About this Event
Fête de la Musique - Make Music Day
Each year, over 1,000 cities around the world throw citywide music celebrations on June 21. It all started 41 years ago in France. In 1982, France’s Ministry of Culture dreamed up an idea for a new kind of musical holiday. They imagined a day where free, live music would be everywhere: street corners and parks, rooftops and gardens, store fronts and mountaintops. And, unlike a typical music festival, anyone and everyone would be invited to join and play music or host performances. It is called Fête De La Musique. (In French, the name means both “festival of music” and “make music!”).
Four decades later, the holiday has spread throughout the world and is now celebrated in more than 120 countries. In the same way that the French Fête de la Musique celebrates the start of the summer season, Make Music Day extends an invitation to celebrate across the United States and promotes hundreds of artists of all genres and backgrounds in the process.
Come and join us for this year’s edition in Washington D.C.The Embassy of France will host, in three different stages, a variety of artists, locals and from abroad, that will present music from all genre from 7:00PM until 10:00PM. Join us to enjoy, sing, dance, have a drink, and live the real "Fête de la Musique" as if you were in France!
GUEST ARTISTS :
- Duo Erik Leuthäuser & Julia Kadel
- Ruti Abramovitch
- EuroBlend
- Annabelle Berthomé-Reynolds
- Tomas Drgon
- Vincent Peirani
and more to be announced...
Enjoy a sneak-peak of the Fête de la Musique in Paris below ! (c) Alex Komasa
SECURITY RULES: Each person attending the event must have a ticket registered in their name and a government-issued ID that matches the name on the reservation in order to enter the Embassy. No one will be admitted without reservation and proper ID. Please allow extra time for security screening.
This event is organized by the Institut Français USA – Villa Albertine and the Resources USA Foundation. Resources USA Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting collaboration between the US and France to encourage Innovation in Science, Technology, Culture & Higher Education. Our organization is able to continue its mission because of your support and generosity to our events at Maison Française, whether it's a one-time gift, a monthly contribution or part of a matching gifts program. Please contact us for donations exceeding 250$.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
La Maison Française, Embassy of France, Washington, United States
USD 7.00