FUTURE OF WORLD YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL (WYJF) PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA IN JEOPARDY The WORLD YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL (WYJF) PUTRAJAYA MALAYSIA 2014 may see the last time WYJF is organised in Putrajaya Malaysia. Next years WYJF 2015 has seen all major sponsors backing out from sponsoring the WYJF in Putrajaya Malaysia citing Putrajaya not being able to attract a big crowd to the festival to enable them, the sponsors, to pour out big money to satisfy their Key Performance Index (KPI) where crowd turnout is a major indicator. Other reasons too have been given for not being able to sponsor or support WYJF, like Jazz not being a culture of Malaysia. Hmmmm....... Rejections have been received from the following giants so far citing varied reasons for the non-financial support but wishing us well in our organisation of WYJF and we expect more declines in the days to come with others coming out with various other reasons that we will note: 1. Petronas 2. Maybank 3. Ministry of Tourism and Culture 4. MCMC 5. TM Berhad Immediate step taken is to move WYJF out of Putrajaya to other cities starting first with Kuala Lumpur should a major main sponsor be found before November 2014 for WYJF 2015 to be held on the first weekend of May 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We are still trying to hook on with other potential sponsors to make WYJF 2015 happen, however small it may be. Hence, the first major change is the name of the festival to exclude Putrajaya Malaysia from the festival name. From now onwards, it will only be known as: WORLD YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL (WYJF) Any city that the festival is hosted in and will be held, will have its city name after the WYJF and the year it is held in. Example: WORLD YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL (WYJF) 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (WYJF 2015 KL) Several parties from various cities including Bangkok, Singapore, Los Angeles, Bombay, Amsterdam, London and Melbourne have expressed interests to host WYJF. We will have to wait and see what develops. For now, efforts have are being increased to get a major sponsor for WYJF 2015 to be held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia from 1-3 May 2015. We will endeavour to put in our best to not let this great young festival lay to rest, GOD Willing!!! Even how small, we will try to have it on, even to the extent even if we can only have one singer performing with a crowd of one! We will have WYJF, GOD Willing. Crazy? So what!!! Passion knows no boundaries. Just Get Going!!! Never Say Die! For without hope and vision, you would be better, Dead! Thank you to everyone for all the support to date. We look forward towards having your assistance, help, cooperation, support and prayers towards making WYJF a success despite the current financial woes. All suggestions, ideas and support are most welcome, however small, to get WYJF going despite the odds. Do contact us. Thank you, salam and best regards. SORAK!!! Nik Azmi (BUL) Executive Chairman WORLD YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL (WYJF) H/P (WhatsApp): +60193634033 Email: nikazmi@gmail
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:34:38 +0000
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