Indeed, in 1981, spurred by Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture, France joyfully and cheerfully celebrated its first Music Festival. This festive initiative has spread abroad, mainly throughout Europe.
Today, the scale of this event, eagerly anticipated by both enthusiasts and local bands, hasn’t aged a bit; on the contrary, it has increased significantly. So much so that it is difficult to choose from the plethora of events offered to us each year. And of course, the French Riviera is no exception when it comes to celebrating this day in style.
So what will you be doing on June 21st? Nice-Première has made a selection of the various events that will be taking place on the first day of summer.
The Niçoise hills are celebrating in Pessicart starting at 7 pm at Booth Square: 178, avenue de Passicart.
– 7 pm: Blues with Blues Station,
– 7:30 pm: Opera singing with Aurélie,
– 8 pm: Saxophone Ensemble from the Conservatoire of Nice,
– 8:30 pm: Pop variety with Laetitia & Co,
– 9 pm: Lyric songs by Delos,
– 9:45 pm: Brazilian music with Ebano,
– 10:30 pm: Blues with Blues Station.
THE JAZZY THEME at the Cimiez Arenas starting at 8:30 pm
Pasteur neighborhood
– From 6 pm to 9 pm: Performance by associations from the Pasteur and Bon Voyage neighborhoods (dance, singing, jazz, hip hop)
– From 9 pm to 11:30 pm: Chiquitos (rap), Françoise Miran (French song), and Serpico (funk)
Ariane neighborhood
– From 8 pm to 8:45 pm: the group Otmane (raï, Andalusian)
– From 9 pm to 9:45 pm: Chespanegra (flamenco)
– From 10 pm to 11:15 pm: Dune (French variety)
Children’s Choir of the Opera at the Nice Opera
Concert show on the theme of school
Cantata “The Schoolmaster” by GP Telemann
Various works by Mozart, Ravel, Milhaud, Kosma,
Prévert, Poulenc. Theatrical and musical surprises…
With Thierry Delaunay, baritone, Thierry Diméo, tenor,
Emmanuelle Cecchetti, keyboard and The Children’s Choir of the Nice Opera – Directed by Philippe Negrel
STAR ACADEMY Generation at Quai Albert 1er in Monaco at 10 pm featuring Maud, Ely, Karima Charni, Arno, Jean-Luc, Pascal, and Mathieu Johann.
WORLD MUSIC with Fnac at the Trophy of Augustus in La Turbie from 7 pm.
Featuring Caligagan, our Niçois artist as comfortable in soul, funk, reggae, or pop, who gracefully navigates through styles and mixes in his debut album “Seven Languages.”
Then Gianmaria Testa, the Italian who loves strings and brass, Latin echoes, jazz tempos, elegant ballads. The musicians surrounding him display a sparkling musicality without showing off.
And Rona Hartner, the muse of Tony Gatlif, who came to France with Gadjo Dilo. It was from this first film that the musical vocation of this Romanian actress was forged. She dreamed of unprecedented fusions between the mix of music she discovered in Paris and her Gypsy culture.
Website listing events planned for June 21: https://www.fra.cityvox.fr/
And for those who are reluctant to go out, they can still enjoy their music festival with Anthony Kavanagh on France 2.
