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Traditions iconiques - Fête de la musique - Revisited
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On June 21, 1981, the French government invented a new holiday. Ever since then, every summer solstice, anyone in France can take to the streets and perform music…and they do! But for Fanny, sharing her birthday with la Fête de la Musique was a bit of a curse…until she discovered how to help her favorite band take on the challenge of that special night. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3HYOEHZ.
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Bonjour dear listeners, for this special season of the Duolingo French podcast, we are celebrating the arts. We're revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring singers, dancers, actors, and other performers in the francophone world. Today's episode is from June 2020 and tells the story of an iconic French tradition, La Fête de la Musique. Every year on June 21st,
It's all over France open up for a night of music, dancing, and high spirits. Our storyteller, Fanny, has a unique relationship with this musical holiday. Keep listening to hear her story and stick around until the end to hear how Fanny celebrated this year's Fête du la Musique.
It's June 21st, 1988, and today is Fanny's 13th birthday. To celebrate, her parents are taking her to visit Paris for the very first time. When she gets there, she can't believe her eyes. Or ears.
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