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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">May 13, 2022</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">MAKE MUSIC COLUMBIA TO DEBUT ON JUNE 21</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display: inline;">The first annual<strong> Make Music Columbia</strong>, a wild and wonderful mix of free musical events, will make its debut on Tuesday, June 21. Make Music Columbia is presented by the City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) and is part of Make Music Day, a global music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make music. This year, over 100 U.S. cities will host thousands of Make Music performances across the country as part of the world's largest annual music event.</p>
<p>Make Music Day began in France in 1982 as the <em>Fête de la Musique</em>, and has spread to over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. Completely different from a typical musical festival, Make Music concerts are performed by anyone who wants to take part and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend. From classical to folk, hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock, live music of all kinds resounds on streets, sidewalks, porches, plazas, parks, gardens, store fronts and other public spaces on the longest day of the year.</p>
<p>Any musician, amateur or professional, young or old, is invited to take part by signing up at <a href="https://www.makemusicday.org/columbiamo/">makemusicday.org/columbiamo</a>; registration closes on June 18. Likewise, businesses, buildings, schools, churches, and other institutions can visit the website to offer their outdoor spaces as concert locations.</p>
<p>A full schedule of events will be posted at <a href="https://www.makemusicday.org/columbiamo/">makemusicday.org/columbiamo</a>. For questions please contact OCA at <a href="mailto:OCA@CoMo.gov">OCA@CoMo.gov</a> or call 573.874.6387</p>
<p><strong>About Make Music Day</strong></p>
<p>Held annually on June 21, Make Music Day is part of the international <em>Fête de la Musique</em>, taking place in over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. The daylong, musical free-for-all celebrates music in all its forms, encouraging people to band together and play in free public concerts. This year, over 100 U.S. cities are organizing Make Music celebrations, encompassing thousands of music making opportunities nationwide. Make Music Day is presented by the NAMM Foundation and coordinated by the nonprofit Make Music Alliance. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.makemusicday.org">www.makemusicday.org</a>.</p></div>
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