HA NOI — Fete de la Musique – a French celebration of all genres of music – will be hosted by Sofitel Luxury Hotels on Sunday and Monday.
It will mark World Music Day on June 21, a music festival which began in France in 1982 and has now spread to many countries, a hotel spokesman said.
Initially to mark the beginning of summer, the festival encourages musicians to perform in the street and give public concerts in all music genres.
At the Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi, a live jazz band led by Grammy Award nominee Andromeda Turre will perform at Le Club bar; Vietnamese traditional music performance will take place at Spices Garden restaurant; a saxophone performer will feature at La Terrasse sidewalk cafe and a French DJ will play in Angelina Italian restaurant.
Sofitel Plaza Ha Noi has a fusion of East and West. Song Hong Bar will feature Vietnamese ca tru (ceremonial singing) and xam (a kind of music specifically performed by blinded artists) while the rooftop Summit Lounge will offer music from French electronic music composer Jean Michel Jarre.
In Da Lat, Sofitel Da Lat Palace's Le Rabelais restaurant will have French classical music; L'Atelier du Vin will have traditional Vietnamese music; a DJ will be on in Larry's Bar.
In HCM City, at Sofitel Sai Gon Plaza, Vietnamese singers will perform in Elysee bar on Sunday as will pianist Nguyen Anh, saxophonist Anh Vu, violinist Thien Huong and guitarist Ngoc Hung.
A violinist will play a tables in Olivier restaurant while a DJ will officiate at a pool party on the 18th floor. — VNS