Happy World Music Day

Since 1982, every year on June 21 – the day of the summer solstice, amateur and professional musicians come together to celebrate the Fête de la Musique or the World Music Day. For already several years, Yerevan has joined 460 cities in the world, which on this day welcome in their streets and parks musicians and bands already loved by the public, as well as those who are still to become famous.

This year once again the Embassy of France in Armenia, RA Ministry of Culture and Orange Armenia have joined their efforts to celebrate the Day, the press service of Orange Armenia reports.

Valuing the songs authored by professional singers and beginner artists, on June 21 Orange will organize concerts in the Lovers’ Park in Yerevan (from 7pm) and in Charles Aznavour Square (from 3pm), providing an opportunity to enjoy live performances of celebrated bands, such as The Beautified Project, The Band, The Manuscript, The Windrose, as well as bards. Already for the second year, the Embassy of France in Armenia will organize an event (at 8pm) in the Round Hall of the Embassy under the title “A walk through France”, dedicated to the French chanson and music. During the event songs representing the French culture, cities and landscapes, as well as French people will be performed. On the initiative of RA Ministry of Culture, a variety show will be organized in the Victory Park, featuring performance of the students of the State Collage of Jazz; a number of concert will as well be held in the regions.

The Fête de la Musique was originated by the French Ministry of Culture in 1982. The idea of having such a Day first appeared when a study on the cultural habits of the French revealed that five million people, i.e., one young person out of two, played a musical instrument. These results inspired the French Minister of Culture of that time to think of ways to provide these people with the possibility to express their talents on the streets.

Within 15 years, the Fête de la Musique has spread to more than 100 countries in 5 continents.