Music is universal
Fête de La Musique 2010 to mark International Music
Day :
Once again ‘Fête de La Musique’ 2010
- International Music Day organised by the Alliance Française de Colombo
will come alive at their Air Conditioned Auditorium at No. 11, Barnes
Place, Colombo 7 on 19 June (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Moments from the previous ‘Fête de La Musique’ events |
This unique musical event ‘Fête de La Musique ‘ began in France in
1982 and now this music festival is celebrated all over the world and
every year Professional and Amateur Musicians in France take to the
streets and parks on this day to celebrate the arrival of Summer after a
dismal Spring. It is free of charge and thousands and thousands of
people flock to these parks and streets and performers embrace all kinds
of music and nothing is out of place and it goes on the whole day.
Here in Sri Lanka, this is your chance to expose your hidden musical
talents, it is for everyone amateurs, professionals (no age limit
–children as well as adults), and you could sing in any language...
Individuals, school bands, schools music clubs, interact clubs , music
groups , ballet schools and groups, dancing schools, music associations
etc.
If you can sing, play any musical instrument, dance; this is the day
for you. Pop, Jazz, Rap, Country and Western, Disco, Rock, Baila or
anything in Music goes…..
Its free and the organisers will provide the hall, sound systems and
also background music by a well-known band or you could play your own
musical instrument or have your own music or group.
Contact the Alliance Française de Colombo at 11, Barnes Place,
Colombo 07 - Tel 2694162 / 2693467 / 267 1073 to Obtain Application
Forms. Many popular professional musicians will perform as guest
artistes during the whole day and the organizers invite all you music
lovers to come, relax and enjoy a lovely days music free of charge in
air conditioned comfort. |
