July 15 - 26, Shaoxing / China

"Singing together brings nations together"

The idea of the World Choir Games originates from the effort to bring together people and peoples, who are united through singing, in peaceful competition. This way the coming together of nations, also in arts, can be effectively and illustratively demonstrated and continuously challenged.

"Participation is the highest honour"

Being the world’s largest choir competition the World Choir Games shall inspire people to experience the strength of interaction which is able to challenge personality and community equally by singing to-gether. Participation alone is important and the greatest honour. The World Choir Games are organised for amateur choirs from all over the world, no matter which continent they come from or which musical genres are represented in their repertoires or which artistic ambitions they have.

To experience this festival for choirs from all over the world means to participate, to contribute one’s own performance, to compare to others and to experience the enthusiasm of singing together.

Every two years choirs from all parts of the world come together to celebrate the World Choir Games and from July 15th – 26th 2010 Shaoxing will be the next host.

Shaoxing is located on the southern reaches of the Yangtze Delta, not far from Shanghai. Shaoxing is a flourishing metropo-lis with a history that goes back more than a thousand years. Its people live in a city whose life is determined by water, whose beauty is reflected in its trees and plants and whose culture makes its soul come alive.

The people of this city are looking forward to a great cultural event with great enthusiasm and anticipation.

 

Welcome to our friends from all over the world !