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FEATURE
TOP FIVE THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER THROUGHOUT EUROPE
WE’VE COMPILED AN ECLECTIC MIX OF THE TOP FIVE THINGS TO DO IN EUROPE THIS SUMMER. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE SO GET THE PASSPORT OUT AND IF YOU HAVEN’T STARTED TO PLAN A SUMMER BREAK AWAY YET THEN GET READY TO CONSIDER SOME OF THE BEST EVENTS THE CONTINENT HAS TO OFFER.
1Fete de la Musique France (June 21st)
An annual event in France, Fete de la Musique is an outdoor music festival celebrated across the entire country on the day of the summer solstice, June 21st.
What’s more, the public doesn’t have to pay a cent, it’s all completely free. Musicians of any calibre are invited to voluntarily showcase their skills and perform. Furthermore, citizens of France are urged to play music in public spaces, parks and neighbourhoods.
One of the largest French cultural events, Fete de la Musique covers a vast amount of musical genres including jazz, rock, electronic, folk and hip-hop. It is aimed at all audiences and helps to familiarise young and old with all the musical expressions of all social conditions.
Now in its 36th year this summer, the all-day festival was first celebrated in 1982 and founded by the then French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, and by Maurice Fleuret to promote the fine art of music.
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FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE 2016 À LA MAISON DE LA RADIO (PARIS) CREDIT: JEAN-PIERRE DALBERA