![]() ![]() Therefore, I would like to thank her sincerely. Without this engagement, the Fête de la Musique would not be what it is today: Berlin’s day of music for everyone and from everyone. I thank Simone Hofmann for her longstanding and strenuous engagement for the Fête de la Musique. A city- and Europe-wide shining event like the Fête, which unfolds such a unifying power between people across borders, needs this kind of funding. Klaus Lederer, about the continuation of the Fête de la Musique: »I am really excited that we can finally endow the Fête de la Musique with the required financial resources in order to secure its realisation. After many years of hosting the event, she announced her resignation in 2017. He knows the ✿ête« since its beginnings in the 1990s and worked together with the former festival manager Simone Hofmann. Björn Döring will act as curator of the Fête de la Musique for the State and the Musicboard. Managed by Katja Lucker, the Musicboard GmbH funds arts and creative industries in the field of pop music and culture in the name of the State of Berlin. Today, almost four decades after the day was first recognized in France, Fete de la Musique's power is felt and experienced in more than 1000 cities around the world where masses gather over their shared love for music. This should not only facilitate continuous advancement, but also carry the event’s city- and Europe-wide importance. 17 - 30 JUNE, 2022 June 21st is recognized by France as World Music Day, or, Fete de la Musique. The Senate Department for Culture and Europe commissioned the state-owned Musicboard Berlin GmbH to realize this major event in 2018. Host of the Fête de la Musique is the State of Berlin. Subject to the consent of the House of Representatives, the funding of the music event of European scope will be completely secured by the newly established state budget of 20 for the first time. Also in the upcoming years, the festival of music will be celebrated on that day. Today, over 130 countries and over 1000 cities do just that.The Fête de la Musique is traditionally taking place every year on June 21st, the calendrical beginning of summer. What resulted is the slogan, “Fête de la Musique” which plays on the words, “Faites de la Musique”, which means, “make music”. The intent was that the concerts would be held outdoors, on the streets and be provided to the public free of charge. ![]() It then spread to other countries around the world. The tradition was started by France’s Minister of Culture Jack Lang and French composer Maurice Fleuret in 1982 and the first event was held in Paris. What’s so special is that the music covers all genres of music: classical, rock, jazz, folk, funk, techno, blues, and more. It’s a major cultural event in France celebrating music outdoors by locals-amateur and professional-and as individuals, duos, or in groups. ![]() June 21 is commonly known as the summer solstice-the first day of summer and the longest day of the year however, it’s more commonly known as the day the music plays in every major (and minor) town in France: la fête de la musique. I hope my visit last year in Sarlat isn’t the last time I attend because it is an event everyone should attend at least once. While the Coronavirus pandemic has taken over the world, France is now opening up more businesses however, it’s unlikely there will be live events this year, so let’s hope we have them in future years. On June 21, 2019, I finally attended my first Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, in France. ![]()
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