French musician Charles Baptiste at SM Aura
Mallgoers recently had the rare opportunity to have a glimpse of the contemporary French music scene when French musician Charles Baptiste performed live at SM Aura Premier.
The event was a collaboration between Alliance Française de Manille, the Embassy of France in Manila and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie as part of the Francophonie celebrations.
The International Francophonie Day is an annual celebration of the birth of the Inter- governmental Francophonie cooperation. Francophonie is the term used to refer to all people and countries speaking the French language. Francophonie Day celebrates the French language and the values of the French-speaking countries around the world.
Baptiste showcased his talent in a series of piano and vocal performances which included his original songs like En route pour l’oscar, Aussi cool que toi and Dans ma chambre d’adolescent, among others. He also performed his rendition of the French song Voyage Voyage by Desireless and Get Lucky by Daft Punk. The show wowed the shoppers of SM Aura Premier as Baptiste’s upbeat and French pop music is not commonly heard in the Philippines.
The event was also held in partnership with authentic French restaurant, La Mère Poulard, for Goût de France in celebration of French gastronomy.
Baptiste’s performance is one of the exciting cross-cultural events at SM Aura Premier.