Fete de la Musique 2019

This weekend ( 21st/22nd June) is the 'Fete de la Musique', the annual music festival here in France where musicians are asked to provide free (plus paid for concerts) live music in a variety of venues. The tradition inaugurated by the then French Minister of Culture in Paris in 1982 continues to reinvent itself with free concerts with everything from hunting horns to hip hop.

Check your local tourist office for what is on near you...or check out some of what's on in your department here

As an example of what is on the  villages of Le Petit-Pressigny & Le Grand-Pressigny in Southern Touraine have collaborated to give performances over two days.

When hard work is rewarded

Village life in Centre-Val de Loire, much like the rest of France, is very heavily dependant on the local population to keep its community alive by making use of local amenities and by holding regular fetes. Le Grand-Pressigny in Southern Touraine is a good example of the locals pulling together to make sure that their village remains very much alive. The village has a number of associations and committees which are backed up the support the locals and etrangers alike who are working hard behind the scenes to ensure that its vibrant spirit isn't lost

The most recent event the annual 'L'Art et la Matiere' exposition within the grounds of the chateau in Le Grand Pressigny was on Wednesday this followed very successful summer events such as the fireworks for 'Fête Nationale' celebrations,

'Swing Pressigny'  with  the great 'Audrey et les Faces B',



and the 'Fete de la Musique'

Celebrating the 'Fete de la Musique'

Over the last couple of days France has been celebrating their 'Fete de la Musique' and here in the Loire Valley was no exception. I was delighted to be involved in a great night in Le Grand-Pressigny here in Southern Touraine...and there is still more to come.

'Fete de la Musique' in the Loire Valley

This year the annual 'Fete de la Musique' here in France, where musicians are asked to provide free (plus paid-for concerts) live music in a variety of venues, has an extended time slot due to the official date (21st) falling in the middle of the week. The tradition inaugurated in Paris in 1982 continues to reinvent itself with free concerts with everything from hunting horns to hip hop and you should be able to find live music at a venue near you.

Check out what's on in the Loire Valley here

and here

Sound of music all over France...and in the Loire Valley

Last night in celebration of France's 'Fete de la Musique' the streets and squares all around the country were alive with the sound of music. These photographs were from Le Petit Pressigny's event in Southern Touraine.

A big part of the festival's success is the contribution made by the volunteers and musicians in the villages and towns in the organization and hosting of these events...a big shout-out goes to them.

Free jazz in Orleans...

As part of the  'Fete de la musique' you can enjoy a free weekend of jazz concerts in Orleans

http://www.orleans.fr/evenementiel/jazz-a-leveche/accueil.htm

Fete de la Music...

This weekend ( 20th/21st June) is the 'Fete de la Musique', the annual music festival here in France where musicians are asked to provide free (plus paid for concerts) live music in a variety of venues. The tradition inaugurated by the then French Minister of Culture in Paris in 1982 continues to reinvent itself with free concerts with everything from hunting horns to hip hop.

Check your local tourist office for what is on near you. or check out some of what's on in your department here.

La fête de la musique 2014

Free music where you are in the Loire Valley

Saturday 21st of June is the 'Fete de la Musique', the annual music festival which has spread from France all around the world. The tradition inaugurated by the then French Minister of Culture in Paris in 1982 continues to reinvent itself with free concerts with everything from hunting horns in the private gardens of the prefecture in Tours to a free afternoon and evening of music in Azay-le-Rideau

Check your local tourist office for what is on near you. or check out whats on in your department here