Thousands of artists, musicians, renowned singers, rising stars and promising talent from a dozen countries meet up each summer to celebrate the diversity and rhythms of French music from around the world. Traffic comes to a halt for the occasion, and hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers invade Montréal's downtown streets to take in around 175 free shows over 10 days on seven specially-designed outdoor stages, with programming that delivers sensational creations and surprise collaborations.
July 23 to August 3, 2008
www.francofolies.com
