![]() Or, the much better decision, is to head on up to the roof because as the shortest night of the year slowly, but inevitably falls, you can catch DILLA, Leepa, Mia Morgan, and Varley, in a truly exceptional venue.īut, this is no sensible school night, this is the Fête de la Musique, so whip out that 9 Euro ticket and head back on over to Neukölln where our perfect night will in fact come to a close. Of, course, you can enjoy the planetarium hall itself, where concerts will be piped-in through the speakers of the 360° projection of Berlin’s starry sky. So, keep things cute and family-friendly, for Chöre im Körnerpark (16:00) before heading out to Prenzlauer Berg and the Zeiss Groß-Planetarium (18:00) where any sensible school-night itinerary should come to a close. ![]() Since this year’s Fête falls on a Tuesday, we’re keeping the day-drinking to a minimum and the events don’t really get started until the early afternoon. The summer solstice is always the longest day of the year, but this one is going to be even longer than most as you make your way around the city from gig to gig. The concert at the Palais Royal will close with Ode to Joy, from Beethoven’s Symphony No.When, or if, things finally wind down, get some rest before the Fête de la Musique starts in earnest the day after. Julien Clerc, a major name in French chanson.DakhaBrakha, a group of Ukrainian musicians who combine traditional songs and contemporary rhythms, and Temenik Electric and his transcendental Arabian rock.Sopico, a rapper and rising name in urban music Zaho de Sagazan and her atmospheric songs with finely-crafted lyrics and classics by Ravel, Poulenc and Camille Saint-Saëns.Adapting to the specific culture of each country, the Fête de la Musique has been reinvented and evolved to become an iconic international musical event.įor this edition, with the support of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry of Culture is offering an eclectic programme beginning at 1pm. The Fête de la Musique has grown considerably, becoming a national event in a number of European countries (including Luxembourg, Italy, Greece, Spain, Czech Republic and Poland) as well as having been adopted in major cities such as Berlin. Numerous participants (including major amateur associations, local organisations, music schools, conservatories, musical institutions, museums, hospitals, local governments, radio and television stations, concert halls and businesses) get involved to organise their own concerts. Its free concerts, the support of SACEM and local governments, media coverage and increasingly broad public participation made the Fête de la Musique a top French cultural highlight within a few years. This year’s edition is an opportunity to go back to the roots of the Fête de la Musique and focus on the fundamental principles behind its creation: a festive, accessible and spontaneous event, open to all, which aims to showcase and encourage amateur musicians. Since the festival’s creation by the Ministry of Culture in 1982, rural communities and small, medium and large cities in France have joined in to make 21 June a special moment, an expression of the richness of musical life in its entirety that reflects its ever-dynamic vitality. The Fête de la Musique, a free and accessible celebration, turns 40
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