If you live in France stick your nose out the door and there should be a band playing this evening! The weather's lovely and it's gonna be a good one.
Come back and tell what you did and where you went to celebrate
Even in London the Fete de la Musique is being celebrated! My husband's French teacher volunteers for a homeless charity and she is organizing a charity Solstice party with a number of up and coming bands in London today . And, of course, we are going!
I have read recently that the Fete de la Musique was started by an American DJ living in France in 1970s - it has certainly been a success.
Bonne Fete!
Su (Deux-Sèvres)
Just come back slightly early from a village Festival of Music. Mr Mercier on the mouth organ, Mr Pierrette on the saxophone etc. The same folk who did a turn at the village Christmas show. A bit of karoke with some of the songs in English. Funny hearing someone trying to sing Robbie Williams' "Angels". Simple entertainment but great fun.
It's going on 'til midnight but the mosquitos are out so decided to quit bite-less.
Started in Paris in 1981 apparently http://www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=13116
Interesting statistic "In 1982 he made a study of the cultural habits of the French, to find that five million people - including one child out of two - played a musical instrument." Wonder what that number is today ?
Nothing about American DJ living in France in 1970s I'm afraid DZ
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