World Music Day 2026: Hyderabad to light up with music
Hyderabad is set to celebrate World Music Day (Fête de la Musique) on June 21, 2026, with a series of free, open-air performances featuring diverse musical genres and international collaborations. The event, organized by Goethe-Zentrum and Alliance Française, aims to foster cultural exchange and community connection through live music.
Why it matters
The festival highlights the role of music as a universal language that bridges cultural and generational divides, promoting social cohesion in an urban setting.
A few minutes before speaking to The Hindu, Amita Desai is on a music break, listening to one of her favourite songs — Jaane Kahaan Gaye Woh Din from Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker . “The song is full of meaning and doesn’t talk about a certain period of time. It can be yesterday, 10 or 50 years ago, but it connects to every listener,” says the founder-director of Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad.
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