Rhodes & South Aegean International Jazz Festival

A festival that was founded in 2015 by its artistic director Greek saxophonist, composer and academic researcher Dimitrios Vassilakis. http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/

After Dimitrios presentation of "Jazz Democracy" Forum at the United Nations New York for International Jazz Day on April 30th 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPAV5dpIhAU&list=PLfth9JxqdMQFOb32Pz6920eWWfMmRohsJ
RIJF became a sister festival with Bodrum Jazz Festival under their common title "Jazz across the water".

RIJF is co - organized by Jazz Democracy NPO
https://jazz-democracy.com/
Rhodes Municipality - DOPAR and Prefecture of the South Aegean.
RIJF gets the support and auspices from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, auspices of Greek Ministry of Tourism, GNTO, Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received support from various international institutions and embassies.
https://rhodes-international-jazz-festival.com/