6th – 15th July - Talent Jazz
In the striking frame of the Jazz Hall, during the whole Umbria Jazz Festival, the “Talent Jazz” will take place, a whole new event where the young and talented Jazz players will be able to show their artistic flair during an outstanding happy hour (from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)

6th-15th July - The Big Jazz Library
In July, on the occasion of Umbria Jazz Festival, a new fair will take place inside the hotel, called “The big Jazz library”, in cooperation with Birdland, Milan. The Italian bibliography about Jazz, together with a complete DVD collection of cult jazz concerts will welcome the keen public.

6th-8th July Photographic Workshop
On 6th July a photographic workshop will start, called “Travelling through Jazz”, directed and coordinated by Pino Ninfa; it will involve 20 photographers reporting what’s going on in Perugia, pervaded by music and its protagonists. This event will last four days and will end with a photo exhibition inside the Jazz Area, where the best pictures will be on show.

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9th July - Hotel Giò Jazz Area Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony will take place on 9th July 2007, when the Jazz Area will be introduced to the press, together with all the events which will take place over the summer and during Umbria Jazz Festival, from 6th to 15th July.
After this presentation, Erika Leonardi will hold a meeting addressed to the little and big companies, called “Azienda in Jazz” (Business in Jazz). During the meeting the spokeswoman will talk about business issues. The event will be accompanied by a Jazz concert.
In the evening, it will be time for “Jazz, Wine and Chocolate”, a tasting path to know all the thematic resort hotels of the Apice group: Hotel Giò Wine Area and Jazz Area and Etruscan Chocohotel.

14th-15th July - Vinyl Exhibition Market
The vinyl will play an important role on 14th and 15th July, when VinylJazz, an exhibition market that should be a meeting point for all collectors, will take place. Worth collecting records will be available, event organized in cooperation with Kolosseo.