Another event accompanied by mass festivities is held in late February or early March (the dates depend on the celebration of Easter). This is Bärner Fasnacht, during which colorful parades, local cuisine tastings, vernissages, costume contests, processions are held. The culmination of the festival is a concert of monsters in Bundesplatz. A fair opens on Rathausplatz where you can buy quite original souvenirs. The event can be visited free of charge, however, there are also paid shows - thus, in the Old Town of Bern you can buy a ticket to see what is happening on a VIP-scene.
Internationales Jazzfestival is held in late January. In total, over 200 concerts of jazz music and mixed genres - funk, soul, and blues - take place here during this time. The event is very significant on the world stage and welcomes thousands of jazz fans from around the world every year. This is partly due to the fact that among its participants (in particular, headliners of the festival) are eminent and popular bands and performers, some of whom were awarded Grammy. The venue of the event is Unique Hotel Innere Enge Bern.
The capital of Switzerland hosts a popular open-air festival, the name of which is Gurtenfestival. The genres you can hear range from punk rock to pop music. It's almost impossible to meet unfamiliar names among its participants, even among those who are not headliners. Therefore, needless to say, that in the middle of July Bern is visited by many tourists with a sole purpose of attending the festival. The venue is in Gurten Park.
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