Brazil-France 2025 season: round-table conference sung at the Théâtre de la Concorde

On the occasion of the Brazil-France 2025 Season, the Théâtre de la Concorde invites you to take part in a round-table discussion and a sung lecture, on April 5 and 6. A not-to-be-missed plunge into the history of Brazilian resistance!

Who would have thought that guitar chords, a soccer match or a popular song could become weapons of resistance? That's what Democracia! is all about, a free event open to all, organized on April 5 and 6, 2025 at the Théâtre de la Concorde, in partnership with SACEM and as part of the Brazil-France 2025 Season.

Through a round-table discussion, a sung lecture and musical performances, this weekend highlights the crucial role of Brazilian popular music in the fight against dictatorship and in Brazil's democratic history. A vibrant, committed event at the crossroads of politics, art and emotion.

A program to understand and feel

On Saturday, April 5, the event opens with a round-table discussion entitled " Music and Democracy ". Around the table: Didier Varrod, a key figure in French music radio, now Music Director of Radio France, and Pretinho da Serrinha, renowned musician and Music Director of Marisa Monte, an emblematic artist on the Brazilian scene. Together, they will discuss the role of popular music in Brazil's political history, from the fight against military censorship to the voices of committed artists.

Are you passionate about the links between music and society? In this discussion you'll find valuable insights into music as a space of freedom in the face of oppression, and the power of artistic expression in the face of authoritarian regimes.

A sung conference to relive the Resistance in music

The evening continues with a sung lecture, an immersive and sensitive format hosted by Elsa Boublil, director of Théâtre de la Concorde, and Jérôme Pigeon, producer of Seu Jorge 's album Cru (Babelville Prod). Together, they will revisit the great anthems of Brazilian resistance, tracing through words and sounds the struggles of a generation in the face of the dictatorship of the 70s. A conference that doesn't just tell the story: it makes you feel, it makes you vibrate, and transports you into the effervescent atmosphere of insurgent Brazil.

A moment to experience between passion, history and transmission

Democracia! is as much for those curious about contemporary history as it is for music lovers, families in search of cultural discovery, or friends eager to share a moment of reflection and emotion. The atmosphere is at once intellectual, musical and militant, ideal for those who like to get off the beaten track and explore the crossroads between culture and commitment.

Have you ever felt the political power of a song? Come and discover, understand and sing about democracy the Brazilian way, over a committed weekend in the heart of Paris. How about a reservation?

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