La Fête de la Musique à Glasgow!

Posted: Tuesday 7 June 2011

“La fête de la musique” is a long established tradition in France taking place on the 21st of June. Every music maker, amateur or professional, comes out onto the streets, the squares, the cafés to play or sing for free.

The Alliance Française de Glasgow has been following this tradition for 7 years, organizing concerts and other activities in partnership with Glaswegian institutions including Glasgow City Council, alpa and the West End Festival. Here is the program for 2011: free gigs, open concerts and movie-concert are au rendez-vous!

Contact details :
Alliance Française de Glasgow
3 Park Circus, Glasgow G3 6AX
Tel: 0141 331 4080

culture@afglasgow.org.uk
www.afglasgow.org.uk

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La Fête de la Musique in Ashton Lane
Sunday 19 June / 12pm till 1am
La Fête de la Musique will take place in Ashton Lane as part of the West End Festival and in partnership with the Ashton Lane Units.
Free gigs will take place in different venues: performers will be in and around Brel, Vodka Wodka, Jinty McGuinty’s, The Ubiquitous Chip and the Grosvenor.
It will feature artists such as Findlay Napier, Dirty Keys and Gaelic band Comanam. Special guest from Brittany: French DJ NeirdA

La Fête de la Musique in Park Circus
Tuesday 21 June / 2pm till 9 pm
La Fête de la Musique will continue at the Alliance française on the 21st of June. Open concerts will be taking place all through the afternoon with the participation of the French choir and amateurs.
Feel free to come along if you wish to perform at this event!
Registration: culture@afglasgow.org.uk
Venue : 3 Park Circus, Glasgow G3 6AX

Ciné-Concert "Sunrise", by F.W Murnau with Olivier Mellano at the GFT
Thursday 23 June / 8.45pm
As part of "La Fête de la Musique", the Alliance Française and the GFT present for the first time a Movie concert with French guitarist Olivier Mellano. Armed with only one guitar and a multiple effects pedal, he marries the rhythm of the movie "Sunrise" with his music, enhancing the cinematographic and poetic force of this masterpiece directed by F. W. Murnau: a unique musical and visual experience!

"Sunrise" tells the story of a farmer who, seduced by a scheming lady from the city, decides to drown his wife during a ballad on the lake. Full of guilt, he can't bring himself to do it and the young woman escapes.
Tickets £10 (£8 conc. and AF members) - GFT Cine card holders £1 off
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre,12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB
Contact: 0141 332 6535

Tags: City Centre, Folk and world, West End, West End Festival, World