Vietnam set for 1st international chorus contest

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The first ever Vietnam International Chorus Festival and Competition to be held in Hoi An next month will provide Vietnamese choirs the opportunity to meet their international counterparts and take part in a festival of this size for the first time.

It will be hosted by renowned choir organizer, Interkultur of Germany.

For its six categories of competition, 34 choirs from eight countries have signed up so far. The compulsory categories include mixed, male, female, and children choirs.

Indonesia will send 12 choirs, followed by the Philippines with 10. Vietnam will be represented by five choirs from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Quang Nam province.

The event will also feature advisory circles, rehearsals with choir experts, and encounter concerts.

A highlight will be the big opening show on March 15 on a giant floating stage by the Hoai River square.

Besides the competition, the choirs will also perform for locals and tourists at eight venues across Hoi An.

The event, scheduled to be held from March 15 to 18, is among 12 international competitions for amateur choirs held by Interkultur.

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First int’l chorus festival to open in Hoi An

The first International Choir Festival and Competition will be held in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam from March 16-20.

The festival, co-organized by Quang Nam Province and the German-based Association InterKultur, is for amateur Vietnamese and international chorus.

The organizers of the festival said until mid-January 2011, 34 choirs with 30 from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Hongkong, and four from Vietnam have applied for participating in the event. The total number of participants now is more than 1,000, of which foreigners account for over 85%. It is expected that the number of choirs participating will be increasing.

Artists will compete in 13 contests, divided into six groups of male chorus, female chorus, concert chorus, chorus for children under 16, chorus for adult from 16 to 25, sacred music chorus, chorus in church in the 18th and 19th centuries and folk chorus.

The opening ceremony of the festival will take place on a floating stage at the Song Hoai (Hoai River) Square in Hoi An Town.

The schedule of the first International Choir Festival and Competition

-  7 p.m. on 15 and 18 March: Public performances by the choirs in Hoi An town.

-  On March 16:

+ 6:30 p.m.: The choirs traditionally dressed or uniformed to perform in Hoi An Museum of History and Culture (10B Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoi An City)

+ 8 p.m.: the opening ceremony:

 - 7 p.m. on March 17: Competition in the traditional folk music on Hoai River Square.

 - March 18:

+8 a.m.: - Competition under the categories registered by the choirs at Hoi An Beach Resort

+ 6:30 p.m.: The event of “Hoi An Legendary Night in the early 20th century” in Hoi An ancient town

- March 19:

+ 6:30 p.m.: - The awarding ceremony

+ 8 p.m.: The Closing ceremony in conjunction with the Performance of chorus and solo by the choirs, traditional folk songs, dancing and music, the retreat rite of the national flags of the choirs, fireworks display, the Quang Nam traditional gastronomy night – Gift presentation and farewell.

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First int’l chorus festival to open in Hoi An

The first International Choir Festival and Competition will be held in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam from March 16-20.

The festival, co-organized by Quang Nam Province and the German-based Association InterKultur, is for amateur Vietnamese and international chorus.

The organizers of the festival said until mid-January 2011, 34 choirs with 30 from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Hongkong, and four from Vietnam have applied for participating in the event. The total number of participants now is more than 1,000, of which foreigners account for over 85%. It is expected that the number of choirs participating will be increasing.

Artists will compete in 13 contests, divided into six groups of male chorus, female chorus, concert chorus, chorus for children under 16, chorus for adult from 16 to 25, sacred music chorus, chorus in church in the 18th and 19th centuries and folk chorus.

The opening ceremony of the festival will take place on a floating stage at the Song Hoai (Hoai River) Square in Hoi An Town.

The schedule of the first International Choir Festival and Competition

-  7 p.m. on 15 and 18 March: Public performances by the choirs in Hoi An town.

-  On March 16:

+ 6:30 p.m.: The choirs traditionally dressed or uniformed to perform in Hoi An Museum of History and Culture (10B Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoi An City)

+ 8 p.m.: the opening ceremony:

 - 7 p.m. on March 17: Competition in the traditional folk music on Hoai River Square.

 - March 18:

+8 a.m.: - Competition under the categories registered by the choirs at Hoi An Beach Resort

+ 6:30 p.m.: The event of “Hoi An Legendary Night in the early 20th century” in Hoi An ancient town

- March 19:

+ 6:30 p.m.: - The awarding ceremony

+ 8 p.m.: The Closing ceremony in conjunction with the Performance of chorus and solo by the choirs, traditional folk songs, dancing and music, the retreat rite of the national flags of the choirs, fireworks display, the Quang Nam traditional gastronomy night – Gift presentation and farewell.

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