BeJazz TransNational is aimed at local and national musicians who want to overcome the financial hurdles of cross-border musical collaboration. The focus is on exchanges with musicians from abroad.

The organizers will select three projects from the applications. Those selected will each play a public concert at the BeJazz Club. All performers receive the usual BeJazz fee plus expenses.

BeJazz TransNational covers the travel costs of the foreign partners as well as the costs for a maximum of three additional overnight stays. This enables the bands to have an intensive rehearsal phase prior to the performance.

Based on the performances, a jury will decide which of the three projects is most worthy of support. The selected band receives the BeJazz TransNational sponsorship prize worth 8,000 francs to support further project-related activities.

More info: www.bejazz.ch/transnational