sidonie, WAS, Siloam and The Taxman are the first confirmed names of the second edition of Phe Festival, which will develop in first week of august a set of artistic and social proposals to enjoy a perfect vacation plan in Cross port. An outdoor trends fair, days of reflection and shared knowledge, concerts, activities and tours of the city complete the program of this event that reinforces its commitment to the cultural offer of the north of Tenerife.
After the notoriety achieved in the presentation edition last summer, the festival returns with a 2017 edition as one of the great proposals promoted by the Department of Culture of the Puerto de la Cruz City Council, with the support of Tenerife Tourism, a firm commitment to quality that also complements and enhances cultural tourism.
Phe is part of the planning project of the Cultural Strategy of Puerto de la Cruz 2020, which also includes projects of the stature of festivals such as journey, Mueca, port street art or Canary Jazz Festival and in which the public institution, City Council, seeks to generate alliances and complicity to promote the feeling of co-responsibility for a common project together with various entities, creators, citizen groups and private companies.
The esplanade of the wharf Cross port remains the main venue for the second installment of the festival, aimed at young people regardless of their age, eager to enjoy themselves, committed and active. there will take place Phe Music 11 and 12 of August, two days of concerts where the best known international, national and local sounds and artists will come together with others that it will be a pleasure to discover.
The Catalans sidonie with new album The worst group in the world (SonyMusic, 2016), the electronic and dance sounds of the Basque group WAS (formerly We Are Standard), Siloam, one of the great revelations of the pop rock in Spanish, and the people of Tenerife The Taxman, winners of the last edition of the contest LALACore in the general category, are some of the names that will take to the stage of Ph 2017, whose final poster is not yet closed.
On the esplanade of the dock will also be held that week Phe Market, an outdoor and daytime trend fair, focused on fashion, design or technology, which will have a restaurant area, a stage, performances and innovative proposals.
The days of reflection and knowledge Ph I+C will take you to the Cultural Space Castle from 7 to 9 august conferences and meetings networking to analyze and discuss culture and tourism in a 'summer university' key but relaxed, in 'shorts and cholas'. Also on those dates, diversifying the parallel cultural activities, will take place Phe Films, a sample of independent audiovisual creations with digital DNA.
The music of the festival will spread throughout the city, as in the last edition, with the program Phe Arounds, reserved for parties, DJ sessions and performances in leading venues as well as specific promotions in shops and restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz.
