This past weekend, the northern hemisphere officially welcomed summer. As excited as I had been for the arrival of spring, I am even more thrilled for summer. The long months ahead mean drinking chilled rosé outside, listening to music in the streets, and welcoming Lady Casey to Paris on Friday for two weeks of fun and adventures in Italy. Yes, I am ready for summer! Here's a quick recap of how we spent this past weekend welcoming summer in Paris. Friday: Fête de l'été OECD summer party I had heard about the annual OECD summer party since joining in December. On one night every year, families and staff are invited to a summer party in the garden of the Château, complete with live music, food, and of course, wine and champagne. The party lived up to the hype. By the time we left around 11:30pm, the crowd was still hopping, even though the food and alcohol had run out and the reserve boxes of champagne had been consumed. Maybe next year we'll close it down with the rest of the gang. Saturday: Fête de la musique Not to be outdone by the OECD party, Saturday evening was the annual Fête de la Musique. Every year on the summer solstice (June 21), the French Ministry of Culture organizes a world music festival, which is now held in over 100 European cities, including Paris. The website for the Fête notes that "the musicians are asked to perform for free, and all the concerts are free for the public. It’s the reason why they are used to play in open air areas as streets and parks or in public buildings like museums, train stations, castles..." Haha, castles. Only in Europe. While we didn't visit any castles, we did find a nice group singing in Rue Cler (below) by our apartment, followed by a group of French Army Parachutists in uniform rocking out on the Champs de Mars. Seriously. Let's just say it was a cultural experience.
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