Fête de la Musique 2024: Midsommar and free concerts at the Swedish Institute in Paris

For this new Fête de la Musique, to be experienced on Friday June 21, 2024, the garden of the Swedish Institute in Paris welcomes artists Jelly Crystal and Alice Boman, to offer spectators two tasty, free musical moments. Just before, the public will be able to discover the traditional dances of Midsommar, the Swedish celebration!

Fancy a concert as part of the Fête de la Musique 2024? Then head for the garden of theSwedish Institute on Friday June 21 !

June 21 sees the return of the Fête de la Musique, a popular, festive, convivial and, above all, free event. Every June 21, musicians, amateurs and professionals alike, bring out their instruments to offer music-lovers and the curious some fine musical moments. Whether in the street, in a bar, in a concert hall, in a museum, in a church or in a cultural center, the musicians and spectators enjoy the moment to the full.

The Fête de la musique also showcases the breadth and diversity of musical practices, and all musical genres: rock, electro, metal, classical music, French variety, reggae...

In 2024, the Fête de la musique returns to theSwedish Institute, this sublime venue located behind the doors of the Hôtel de Marle, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement. Throughout the year, the Swedish Institute showcases rich collections of Swedish artists and Franco-Swedish links. Music is also well represented.

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For this Fête de la musique 2024, the Swedish Cultural Institute is inviting two new artists to perform live in its garden. On the menu? Jelly Crystal. A glam-rock artist and soul singer with a baritone voice, Jelly Crystal has already collaborated with a number of other talents, including Stella Explorer and Seinabo Sey. Jelly Crystal is the author of two opuses,"Freak Show" (2021) and"Prince" (2023), and will perform on June 21 from 7.30pm. Another artist to perform at the Swedish Institute on June 21, 2024? Swedish artist Alice Boman, who will be honoring her latest album,"The Space Between".

But that's not all, since the music festival at the Swedish Institute is also an opportunity to celebrate Midsommar, the famous ancestral tradition that marks the beginning of summer. Every year, on Midsommar, the Swedes erect a floral flagpole around which they dance and sing, wearing a wreath of flowers. On June 21, 2024, the garden of the Swedish Institute in Paris will host traditional Midsommar dances and songs, before the famous concert.