Francophone Festival to feature jazz for first time

For the first time this year, the annual Francophone Festival will feature jazz concerts in addition to film screenings, classical music, theatre and book presentations in Budapest and twelve other cities throughout Hungary. The festival will be held for the ninth time, state secretary in charge of European Union relations Judit Varga told a press conference on Monday. The International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) has 84 members and Hungary became an observer in 2004, she added.