The news upset music lovers. The Printemps de Bourges, one of the most important festivals in France, scheduled for April 21 to 26, was the first festival to be canceled due to the coronavirus epidemic. But if the 44th edition of the event which had gathered 250,000 spectators last year could not take place, the organizers still decided to organize an "imaginary Spring".
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Thus, on the same dates, the festival management decided to build this "imaginary Spring" with the same artists initially scheduled. On the program, online concerts, but not only. And everyone, artists and festival-goers alike, is invited to participate. "There will be lives every day, but also diaries, illustrations", explains to Europe 1 the director of Printemps de Bourges, Boris Vedel.
"Creations, emergence, discovery"
"It must be said that the Printemps de Bourges is a festival which is 44 years old, which presents all the artists who will mark the season and the years to come", he continues, promising that this "imaginary Spring will be at the height of what Spring offers every year, namely creations, emergence, discovery ".
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Still according to Boris Vedel, many programmed artists will play the game. It is therefore possible that the discoveries of the year will participate, but also big names like Dyonisos, Alain Souchon or Catherine Ringer. The official program will be announced on April 20.