May 28, 2006
Fête de la Musique - June 21
The Fête de la Musique, or World Music Day takes place on June 21, summer solstice. It originated in France, and is now prominent in other countries like Switzerland, Belgium Britain, China and Morocco.
In Paris, amateur musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets. Paris takes on a carnival atmosphere with musicians lining the streets and lots of free music. The music lasts all night.
I like the idea of planning vacations around music festivals, but I don't think I'll be in Paris. My vacation begins June 20th so I should be able to get to China in time to enjoy some music! The only thing is that I can't find any current information on the 2006 World Music Day celebrations in China. The closest thing I found while searching online was the 2005 festival in Hong Kong. Any World Music Day or China experts out there?
Posted by James Trotta at May 28, 2006 3:19 AM