Fête de la Musique

The " Fête de la Musique " ( in German language paraphrased "Festival of Music " ) is an event in which amateur and professional musicians, performers in music, DJs, etc. free of charge occur in public places ( for example, on public or publicly accessible squares, sidewalks / paths in parks / gardens / gardens / courtyards, before or in cafes / bars / pubs / restaurants, museums / galleries, churches, kiosks / shops etc.). There is no entrance fee.

The " Fête de la Musique " is held every year on 21 June, the calendar start of summer instead. Particularly widespread is the festival in cities across France, Belgium and Switzerland, but is increasingly performed worldwide in other European cities as well as European-influenced cities - now in more than 340 cities worldwide, including more than 60 European cities.

Germany Wide participate now over 40 cities on the " Fête ". In the German cities where sick finds the " Fête ", there are local contacts who coordinate activities, communicate, contact the municipal authorities and promote the event as well as the promotion etc.

History

The festival goes back to an initiative of the former French Minister of Culture Jack Lang in 1981. The first official " Fête de la Musique " took place on 21 June 1982 in Paris. The festival is celebrated across the country since then and has become more and more popular over the decades.

" Fête de la Musique " in Munich

In 1985 Munich took on the idea of the " Fête de la Musique " as the first German city. However, it has been the intention to make music not only on one day and to celebrate, so that the " European Day of Music" were created. Meanwhile, this event is no longer limited to Munich, but takes place in the whole of Bavaria. The actual " Fête de la Musique " is celebrated in Munich since 2007, with the support of the Munich " Institut français ".

" Fête de la Musique " in Berlin

Since 1995, the " Fête de la Musique " in Berlin - especially in the districts of Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg - celebrated. In Kreuzberg district gather as a variety of artists and street musicians around the Oranienplatz. 2012 played more than 500 artists on over 100 platforms, distributed to all districts. The " Fête de la Musique " Berlin is organized by the " Fête Company", which is a member of the co-operation network of the Berlin music industry Berlin Music Commission. Away from the official program, there is a special arrangement for Berlin city districts, which " acoustic ( unamplified ) street music " can be presented on 21 June 16 to 22 clock in the public space.

" Fête de la Musique " in other German cities

In the following cities is also celebrated the " Fête de la Musique ": First time in 2001 in Kamenz First time in 2002 in Görlitz First time in 2003 in Dresden, Magdeburg First time in 2004 in Potsdam First time in 2005 in Stuttgart, Weingarten First time in 2006 in Saarbrücken, Weimar First time in 2007 in Greifswald, Halle, Leipzig, Saarbrücken First time in 2008 in Darmstadt, Essen, Hanover, Lubeck, Meiningen First time in 2009 in Hanau, Quedlinburg, Rostock, Wolfenbüttel First time in 2010 in Erfurt First time in 2011 in Annaberg -Buchholz, Erlangen, Lobau, Recklinghausen First time in 2012 in Bamberg, Bremen, Havelländische county town Rathenow, Weilburg, Wolfsburg First time in 2013 in Aschersleben, Buhl, castle, Dessau, Frankfurt, Greifswald, Hennig village, Homburg, Hoyerswerda, Jena, Karlsruhe, Cologne, Landau, Plaue, Salzwedel, Sangerhausen 2014 for the first time in Gera

Basic idea

The basic idea of the festival is:

  • Motivating the regional music scene ( amateurs and professionals ) to perform free of charge on this day in public space
  • Free access to all concerts
  • Musical diversity
  • Spontaneity
  • The city should be on this day full of music and sounds, to celebrate the beginning of summer

Phenomenology

The festival has thus developed in French cities to a manifestation of the cultural event and the " self runner". The summer evening atmosphere plays a major role in the atmosphere of the festival. Criticism is in part now, however, that kiosks, outpatient seller, etc., the " Fête de la Musique " to a " Fête de la Bière " ( beer festival, Oktoberfest ) or " Fête de la Bouffe " ( Bouffe: slang for " seizing" make ), whereby the non-commercial and purely musical idea of the " Fête " gets into some cities behind.

Jack Lang (French politician) Annaberg-Buchholz Havelland Hennigsdorf Homburg, Saarland Landau (disambiguation)
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