Apply for ‘Jazz Emprende 2024’ – An Opportunity to Showcase your Project

The UNESCO programme Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, funded by the European Union, invites young Caribbean entrepreneurs in the field of jazz to engage in a space to encourage creativity in its maximum cultural and business expression for three days in the framework of the ‘Jazz Emprende 2024’ event, which will take place from 27 to 29 February in Havana, Cuba.

As part of this event, the Transcultura programme has joined hands with the Organising Committee of ‘Jazz Emprende’ to provide an opportunity to four (4) young Caribbean entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35 ‐ particularly women ‐ with a cultural and creative project in the field of the jazz music, to benefit from a variety of scaled-up activities such as entrepreneurship workshops, masterclasses, networking, concerts, among others.

This initiative will facilitate a high visibility of the selected Caribbean entrepreneurs in the international jazz market, including empowering jazz cultural professionals’ entrepreneurial skills, fostering collaboration and innovation within the industry at the regional level, and increasing the recognition of Caribbean jazz on a wider scale, leading to increased market access and economic opportunities for the region’s cultural and creative practitioners.

Objectives Of The Call

• The Transcultura Programme aims to create an enabling environment for young women and men to fully participate in the development of their countries and the region, fostering intercultural dialogue and culture as a driver for sustainable development, as well as empowering them to exercise and fulfil their economic and cultural rights. Within its “Support to entrepreneurship” component, Transcultura generate opportunities for strengthening of capacities for the development of new cultural projects, self-employment and start-up/scaling up activities. Innovative and entrepreneurial project development supported through the Programme will enhance beneficiaries’ access to new knowledge, markets, management models and funding source.
• By supporting this jazz entrepreneurship event, it is expected that there will be an impact on the development of the CCIs in the Caribbean. This includes the potential for the creation of new business ventures, job opportunities, and economic growth within the jazz sector. In addition, the increased visibility and recognition of Caribbean jazz could potentially enhance the appeal of the region’s cultural identity and heritage. The multiplier effect generated by this event could lead to increased collaborations, increased exports of Caribbean jazz music, and a boost to the region’s overall economy.

Benefits

Through this support to the entrepreneurship opportunity, UNESCO Transcultura will:

• Cover the costs (round-trip economy class flights, arrival, and departure transfers, Cuban visa fees, accommodation, 3 meals per day and daily transport – if necessary -) for the international mobility to Havana, Cuba, from 26 to 30 February 2024 (4 nights), of four (4) jazz entrepreneurs, representing three different linguistic areas (English, French and Spanish).
  • Please note that UNESCO does not provide medical insurance services to other travellers. Travellers are responsible for self-insuring themselves for any medical services and costs they may incur during their mission trip.
• Provide opportunities for jazz entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses, network with industry professionals, and access resources to expand their reach.

Who can apply?

• Age: Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
• Geographical scope: Applicants must be citizens and permanent residents of any of the following 16 Caribbean countries within the Transcultura Programme’s geographical scope: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Monserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago.
• Professional requirements: young entrepreneurs with an early-stage business initiative /project within the jazz music field of the CCIs.
• Note: Cuba is not included as it is the host country.

For more information, visit UNESCO.