Practical info

VENUES & REGISTRATION DESK

The European Jazz Conference 2023, including the EJN General Assembly and all Showcases, will take place at the Palais du Pharo (58 Bd Charles Livon, Marseille). The entrance for the Conference delegates at the Palais du Pharo will be only on the right side of the building. The Gala Concert and Fringe programme will take place at the Théâtre La Criée (30 Quai de Rive Neuve). All venues are walking distance between each other and from the main hotels used by the Conference delegates.

Registration desk will be open at the Palais du Pharo, Auditorium lobby:

On Thursday 14 Sept, for EJN members only: 12:00 - 19:30

On Friday 15 Sept: 9:30 - 16:00

On Saturday 16 Sept: 9:30 - 13:00

TRANSPORTATION from/to the airport

Bus Shuttle

From Marseille-Provence airport to the city centre the distance is of around 30 km (approximately 40 minutes, depending on traffic). There are bus shuttles 99 times a day, every 10 minutes from 04.10am to 12.30pm between the airport and the city main train station, Marseille Saint-Charles. Price of an adult ticket: 10€. Information: +33 (0) 800713137 (local call price).

Taxi

7-day service to all aircraft arrivals. For a ticket from Marseille Provence airport to the city centre: approximately 50 €. Reservations: +33 (0) 442881144. For other taxi company names please check the EJN website.

GETTING AROUND Marseille

2 metro lines with 28 stations, 77 bus lines (with a night network) with 1200 stops, 3 tram lines with 34 stations

Metro opening hours: 5am to 12.30pm 7 days a week. From the single ticket (€2), to the 24-hour (€5.20), 72-hour (€10.80) or 10-trip pass (€15), various tickets are available directly at the stations on the terminals provided.

More information on www.rtm.fr

We advise you to download the Moovit application (available on Apple Store and Google Play), or to use their website directly: https://moovitapp.com/

This application will help you find the best routes (public transport, walking, cycling...) between all the venues and hotels.

Credits

Programme Committee 2023

Wim Wabbes (Ha Concerts, Belgium), Lobke Aelbrecht (JazzLab, Belgium),

Régis Guerbois (Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents, France), Karolina

Juzwa (Intl Jazz Platform / Wytwórnia Foundation, Poland), Hugues Kieffer (Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents, France), Øyvind S. Larsen (Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway), Steve Mead (Manchester Jazz Festival, UK)

Europe Jazz Network

Giambattista Tofoni, General Manager

Francesca Cerretani, Event & Office Manager

Stefano Zucchiatti, Communication & Content Manager

Association Marseille Jazz des cinq continents

Régis Guerbois – Chairman of the association

Bernard Hauser – Treasurer

Marc Gelsi – Secretary of the association

Festival Marseille Jazz des cinq continents

Hughes Kieffer – CEO & AD

Aurélie Pampana – General manager

Jeremy Conchy - Technical manager

Camille Steunou – Registration manager & Volunteer’s coordinator

Juliette Basecq - Guest coordinator & Public relation

Léa Jousse – Production manager

Aglaé Labourot - Production coordinator

Clémence De Belleval - Volunteer’s coordinator

Clément Hennaut - Concerts program coordinator

Maxyme Tourbot - Production assistant

Clara Lafuente - Photographer

Pascal Scuotto - Press coordinator

Likely – Social network

Lizon Lavaud – CNM

Antoine Bos - AJC

Showcase & Fringe selection jury

Ségolène Alex – Jazz Zèbre

Jean Yves Cavin – Cully Jazz Festival

Jacques Denis - Journalist

Laurent Dewilde - Artist

Pierre Dugelay – Le Périscope

Alice Leclercq - Journalist

Steve Mead – Manchester Jazz Festival

Fanny Pages – l’Astrada-Marciac

Nathalie Roy - Sacem