Francophonie 2024 – Performance by Marc Aymon and Milla Besson

Swiss music artists Marc Aymon and Milla Bess

The Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives together with the International Organization of la Francophonie will be hosting a music performance in Colombo and in Ahangama with the view of celebrating Francophonie 2024, the annual celebrations of the French language and Francophonie cultures with Swiss music artists Marc Aymon and Milla Besson.

The inaugural performance will be held at the Alliance Française de Colombo, on Saturday 16 March from 7 p.m. onwards, followed by a performance at TRAX Ahangama on Sunday, 17 March at 7 p.m. The mentioned events are free of charge and open to everyone on a first come first served basis.

Master classes too will be held between 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, on Saturday 16 March, and on Tuesday 19 March at the University of Ruhuna.

The lead artist, Marc Aymon, from Valais, is a poet and is a passionate singer of his travels, art and national heritage in the form of folklore combined with a modern twist. Aymon is the owner of eight albums, four singles, and his songs are widely played in French speaking countries and has performed at the Francophonie festivals in Paraguay, France, Buenos Aires, Kenya, Rwanda and Egypt. Aymon, developed his personal expression in the field of percussion, on various instruments such as the Valais dulcimer, the Drums, Kotamo, Handpan, Bockhornxylo and Glasudu. 

Milla Besson is a Swiss singer-songwriter with concerts to her credit in the French-speaking regions globally. Besson has notably shared the stage with Tim Dup, Aliose, Jérémie Kisling and Marc Aymon. 

In this tour Marc Aymon and Milla Besson will present their recent joint project “Glaneurs” a compilation of 15 Swiss poems and songs, which presents the Swiss cultural heritage.