This weekend marks the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), and the city centre is expected to be a hive of activity.
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The festival will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday, 3 May and Saturday, 4 May.
For the first time since 2019, the Free Jazz Concert will be held in Greenmarket Square on Thursday, featuring Judith Sephuma, Kujenga, Micaela Kleinsmith, Jerome Rex, DJ Autto, DJ Eazy, and DJ Sophia.
The concert starts at 4pm until 10pm.
The City of Cape Town has announced temporary road closures for the free concert.
Burg Street, between Wale Street and Longmarket Street, will be closed from 10pm on Wednesday, 1 May to 5am on Friday, 3 May.
Longmarket Street between Long Street and Adderley Street will be closed from Wednesday, 1 May until Friday, 3 May from 10pm until 5am.
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Burg Street between Hout Street and Shortmarket Street will be closed on Thursday, 2 May, from 6am until 5am.
Shortmarket Street between Adderley Street and Long Street will be closed on Thursday, 2 May, from 6am until 5am.
The following roads will be closed during the main event at the CTICC:
Walter Sisulu Avenue (eastbound) between Lower Long Street and Heerengracht Street from am on Friday, 3 May to 5pm on Saturday, 4 May.
Jetty Street between Lower Long Street and Wharf Street from 1pm on Friday, 3 May to 5pm on Saturday, 4 May to 5pm on Saturday.
Walter Sisulu Avenue (westbound) between Heerengracht Street and Lower Long Street from 1pm on Friday, 3 May to 5pm on Saturday, 4 May.
The mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith, said the City had been anticipating the return of the CTIJF for a number of years.
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‘The festival’s absence over the last four years has left a void in Cape Town’s annual events calendar and has been missed by thousands of jazz enthusiasts who make the pilgrimage to the Mother City.’
‘Of course, the City’s partnership with the CTIJF goes back many years and during that period, has been one of the Mother City’s signature events contributing to job creation, economic activity, youth development and tourism. As the City, we are ready to make the jazz festival return a smooth and memorable experience for those who will be in attendance,’ Smith said.
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