throughout France, there were mass celebrations in honor of the Day of music — despite the ongoing pandemic, people gathered without taking into account social distance and without masks. RTVI tells and shows how the said holiday, completely forgetting about the coronavirus.
music Day (or fête, Fête de la Musique) takes place in France on June 21 for nearly 40 years, and recently participated in the festival to 130 different countries, including Russia and the United States. Its main idea is to popularize the music among the people and give the opportunity to fans to share the stage with professionals. Usually the concerts are held under the open sky.
In 2020, despite the restrictions imposed due pandemic coronavirus, the government did not cancel the traditional festival. The Ministry of culture warned that the concerts in the premises can be carried out only in accordance with restrictions, and street performances in the same place should be no more than ten people. The following Day, music day, planned another easing of quarantine measures.
the Most noticeable of the crowd was in Paris, where night clashes with police walking around. In the capital, people gathered on the waterfront Saint-Martin on the Rue de Paradis and Archives.
Gestes barrières et distanciation physique de qualité sur le Quai de Valmy et au Parc Villemin#FeteDeLaMusique2020 pic.twitter.com/owfWcDiYfN
the Rules of social distance was observed at the site of the Arab world Institute, where the Minister of culture of France Frank Riester. “It is remarkable that the final quarantine coincides with the date of celebration of music. Music comforted us, helped us, supported us, and if in compliance with sanitary measures, we can only welcome the desire to sing, to dance, to celebrate,” he said from the stage the audience, which launched at the same time not more than 500 people.
Fête de la musique rue de Paradis#FeteDeLaMusique2020 #ruedeParadis #Paris10 pic.twitter.com/hacyUeQx5J
Not without criticism: for example, the chief physician of the Paris hospital Salpetriere Gilbert Deray expressed in the Twitter concern that chaos could lead to a new outbreak of infection with coronavirus. “I understand that music Day is a celebration of freedom, but can we escape this year?” — asked it.
This was last night in #Strasbourg. La #FeteDeLaMusique2020 should be one of the best annual moments but definitely you can only be worried after see people’s behavior. A new coronavirus wave was predicted in the Fall but if we don’t react soon it can be worse and risking more lives. pic.twitter.com/5KnGXyv70b
in addition, walking clashes with the police occurred in Nantes where in addition to music Day people came on the anniversary of the death of Steve Canico, who went missing in clash with police at the festival in 2019, after which the body was found in the river.
