Cover Photo: Mark Angelo Sampan / Pexels
Photo: Mark Angelo Sampan / Pexels
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Gather your friends as Fête de la Musique 2022 returns to wake the music scene
At long last, Fête de la Musique 2022, the festival that has brought people together for 40 years, has returned to bring Filipino and French sounds to Philippine stages, namely Cebu, Palawan, Siargao, Baguio, and Metro Manila, starting June 21, 2022.
Above Photo: Facebook / Fête de la Musique PH
Photo: Facebook / Fête de la Musique PH
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After two years of virtual performances, artists will now have the opportunity to perform again for a live audience. Guests can head to several pocket stages across the country to watch their favourite acts.
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It's also the first time three French artists are co-creating with Filipino talents: DJ Blutch with Daloy Dance Company, Maxim Cozic with Kalye Artisano, and Marc Fichel with Cydel Gabulero.
Highlighting this collaboration is the theme: "Tara, Allez!" meaning "let's go!" in both Filipino and French.
Some of the artists performing are Lola Amour, Anima Tierra, Toni B, Faye Yupano & Zsaris, Jensen and the Flips, Basically Saturday Night, Johnny Alegre, Ean Mayor of UDD, Coffeebreak Island with Bing Austria & Tuesday Vargas, Tropical Depression, The Itchyworms, Tony Panagu, Extrapolation, Apartel, Beats by Blanche, Cheats, We Are Imaginary, and more.
Fête de la Musique 2022 is presented by Alliance Française de Manille, in partnership with the Embassy of France to the Philippines and B Side Productions, and co-organized by the Department of Tourism. For updates, follow Fête de la Musique 2022 on Facebook and Instagram.
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Christine Andas is a features writer and the style lead of Tatler Philippines. She mostly covers style-related content but enjoys writing about space, sneakers, and her favourite stars. She acquired a master's degree in Creative Writing at the University of Santo Tomas and has written young adult short stories which can be read online.
