The wonderful “Fête de la Musique” is back, and this time, bigger and better than ever before, thanks to a big boost from leading property developer and investor Atterbury.
This year the FREE-for-All event will be hosted in a new location. Come join us for a full day of music celebration that takes to the streets in the Old East Precinct in Hazelwood, incorporating The Village and The Club restaurants and shops.
Featuring the French band “Dark Blue Orchestra” and the best local musicians, this is sure to be the place to be for a Winter Warmer experience in our beautiful city. Enjoy two main stages and many busking stages in the street and at selected restaurants and shops. Then, buy, eat and be merry at the planned street market, or at one of the great restaurants in the Old East Precinct. All of this, while surrounded by a festive celebration of music.
It is absolutely FREE to be part in the festival – whether you are performing or just as a spectator!
The Fête de la Musique, also known as Make Music Day or World Music Day, is an annual music celebration which started in Paris, France in 1982. Maurice Fleuret, Director of Music, found in a study on the cultural habits of the French, that one in two people played a musical instrument – but no one ever saw them play – “The music was everywhere, but the concert no-where”. His dream was to bring people to the streets to make music. Since then the festival has grown to over 700 cities all over the world – and Pretoria is part of it.
Pretoria is where Atterbury took its first steps as a fledgling business 25 years ago, and since then it has played a pivotal role in the city’s urban fabric and contributed to its community and culture through the Atterbury Trust. It is a long-standing and passionate supporter of Pretoria’s music scene with initiatives like the Atterbury Theatre and the annual Atterbury National Piano Competition which takes place in the city.
“Our 25th year of business is certainly a high note for Atterbury and we are proud to offer The Village and The Club in the Old East Precinct as a host venue for this delightful musical celebration. We invite everyone to share their talent and love of music, enjoy the performances, show their appreciation and be generous with their applause,” says Zahn Hulme, Executive Trustee of Atterbury Trust.
As part of the festivities and to add some French flavour to the event, there will be a LUCKY DRAW competition to win a barging boat trip on the water canals in the South of France! For R50 you stand a chance to WIN a FREE boating holiday for six people for one week, courtesy of LeBoat.com. Enter with SnapScan at the following link: http://www.fetedelamusiquepta.co.za/le-boat/ T’s and C’s apply.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS A MUSICIAN, BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA OR SINGER:
The concept of the festival is based on inviting all levels of musicians to play or sing freely on stages and in the streets, offering free entertainment to everyone attending the festival. The festival works on a volunteer basis and no artists are paid to perform.
The performances are open to all ages and genres. There are three ways to perform:
- Become part of the official programme by registering on-line. Your name will appear on the programme of the day and you will be advised on available busking stages and street performance areas. You might also be invited to play on one of the main stages, or in some of the participating restaurants in the Old East Precinct.
Be sure to indicate times available and details of your performance. If you want to register more than one group, please handle each one as a separate registration. You can register here: https://qkt.io/CWUtLC
- Apply to perform on one of the main stages. A selection of musicians and bands will be invited to perform on the main stages, depending on their offering, social media presence and following. If you aren’t selected to perform on a main stage, your name will still appear on the programme and you will be introduced to available busking stages. No artists will be paid for performances. Artists who would like to be considered to play on stage have to apply by filling out the application form at https://form.myjotform.com/90513575030550.
- Musicians can also just show up on the day and play in the street. Unfortunately, no space on busking- or main stages can be guaranteed.
Please note:
- Only main stages will have sound equipment and backlines. If you plan to perform in the street on the provided busking stages, please bring your own sound equipment (please consider other musicians in terms of sound levels).
Grab your instrument, make some music, and join us
Saturday 8th of June
Old East Precinct: The Village and The Club, Hazelwood
11h00 – 20h00.
We look forward to a wonderful Fete de la Musique with you!
