Cover Blaster and The Celestial Klownz
Blaster and The Celestial Klownz
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Learn more about the much-anticipated cultural event of the year that celebrates music, arts, and the oceans
Music festivals are more than just concerts. They are a celebration—a reunion of long-time music fans and an act of welcoming new family members. Fête de la Musique Philippines, now in its 29th year of assembling musicophiles and people who deserve a night of just fun, aims to take it one step a notch in this edition. On June 16 to 25, the festival will showcase some of the country’s best, freshest, and most diverse acts in the local music scene with live plays nationwide, while doing it all for a cause.
With the theme MerSea—a play on the French words mer (sea) and merci (thank you)—Fête 2023 expresses its gratitude for 29 years of Franco-Filipino cultural relations and contributes to furthering ocean conservation efforts.
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“More than just merry-making, we also seek to use our collective voice as Fête de la Musique PH as a platform for causes close to our heart,” says Giselle Tomimbang, President of B-Side Productions and co-producer of the festival.
Performances to look forward to
Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club
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The Main Stage event will be at Greenbelt, Makati on June 23 with performances by Blaster & the Celestial Klownz, Lola Amour, SOS, Cheats, Ena Mori, and Uncle Bob’s Funky Seven Club. Additional surprises and performances will be announced soon by the organisation.
Above Official schedule of performances
Official schedule of performances
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The Rémi Panossian Trio, a jazz group from France, is coming as well. Composed of pianist Rémi Panossian, bassist Maxime Delporte, and drummer Frederic Petitprez, this ensemble has performed in more than 500 cities already and will now include Manila on its roster as they will be at Long Bar, Raffles Makati on June 21.
Important dates to remember:
- June 16 - SONIK Sessions
- June 17 - Makati pocket stages
- June 21 - Siargao and Cebu destination stages
- June 21 - French act - Remi Panossian Trio at Long Bar Raffles Makati
- June 22 - French act - Remi Panossian Trio at Alliance Francaise de Manille
- June 23 - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE PH 2023 MAIN STAGE at GREENBELT 3 MAKATI
- June 24 - Destination stages in Albay, Baler, Baguio, Caloocan, El Nido, Laguna, Pampanga, Tagaytay, and Zambales
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A festival for a cause
Above Sheree Gotuaco of ScarletBox talking about the NFT fundraiser for the benefit of the oceans
Sheree Gotuaco of ScarletBox talking about the NFT fundraiser for the benefit of the oceans
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This year, Fête PH has partnered with ScarletBox.io, the first blue-chip Non-Fungible Token (NFT) launch pad, for a fundraising campaign for the Philippine seas.
This collaboration features 1,000 NFT art pieces by renowned photographers Chino Neri, Mike Eijansantos, Lancer Salva, Camille Robiou du Pont, Terence Ver Angsioco, Kat Jack, A Decade, Ganden Medved Po, ADAM, and Archie Geotina.
Secret Spot by Perry Ventura
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Interested buyers can choose the photographers, but the NFT pieces by each will be sold at random—and at 3000 pesos.
Additionally, 10 per cent of the collection per photographer are “rares”. These photos will have an augmented reality treatment enjoyed when viewed with the app Artivive.
The sale will start on June 19 at scarletbox.io
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Above Producers of Fete de la Musique Philippines 2023 with their partners from the Embassy of France in Manila, SONIK Philippines, LAMAVE, UNDP, and ScarletBox
Producers of Fete de la Musique Philippines 2023 with their partners from the Embassy of France in Manila, SONIK Philippines, LAMAVE, UNDP, and ScarletBox
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Inspired by both the World Oceans Day theme as well as the theme for this year’s World Environment Day, which invites everyone to join the global effort to #BeatPlasticPollution, MerSea will serve as the springboard for activities under its partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the 2023 Environment Month celebrations.
There will be coastal clean-up and tree-planting activities, particularly in Metro Manila, Siargao, and Cebu. Various youth-focused learning opportunities in close collaboration with the UNDP Youth Programme, DENR advocates, and youth-led civil service organizations will also push through.
Above Schedule of the tree-planting activities
Schedule of the tree-planting activities
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Partnership with DOT
This year’s festivities will continue its #FeteFromMyIsland theme from its virtual edition in 2021 in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Destination Stages will be across the country: Albay, Baguio, Baler, Cebu, El Nido, Laguna, Pampanga, Palawan, Siargao, Tagaytay, and Zambales. Except for Siargao, which is hosting its stage on June 21, all these destinations shall be celebrating on June 24.
Above The Sonik Sessions
The Sonik Sessions
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Additionally, Fête’s collaboration with SONIK Philippines, Institut Français, and the French Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs will birth the first-ever Sonik Sessions Fête: Music Export France, a conference happening on June 16. It seeks to educate both the business and artist sides of the music ecosystem.
All these activities and forged partnerships are for the improvement of the environment, and using a music festival to help bolster the cause is the icing on the cake. “In spite of all our differences, music—just like the oceans—connects us humans with each other,” says Xavier Leroux, executive director of Alliançe Française de Manille.
For more information, visit Fête de la Musique Philippines’ profile on Facebook and Instagram.
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Photography: Courtesy of Alliance Française de Manille
Angela Nicole Regis Guiral is the assistant digital editor of Tatler Philippines. She studied journalism and has since written features that look closely at how culture, lifestyle and social impact converge, while occasionally wandering into the worlds of style and travel.
