Beijing – A work in progress to define new and lasting partnerships, promoting the “zero” edition of Umbria Jazz in China, along with music, culture and everything Umbria System has to offer, with 18 concerts in ten days between Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Guangzhou, which has seen performances by Danilo Rea, the Funk Off and Fabrizio Bosso the quintet attended by over 18,000 spectators. Representatives of some of the institutions that have promoted and organised the Umbrian festivals in China for the “first time”, also drew budget of the Chinese experience, during a press conference, indicating the prospects that have opened up. The event was held from 27 April to 8 May. (9Colonne)