"If you were born on March 25th, you are invited to a special concert of the European Chamber Orchestra in Luxembourg": with this personal invitation, the EU announces the schedule of the music events that in the week-end will cheer up the official celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the EU. "Stars from across the continent explains a press release have been invited to Brussels to enliven the celebrations for the birthday of the EU. Simply Red, Hooverphonic, Zucchero, Axelle Red, Carla Bruni, The Scorpions, Helmut Lotti, Kim Wilde, Las Ketchup, Lou Bega will perform at the pop music night at the Atomium", on Saturday 24th. "Downtown, at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, the Philharmonic Orchestra will perform the Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Along the city streets, "some of the best jazz musicians will play for the Jazz in Europe now! show": Jacky Terrasson Trio, Aka Moon, Gabor Bolla with its quartet will all be there. On Sunday 25th in Portugal, "over 220 bands scattered all over the country will open their concerts at the same time on the notes of the European anthem". On the same day in Germany, musicians from the 27 member states will open "a tour that will touch 50 German cities" and will end in late July. For information, visit: web http://europa.eu/50/.
