Limassol Jazz Festival 2011

Last Wednesday I took my mother, a big fan of jazz music, to the Limassol Jazz Festival 2011. I’m not a big fan of jazz myself and this week’s schedule was pretty tight, so we just went for some live music at 7 Seas without any prior research of who was playing there and so on. After all, I don’t find it unreasonable to expect some jazz at the jazz festival.

7 Seas is a bit too posh of a place for my tastes, but I can handle it once in a while. Especially, since we were coming from Chester’s where I’ve already enjoyed some food and a few pints. Festival tickets weren’t expensive at all – 10 Euro per person only. The drinks are more, but that is something to be expected.

Anyway, we were in, with a drink in hand, together with some friends we met over there. Not too long after we came in, the band appeared on stage. As I’ve learned later from the program, it was CUBATROPICAL SEPTET – an Afro Cuban Latin Jazz band. They tried their best and it was obvious, but I didn’t like the music. First of all, the sound configuration was way off, making them to loud, unbalanced, and harsh. Secondly, we came in for some jazz and this band wasn’t playing any. As I said, I’m not a big fan of jazz myself, nor am I a music expert, but it sounded more like your regular Latin music. Maybe it was Latin jazz, but no, to me it wasn’t.

Gladly, my mother shared the opinion. So we stayed only for 3 or 4 songs, to finish the drinks, and then we were off. A downer.

Did you go any events of the festival? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend anything from what is left now?

Day in brief – 2011-11-17

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Day in brief – 2011-11-16

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Home security exhibition in Cyprus

A lot has been said about the growing crime levels in Cyprus lately. Even though it is still safer than pretty much any other country in the world (no hard data here, just the feeling), Cyprus can’t pretend that nothing is happening. It was only a matter of time until the security business would pick up. And now, obviously, it did. Cyprus Mail reports the first home security exhibition is to take place in Pafos.

FOR THE first time in Cyprus, security companies from all over the island will gather together in Paphos to participate in a security exhibition which will take place this month. Organised by Peyia neighbourhood watch, the event will showcase everything from cameras and alarms to lights and movement sensors.

According to Peyia Neighbourhood Watch, this is the first event of its type and has the full support of the police. The aim of the event is to highlight the various options available on the market for preventing burglaries and thefts.

Instead of having the security arms race, I’d much prefer things went back to “normal”, the way they were 10-15-20 years ago.