Arts & Entertainment

French Cultural Center Prepares for Bastille Day Block Party

Marlborough Street will be blocked off from 6-11 p.m. on July 13 to accommodate 2,000 revelers dancing in the street!

 

The following is a press release from the :

The French Cultural Center's returns to Marlborough Street for what promises to be the celebration of the summer!

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Notably one of the largest Bastille Day Parties in the U.S., this year's line-up, programmed by World Music/CRASHarts, Inc., features two incredible francophone acts: Award winning Modern African Instrumentalist, Diblo Dibala, known as the fastest guitarist from Congo and Sarazino, presenting a musical melting pot of roots reggae and Latin grooves with Arabic and West African grooves and influences of catchy Canadian and French pop.

Back Bay's beautiful Marlborough Street will be blocked off between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets to accommodate 2,000 revelers dancing in the street. French food and drinks will be available for sale from area restaurants, making this the only street party of its kind in Boston. The French Cultural Center's Bastille Day Party is sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management and will be a celebration in true French style with live music and dancing in celebration of freedom, community, cultural diversity, and friendship between nations.

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Tickets are available now! This is a popular event and tickets sell quickly. For tickets contact WorldMusic/CRASHarts at 617.876.4275, www.WorldMusic.org.

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