Music Festival Travel: A Soliday in Paris
Summer music festivals are a dime a dozen but we haven't come across many that also pack pro-social punch. Paris' Solidays Festival does. The anti-AIDS event held over 4th of July weekend is part fundraiser, part concert and, this year, part anniversary: It's the festival's 10th birthday.
Last summer, artists as diverse as Lily Allen, Lauryn Hill and Sum 41 joined in solidarity at Longchamp racetrack to support HIV awareness. This year the top billers will be reggae masters Toots and the Maytals along with Asian Dub Foundation, Cesaria Evora, Yael Naim and 200 other performers.
Staying for the full three days is a no-brainer, as passes are cheap ($70) and days are jam-packed with anniversary events. Fireworks, mimes, circus performers and AIDS lecturers will help you pass the time, plus, it's Paris.
Related Stories:
· Solidays Festival [Official Site]
· Music Festivals coverage [Jaunted]
· Paris Travel coverage [Jaunted]
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