{{Short description|Annual jazz festival in Haugesund, Norway}} '''Sildajazz''' is a jazz festival, which is held annually on the second weekend of August, in Haugesund, Norway. The inaugural festival was in 1987 with four bands, and has since grown to involve around 70 bands and close to 400 Norwegian and foreign musicians spread over more than 200 events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sildajazz - Fjord Norway |url=https://fjordnorway.com/no/se-og-gjore/sildajazz |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=fjordnorway.com}}</ref>
Both domestic and international artists participate at the festival and each year an award Sildjazzprisen is given to a Norwegian jazz musician or band.
The festival is named after the Norwegian word for herring (sild). The reason for this can be found in the rich fishing heritage of past days, and the influence that fishing had on the creation of the city of Haugesund itself.
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==External links== *[http://sildajazz.no/en/ Sildajazz home page]
{{Jazz festival}} Category:Jazz festivals in Norway Category:Haugesund Municipality Category:Culture in Rogaland Category:Music festivals established in 1987 Category:Annual events in Norway Category:Summer in Norway
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