Spring is at the door and the festival season has officially opened! You can use “festival” in French in the exact same way you would in English. It can be a festival of any kind: music, cinema, food, art…
Coachella est un festival de musique. – Coachella is a music festival.
Ce film a été récompensé au festival de Cannes. – This movie got an award at the Cannes festival.
If you are going to a music festival, it’s probably to see the concerts! Good news, this is another word you can use in French. But remember the “t” at the end is silent.
Tu es allé au concert des Black Keys? – Did you go to the Black Keys concert?
C’est un concert de musique classique. – It is a classical music concert.
I’m working on articles related to two major US festivals: the ongoing Coachella and the Tribeca Film Festival. Stay tuned!