During the week of June 9-15, Django in June again plays host to world class artists and avid amateurs who share a passion for the musical tradition associated with pioneering jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. What began in 2004 as a small, single day event now spans a week, with some 250 attendees from around the world filling the dorms and grounds of Smith College with a joyful noise that goes by many names: “Gypsy jazz”, “hot jazz”, “jazz manouche”, “Sinti Swing.” The groups featured in our concerts at the Academy on Friday and Saturday night are made up of artists who have been teaching all week up on the Smith campus.