A vibrant month of music awaits the Philippines as Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, celebrates its 30th year in the country with more than 100 artists and stages nationwide. Fête de la Musique, born in France in 1982, has become a global phenomenon celebrated in over 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Streets and public spaces transform into dynamic stages for musicians of all backgrounds and genres.
In the Philippines, what began as a single-venue event with a mere 40 attendees in 1994 has grown by leaps and bounds into a multi-stage, multi-genre, and multi-day celebration. Fête PH has become a platform for both established and up-and-coming Filipino artists to share their music with a growing audience. #FetePH30 will kick off with the immersive Pre-Fete Sunset Gathering: A Medicine Music Circle + Ecstatic Dance + Sound Bath.
This will be hosted by Lee Grane Musiq at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati from 5 p.m. to 8 p.
m. on Sunday, June 16, with the aim of promoting that music is not only for partying and having fun, but also a means to nourish the mind, heart, body, and soul. On June 21, Fete will hold its main stage at the Greenbelt 3 park with a day of music from Filipino artists SHANNi, Jason Dhakal x Lustbass, Sinosikat x Jose Miguel, Dwata, Jewelmer Jazz Band, Any Name's Okay, Morobeats, Autotelic, and Dilaw.
Continuing the Fête PH tradition of promoting French-Filipino cultural exchange, the event brings Pfel & Greem of C2C, the biggest French ac.
