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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 01:46 PM Jun 2015

Paris and all of France will be singin' and dancin' all night long...



It's the annual all night FESTIVAL OF MUSIC, originated by France, and celebrated on the Summer Solstice.

It first took place in 1982 in Paris as the Fête de la Musique.

Ever since, the festival has become an international phenomenon, celebrated on the same day in more than 700 cities in 120 countries, including Germany, Italy, Greece, Russia, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Canada, the United States, and Japan.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%AAte_de_la_Musique

The Fête de la Musique, also known as Make Music Day[1][2] or World Music Day,[3] is an annual music celebration taking place on June 21.

The concept of an all-day musical celebration on the days of the solstice, was originated by the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang. The festival later became celebrated in 120 countries around the world.
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Paris and all of France will be singin' and dancin' all night long... (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 OP
Enjoy! Summer solstice. merrily Jun 2015 #1
Thanks--there's a street party going on down on the corner. There are impromptu ones all over. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #2
just to wander down the Champs Elysees going cafe to cabaret bigtree Jun 2015 #3

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
3. just to wander down the Champs Elysees going cafe to cabaret
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:06 PM
Jun 2015

...I loved the Eiffel Tower at night looking down over the lighted garden below.

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