5th Medicine Music Festival
The 5th TAWA Medicine Music Festival will take place in the Huandar Community, Pisac District, Cusco, Peru, from August 15-17, 2025. We will continue to enjoy the support of the best national and international artists of this musical genre.
More than 15 hours of music created and performed by the best representatives
who have made melody a true path to consciousness.
We will enjoy three days of medicine music and wonderful encounters,
while students will be able to count on the budget to finance another year of studies.
At the first festival (2014), a seed was planted that soon bore abundant fruit: several festivals in different parts of the world continued the mission of spreading music as a healing art.
Help us make music a part of the transformation of our world.
Once again the power of music, medicine and service,
united to support the education of the students of our WIÑAYPAQ school
In addition to music, we will offer the following activities:
Various exhibitions
Workshops on agroecology, food, and recycling
Vegetarian food from the Pisaq region
Yoga
Kirtan
Tickets
The Medicine Music Festival was created in 2014 thanks to the convergence of three great dreams.
The first is to return to art, and especially to music, this sacred dimension that allows it not only to heal but also to transform lives and raise awareness.
The second is to create spaces for face-to-face meetings that allow us to come together and be a real, living force that drives the changes we want to see on our planet.
And third but not least, to obtain funding for our Wiñaypaq Intercultural School ( winaypaqperu.org ) that provides free education to 80 children in Pisac, Cusco. See Video of the Wiñaypaq School
The school is supported solely by friends who make our students' dream of having an education in accordance with their culture and the values of love and gratitude towards our Pachamama possible.
About the Festival
Our intention is for this Music Festival to become the school's main support. All artists participate for free and all proceeds are donated entirely to support the school's work.
The children of the School actively participate in the festival with an exhibition of Andean foods, their school projects and a play.
In 2016 and 2018, the second and third Medicine Music Festival took place, with more than 30 artists, managing to finance a large part of the school's annual budget.
This fifth festival is an effort to continue this movement that began in 2014 and that will allow us to obtain part of the financing for the school year.
All we need is your collaboration, whether it's by attending, donating or helping us to share.
What is medicine music?
Medicine Music is a rediscovered concept that comes from the origins of art, when its main mission was to cure and not to accumulate money.
The function of art is not only to "entertain" or "distract." For us, it has a fundamentally re-creative function and this re-creation is an instrument of healing and a great help for the development of consciousness.
Our Artists
Shimshai and Susana
Alonso del Río
Ayahuapu
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Coral Herencia
Shaneihu Yawanawa
Misk'i Takiy
Joaquin del Mojo
Rahasya
Beto Martinez
Laguna Pai
Christian Cruz
Tito la Rosa, Tavo Castillo y Pepe Chiriboga
Daniel Amaya
Programming
FRIDAY 15TH
11am - Talk/Workshop: "Consequences of the indiscriminate use of plastic"
Starting at 1pm:
MUSICIANS
GONZALO BASAVILBASO(Argentina)
JOAQUIN DEL MOJO (Argentina)
RAHASYA (USA)
CORAL HERENCIA (Peru)
BETO MARTINEZ (Peru)
SHIMSHAI & SUSANA (USA and Colombia)
SHANEIHU YAWANAWA (Brazil)
SATURDAY 16TH
11am - Play about the Amazon performed by children
from the Wiñaypaq School
"The Secret of the Parrot"
12:30 p.m. - Warmi Sikuris
Starting at 1pm:
MUSICIANS
JULIA CAMACHO (Perú)
VAVA (Chile)
DANIEL AMAYA (Colombia)
MIGUEL MOLINA (Peru)
SIKURIS AJAJU SIRAI (Peru)
AYAHUAPU (Mexico and Venezuela)
LAGUNA PAI (Peru)
SUNDAY 17TH
11am - Maha Kirtan
with Kailin Marie, Daya Nimai Das,
Surya Das y Soma Devi
Starting at 1pm:
MUSICIANS
AYLLU GROUP (Peru)
CHRISTIAN CRUZ (Colombia)
MISK'I TAKIY (England)
CLAUDIA LOVATO (Italy)
OMAR LA ROSA, TAVO CASTILLO
AND PEPE CHIRIBOGA (Peru)
ALONSO DEL RÍO (Peru)
Where and how
The Festival will be held this year at the Wiñaypaq School.
The school is located in the community of Huandar, Pisac, Peru.
HOW TO GET THERE
If you're coming from other countries, you'll first need to arrive in Lima, Peru, and then, by plane or bus, reach Cusco. Depending on where you're coming from, it's also possible to arrive directly to Cusco without going through Lima (e.g., there are direct flights from Bogotá to Cusco and Santiago del Chile to Cusco). Once in Cusco, you can take a taxi to Pisac (50 minutes) or take one of the buses to Pisac/Calca that depart from Puputi Street in Cusco.
Once you reach the Pisac bridge, you continue
by taxi or take a motorcycle taxi in the direction
San Salvador. After passing the community
from Huandar, you will find on the right side
a climb up the side of the mountain and a
sign that will say "Medicine Music Festival".
You've arrived!
Ask the mototaxi to get on and drop you off at
the door of the Wiñaypaq School, we will be
waiting for you there!
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
At the Festival, you can find vegetarian and local food starting at 11 a.m. There is no camping at the Festival site and we don't offer accommodation, but Pisac has a wide range of accommodations (hostels, hotels, campsites). We don't have any specific accommodation recommendations, but Pisac is a very touristy area; you can search for more information on Google.
General instructions for the Festival
We are very excited to share the TAWA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2025 with you.
Please carefully review all the information we are providing below.
The Wiñaypaq School is organizing this event with love and effort to raise funds for the school and to share a healthy space where we can recreate as a family and unite in the pursuit of a life coherent and in harmony with Pachamama. Thank you for joining us.
OPENING HOURS
● We will begin our program at 11 am PROMPTLY, so we will open the doors at 10 am. We ask that you arrive early.
● We close the doors at 7 pm for the start of the last concert.
FOOD
● Vegetarian food and healthy drinks will be available for sale starting at 12 noon. You can eat the food we'll be offering,
and in this way, you'll be supporting the Wiñaypaq school.
● We ask you to pay in cash and bring cash. The same applies to purchases at our community stand
of local artisans and producers.
GENERAL AGREEMENTS
● During the festival, music, good food, and coca leaves will be our medicine. Please refrain from using other plants and/or substances. ● The consumption of alcohol or drugs is not permitted.
● Please avoid bringing trash to the festival.
● We have handcrafted ceramic plates and cups to avoid using plastic. We appreciate your washing and care
(please avoid leaving them lying around).
● Please walk on marked paths and respect the privacy and tranquility of the residents of the Huandar community.
GENERAL SAFETY
● We ask that everyone be responsible for their minors (maintaining their space and avoiding potential accidents).
● We are all part of this festival. We appreciate your help in protecting the environment and our space.
LOCATION and TRANSPORTATION
● The festival will take place at the Wiñaypaq school in the rural community of Huandar (Pisaq district). You will find signs
from the town of Pisaq; it is the first community on the road to San Salvador.
● Parking in Huandar is limited, so we suggest using the motorcycle taxi service, which runs continuously between
Pisaq and Huandar, if possible.
● More directions on how to get there can be found in the WHERE AND HOW section.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
● Hat
● Warm clothing
● Reusable water bottle
● Cushion to sit on
● Plate, cup, spoon (optional)
● Flashlight
Gallery
Some of the best moments
from past Festivals!
Contact
IMPORTANT: ALL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO ARRIVE, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD IS AVAILABLE ON THE PAGE.
YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT US AT:
Whatsapp: +51904455448
Instagram: @winaypaqperu