS, Sal 2, KOLBOTN 
Monday 29.04/XNUMX  (17.00 p.m. -21.00 p.m.)
Tuesday 30.04/XNUMX    time. 17.00 -21.00

Festival stars:
Eivind Staxrud (Raga rockers) traditionally as "our Jimi Hendrix", Dominika Luczynska and David Prokop

Link to the film from the 2023 festival: 
Thanks Jimi Festival 2023 Kolbotn, Norway. Nordre Follo Kulturskole 

"Thanks Jimi Festival" program:

The festival concert opens with the youth orchestra "JUNIOR ORCHESTRA"
Main part (J. Hendrix) – Eivind Staxsrud – guitar and vocals
Hey Joe
purple haze
All along the watchtower
Little wing

Norwegian hits
Den du veit
Insane
Forelska and lærer´n
Hall of the mountain king

Rock evergreens
Immigrant song
Whole lotta love
Layla
Polish mini festival
They'll be here soon
We want to be ourselves
What will you give me, Lord?
You are the cure for all evil

Wednesday, May 1 at 16.00 FESTIVAL CONCERT
Meeting for playing participants at 13.00:14 p.m. at Kolben Kulturhus in Kolbotn). This is the 1th edition of the "Thanks Jimi Festival", an event that has always enjoyed great interest. We know that this will also be the case on May XNUMX.

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