Here’s a sneak preview of some of the highlights of the 23rd edition of UNESCO Sound Week, which runs from January 19 to February 1, 2026, in Paris and throughout France.
This new edition will be sponsored by Pascal Lamy, Vice-Chairman of the Paris Peace Forum, and Barbara Pravi, accompanied by André Manoukian on the opening night of January 19.
Also note the date of January 20, a big day dedicated to hearing health and its innovations, in collaboration with the Clinique de l’Oreille, IHU Reconnect and the participation of Rose Paynel.
On January 21, in collaboration with St Gobain, we’ll be holding a special day dedicated to the subject of sound in the home, where you can find out all about the latest advances and regulations, and meet the major players in the sector.
On the same day, the prizes for the “When sound creates image” competition organized in partnership with the French Ministry of Education will be awarded.
On January 22, Unesco will be examining a draft resolution on voice identity theft, the subject of a forthcoming resolution at UNESCO in the presence of six international personalities.
On January 23, the “Quality expected of a sound system” label will be discussed in partnership with L-Acoustics, with a debate and the creation of a reference sound system with Universal and singer Martin Luminet (to be confirmed).
Finally, on January 24 and 25, La Semaine du Son launches the ” Week-end des Harmonies ” in collaboration with the Harmonie la Renaissance, the CMF and the FMP (fédération musicale de Paris), the Maison des pratiques amateurs.
A concert will be held on January 25 in Paris.
All amateur bands and orchestras are invited to perform concerts or organize open rehearsals, each in their own region, in order to promote their work on a national level and invite as many people as possible to discover the pleasure of playing an instrument.
The week from January 26 to February 1 will be a very musical one, all over France!
