Geneva’s Fete de la Musique will be bigger and better than before.
The normal venues will still host a wide variety of styles – in the Old Town and the Parc des Bastions – but now it will spread to the Plainpalais and the Ella Fitzgerald Stage in Parc La Grange.
In addition to the outdoor events, there’ll be classical in the Conservatory a combined dance show at the Museum of Art and History – and even in the Palais de Justice.
The Fête de la Musique will take place from June 21st to 23rd.
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