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Hugh’s Room Live | Pulsations: The International Concert for the Paris 24 Cultural Olympiad
June 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
An unusual – and FREE – opportunity to take in a concert being held for livestream in conjunction with the Paris 24 Cultural Olympiad.
Hugh’s Room Live, the legendary music venue, has been selected to represent Canada in Pulsations which brings together musicians from 24 countries around the world to celebrate the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad and International Make Music Day. In a rhythmic relay race commencing in New Zealand and travelling through Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe this live-streamed music extravaganza features free public concerts with a 10-minute live broadcast segment for each participating nation.
Intended to symbolize the passing of the Olympic torch from nation to nation, the concert/relay will feature diverse international artists in a four hour live-streamed broadcast.
The June 21 livestream (Pulsations 2024 on Vimeo.com) series of 10-minute concerts being passed from country to country, with 24 countries participating.
Hugh’s Room has engaged Indigenous Quebec duo, Twin Flames, to represent Canada in this event. June 21, the Summer Solstice, also happens to be National Indigenous Peoples Day.
The Twin Flames concert begins at 11:00 a.m. and their portion of the livestream runs from 11:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. The in-person concert continues at Hugh’s Room Live until 12:15 p.m.. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
There is no charge for attending the concert.
(Photo of Twin Flames by Sean Sisk)
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