Newsletter: Celebrating World Music Day in Southeast Asia with #TweetYourMusic

06/21/2021 07:30:00 AM

Author's Note: Fete de la Musique may go on virtual once again, but it doesn't stop the world from talking about it. Twitter has launched a campaign across the region with musicians performing live on microblogging's new audio-only feature called Twitter Spaces.

All that and more in this press release below.  

A Fete-less Year?!

06/15/2020 11:32:45 PM

Parang ang hirap ma-imagine na walang Fete de la Musique para sa taon na 'to, no? 

Fête de la Musique 2019 offers MORE MUSIC this weekend!

06/27/2019 03:51:53 PM

If you think Fete de la Musique is just a one-weekend affair, think again.

Fête de la Musique hits 25th year in the Philippines!

06/19/2019 12:40:06 AM

It was in June 1982 when music journalist Maurice Fleuret and France's then-Minister of Culture Jack Lang organized the first-ever Fête de la Musique. Usually, citizens of a city or country are allowed and urged to play music outside in their neighborhoods or in public spaces and parks during this special day.

What was once a cultural-driven movement turned out to be a worldwide phenomenon, as other cities follow suit later on. Over the course of time, FDLM has been a yearly thing in over 700 cities and 120 countries.

The Fete de la Musique 2018 Experience

07/19/2018 03:19:53 PM

It's that time of the year again. The fans are flocking the bars of Makati, hearing live music for free and booze is quite virtually unlimited everywhere. And good times are rolling from afternoon 'til dawn. 

For those who aren't much aware, the third Saturday of June has been set for the annual music extravaganza called Fete de la Musique. And now on its 24th year, FDLM in the Philippines are on its largest self yet with 39 stages situated around Makati City on 23 June 2018, plus another set of main stages slated around Intarmuros, Laguna, and Baguio by the following week. 

And just like what I did in 2017, yours truly took an entire afternoon and evening to hover the city, talk to some of my affiliates in the scene, and witness some of the acts rock the stage and let the spectators be amazed.

The Fête de la Musique 2017 Experience

06/28/2017 03:32:42 PM

Two years ago, I attended my first ever World Music Day – commonly known as its French originator Fête de la Musique. And it was an astonishing memory as I too part of the indie stage as part of the organizing groups wherein almost 20 bands performed in front of more than 1,000 attendants inside the 12 Monkeys Music Hall and Pub at Century City Mall, Makati City. 

But it was in 2017 when I went back to this worldwide phenomenon again – this time, as a fan who roamed around various places in Makati City only to hear a whole lot of variety.

OPM is Dead? Try Fete de la Musique!

06/17/2016 05:54:58 PM

Sa mga nakalipas na taon, ito na lamanag ang isa sa mga nakakairitang diskusyon sa mundo ng social media. Ito kasi napapala kapag mahihilig na lang tayo tumanaw sa nakaraan at hindi ma-appreciate ang kasalukuyang mga bagay eh.

OPM is dead, ika nga raw. At ang sinuman na nagrant nito, hinamon pa diuamano ang mga hindi sumasang-ayon na kasuhan siya.

Talaga lang ah? OPM is dead?

Upcoming: Fete de la Musique 2016

06/17/2016 06:13:21 PM

It's that time of the year once again where cities all over the world convergence for two days of festivity. And for the 22nd time, Fete de la Musique will be taking over the metropolitan wherein 23 stages will be set across Makati City, and a culminating program will be held Thursday at Intramuros, City of Manila!