Fete de la Musique: Full day of music
View(s):‘Fête de la Musique- International Music Day 2017’ organised by Alliance Francaise de Colombo, the leading French Language and Cultural Centre will come alive from 10.00am till late in the evening on Saturday 24th June at their Air Conditioned Auditorium Barnes.
The response has been overwhelming and many Musicians Amateurs Professionals will be billed to entertain Colombo fans from morning till evening. Annesley Malawana and his band Super Chimes will back all the artistes.
Calypso, dancing groups, School bands and baila sessions and many professional singers too will be there to entertain in different language.
F̻te de la Musique РInternational Music Day which started off in 1982, saw amateur and professional musicians of France take to the streets on June 21st to celebrate the beginning of summer.
On this day after a dismal spring the whole of France breaks in to a gigantic celebration of music song and dance. People head for the squares and parks and perform free of cost for the benefit on lookers and for their own pleasure.
Many Popular Musicians, Ronnie Leitch, Annesley Malawana, Judy de Silva, Anthony Surendra, Keerthi Pasquel, Jayantha Ratnayake, Sarith and Surith, some of the popular Sirasa Super Stars and more will perform as Guest Artistes.
In Sri Lanka this event has grown in popularity amongst the young and old and every year a lot of people participate, people of all ages come to see this event and enjoy a full days music free of Charge.Soft drinks and food will be available at reasonable rates.A special session of dancing will begin with the starts late afternoon.
