Herning City supports the Conference about Culture in Europe,
Read more about the conference here (DK):
http://aoh.dk/artikler/eu-kultur-diskuteres-i-herning
For further information on EU conference:
Per Bech Jensen, Executive Director
DSI Swinging Europe
Phone: 9628 8675/6094 1236
Central Denmark Region supports cultural activities
What role does culture play at national and at EU level and what role should it play? How does the institutions and the artists fit in in regard to this?
These are some of the questions to be answered on the culture conference, the council of Central Denmark Region has decided to provide 350,000 Danish Kroner in support of the conference.
The conference will take place in Herning in June and be a part of the official Danish EU presidency program. It will bring together policy makers, government officials, cultural institutions and artists for discussions and debates based on presentations, views and observations from international keynotes speakers.
The aim is to highlight the cultural diversity of Europe and create dialogue on the role for culture in Europe.
The initiative for the conference comes from the non-profit organization DSI Swinging Europe in Herning in collaboration with the Centre for Arts and InterCulture (CKI), Copenhagen.
The other partners are the Danish Ministry of Culture, the Municipality of Herning, Kulturregion i Midt tog Vestjylland (The regional Culture institute in Central and Western Jutland), Kultursamarbejdet (Cultural Cooperation in Central and Western Jutland), The Danish Cultural Institute, Central Denmark EU Office in Brussels, The Art Museum of Herning (HEART) and Culture Action Europe.
Central Denmark Region supports the event as it underpins the aims of the Regions focus on international cooperation and vision. The council of Central Denmark Region has already set aside an amount for the establishment of cross nation partnerships and for the qualification of EU projects.
For further information on EU conference:
Per Bech Jensen, Executive Director
DSI Swinging Europe
Phone: 9628 8675/6094 1236
UnderGround receives support from SPAR NORD FONDEN

UnderGround receives support from the local Spar Nord Fonden. Project Coordinator Stenholt Linda Jensen (DSI Swinging Europe) and Jesper Skovhus (Spar Nord) at the ceremony.
The future of the European project in Stockholm

Small report from Linda Stenholt Jensen.
Project Coordinator - DSI Swinging Europe
General News
DSI has since the summer of 2010 been part of the cultural establishment of Herning Municipality and the opening of our new office gives us new facilities and new opportunities for activities locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
The Municipality of Herning has facilitated the new office, which is placed near to the cultural institutions the Royal School of Singing, Herning School of Music, KULTURELLEN, Herning Garden and Rock Stjernen. The location can and will inspire to cooperation projects and joined initiatives.
In regard to the European Jazz Orchestra of 2012, we can already uncover that it will be visiting 9 countries on tour, starring the Ukrainian composer and conductor Igor Stetsyuk. In Ukraine, Ukrainian Radio will be recording the two concerts for live and taped broadcasting.
The stage is set for a hectic year in 2012. New activities will emerge: The new brass ensemble UnderGround presenting young musicians between the age of 12-17 is already starting making try-outs in Herning and Aarhus in the beginning of November.
In the spring of 2011, European Jazz Orchestra started their tour in Denmark featuring 16 different nationalities between the age of 18-30. The orchestra then went to Germany, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Latvia, Estonia and Finland making 14 concerts in 16 days, participating in the activities of European Capitals of Culture in Riga and Turku.
In the spring of 2011, PLAY!GROUND LIVE made their first HIT-play-RUN concerts playing short and focused concerts in institutions of education, the cafeteria of the municipality, the venue of Fermaten, at the cafeteria of the Football Club Midtjylland and many more places. After the HIT-play-RUN concerts, the band toured through Denmark ending up at Copenhagen Jazz Festival and Aarhus Jazz Festival.
In September, musicians from PLAY!GROUND LIVE was selected to play at the legendary venue Montmartre in Copenhagen together with the Bo Stief, Frederik Lundin and Oliver Antunes. The selected musicians are: Julie Wieland (vocal), Asbjorn Kamban (tp), Oscar Alvares Rifbjerg (piano) and Jonathan Bremer (bass).
Jazz!! F1rst floor
The Jazz Club of Fermaten, Moor Jazz, has moved up one floor, having three concerts in November at first floor.
You often experience great jazz in small venues. Traditionally, Jazz concerts have been held on stage at Fermaten like all other musical genres. Read More...
From the Grand opening

Peedu Kass and Bjarke Nicolaisen played wonderfully during the whole opening event and later went us to jam al little for themselves. Thank you very much, both of you!!!

Meeting with Ms. Commissioner A. Vassiliou

Per Bech Jensen and Linda Stenholt Jensen had the pleasure of having a meeting with Ms. Commissioner A. Vassiliou during our stay at the European Culture Forum in Brussels. The commissioner was very interested in hearing about the European Jazz Orchestra, its current and future activities.

New News from MoorJazz (DK)
Read the newsletter here: http://www.swinging-europe.dk/resources/Moor-Jazz/MJ_Nyhedsbrev17102011.pdf
or go to the page for MoorJazz to read more,
All the best
Swinging Europe
Grand Opening of our new office
A new floor for creativity and music has the grand opening on 24th of October 2011 at 5 PM- 7PM at : Nørregade 7D, 7400 Herning.
We would like to share this great event with you offering a drink, a little something to eat and a few wise words. Herning Municipality has arranged for these new facilities that DSI Swinging Europe now moves into.
DSI has since the summer of 2010 been part of the cultural establisment of Herning Musicipality and the opening of our new office gives our administration an entirely new environment and new opportunities for our activities locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
IN SHORT
Opening event of our office
5PM-7PM
Nørregade 7D,
7400 Herning
Please signup by mail jazz@swinging-europe.dk or at +45 6094 1236.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Best Regards
Per Bech Jensen
Executive Director
Swinging Europe
RECEPTION
Et nyt musikalsk og kreativt landskab på tredje sal swinger den 24. oktober 2011 mellem 17.00 og 19.00 dørene op for offentligheden.
Vi vil gerne dele denne store begivenhed med alle, og inviterer derfor på et lille glas, en lille bid, et par vise ord eller tre, når Swinging Europe indtager det nye lokale som Herning Kommune har stået bag på Nørregade 7D, 7400 Herning.
Den selvejende institution har siden sommeren 2010 været en del af det herningensiske kulturliv i Herning Kommune og åbning af det nye kontor sætter således helt nye rammer og muligheder for Swinging Europes aktiviteter lokalt, regionalt, nationalt og internationalt.
KORT
Åbningsreception af kontor,
Kl. 17.00 - 19.00
Nørregade 7D,
7400 Herning
Svar udbedes d. 21. oktober 2011 ved mail:
jazz@swinging-europe.dk eller på +45 6094 1236.
Vi glæder os til at åbne og håber at se en masse bekendte og interesserede!
Med venlig hilsen
Per Bech Jensen
Administrerende direktør
Swinging Europe
Meet us in Brussels October 19-21th
October brings many things.
One of the activities is participation in the 19th General Assembly Culture Action Europe 19th October 2011, and the second activity is participation in European Culture Forum. DSI Swinging Europe will be represented by CEO Per Bech Jensen and project coordinator Linda Stenholt Jensen.
Short description of Culture Action Europe:
Culture Action Europe is an advocacy and lobbying organization fremme arts and culture as a building block of the European project. Our AIM is two inflytande European Policies for more and better access two CultureInfo Across the continent and beyond. We Provide customized information and analysis on the European Union, offering a cultural Actors space two exchange and Elaborate common position, and Develop advocacy actions mot European policymakers.
Short description of European Culture Forum:
On 20 and 21 October, the European Culture Forum ska generating two Brussels 800 deltakere from culture civil society, the EU Member States and EU institution.
This flagship event is a unique opportunity zones two debate and raise the profile of European Cooperation in the field of culture, Bringing together både policy makers and stakeholders from the sector from all over Europe and partner lande.
The 2011 Forum adresse vil nogle af de mest topical questions of culture in the current context of Economic Crisis and globalization, in særlig: vad är det nye Skills and Strategies required from artists and the cultural sector two Adapt To The Challenge of a globalised and digitised world? Which new business model kan udviklet the cultural sector two Reap the opportunities of digitisation? How Can Local and Regional Authorities best investment i deres kulturelle assets and thereby bidrage til smart and inclusive growth som behöver Europe?
The Forum også look to culture in the EU's external relations, with a focus on the Role of Cultural Actors in Transitional and Democratic Processes, and a discussion on how the EU can-best help such process.
You are Invited two take part in the Forum's debate, make your views overheard, enjoy a musical performance bemærkelsesværdige and grab a unique opportunity zones two put all the questions you've always wanted to ask on European Cooperation in the field of culture and culture policies!
Breaking Office News
New steps

White in white and a little bit of old

…one of the really handy guys working and to fast for our camera!

We Are More
20.000 signatures say we are more
'WE ARE MORE' CAMPAIGN CALLS ON MINISTERS FOR CULTURE
TO SUPPORT PROPOSED BUDGET FOR NEW 'CREATIVE EUROPE' PROGRAMME
The we are more campaign calls on the EU Ministers for Culture to use the Informal Ministers' Meeting in Wroclaw on September 9th to support the 37% budget increase that the Commission recently proposed for its new Culture and MEDIA programme Creative Europe in 2014-2020.
In the face of Europe-wide cuts in the arts, culture and heritage, 20.000 Europeans have signed a manifesto to ensure vital support to culture in the next EU budget. Even if direct support for arts and culture through the current Culture Programme only represents 0.05% of the total EU budget, it is still a Programme of great symbolic value that makes a difference to the access and diversity of the arts available to all European inhabitants.
One year after the launch, the we are more campaign has received high-level institutional support and endorsements by artists. It has also inspired actions among cultural organisations and individuals across Europe and beyond. The campaign website includes a wide range of advocacy tools, and campaign material is now available in more than 30 languages. National campaign co-ordination groups have so far been set up in Sweden, France and Poland.
The we are more campaign will run until 2013, when the EU decides about its next multiannual budget. The campaign promotes culture, heritage and the arts, together with education, social cohesion and environmental sustainability, as key areas in which the EU has to make more bold investments if it wants to reach its growth objectives and Europe to remain a thriving democracy in the future.
On September 8-11, the Europe-wide campaign we are more will attend the European Culture Congress in Wroclaw, Poland, to continue to mobilize support for the campaign and put pressure on Ministers for Culture to defend the European Commission's proposal for increased support to culture in the next EU budget.
The force behind the we are more campaign is Culture Action Europe, a coalition of more than 100 organisations and many artists across Europe, in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation.
If you would like more information about the 'we are more' campaign, or to schedule an interview with a campaign representative during the Congress in Wroclaw, please contact Campaign Co-ordinator Emma Ernsth on T +32 (0)-471 69 78 80 or emma.ernsth@cultureactioneurope.org
Culture Action Europe
rue de la Science, 10
B-1000 Bruxelles
T. +32 2 534 4002
F. +32 2 534 1150
www.cultureactioneurope.org
Involved in WE ARE MORE
The project aims to:
The project aims to equip Nordic cultural operators with the tools they need to better advocate for vital support to culture in the next EU budget beyond 2013. The opportunity to influence the EU budget only comes once every decade, and civil society engagement and joint actions on Nordic level during the key years 2012-2013 will be crucial.
for more information go to: http://www.wearemore.eu

KULTUROPA 2011-2013
New Mission in 2012 started
More photos from the brand new office

Our new entrance

The space

Our new view

- Posted using the source of Swinging European Jazz Orchesta 2011.
Building up our new office
Deadline September 1st!!


More to come - so stay put!
Autumn program for MOORJAZZ is out now
(In danish) Read More...
PLAY!GROUND
The young talents, led by Bo Stief, prolong their tour by playing at jazz festivals in Jutland and Zealand, Denmark. Read More...
PLAY!GROUND LIVE 2011 - Still going!!
After a great tour in Denmark PLAY!GROUND ends this year project with bravour in Copenhagen and Aarhus!
Read More...New pilot: UnderGround - musical talents at full blast!
Young musical talents of Central Denmark Region are now given the opportunity to have hands-on experience with improvisational music and orchestra participation. Read More...
Update after the tour
Recordings and video! Read More...
Get the press release for European Jazz Orchestra and PLAY!GROUND
Cancellation of Girls´ Choir and Jazz Pianists - Time: April 30 at 12.00. Fermaten, Herning. Tickets 120 kr (and the day before on April 29 at 8PM, Bakkehuset, Ikast)
Read More...
Get the flyer for EJO 2011
Counting down for this year EJO
Girls´ Choir and Jazz Pianists
Time: April 30 at 12.00. Fermaten, Herning. Tickets 120 kr (and the day before on April 29 at 8PM, Bakkehuset, Ikast) Read More...
Hit, PLAY and Run - PLAY!GROUND
News under MoorJazz
Now you can find video and pictures from the concerts arrange by MoorJazz Read More...

