The historic city of Guimarães, in the north of Portugal, hosts the Guimarães Jazz Festival each year in the Centro Cultural Vila Flor.
Highlights of the impressive line-up of the Guimarães Jazz Festival in 2008 included Django Bates and StorMCHaser, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Kurt Elling Quartet and a variety of jam sessions. For full programme details, please visit the festival website.