GRANDE FESTIVAL CORALE VERONA GARDA ESTATE 2012 (ITALIA)

Date: August 16, 2011

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Location: Italy

The choral festival "Verona Garda Estate" takes place at the Lake of Garda and in the provinces of Verona, Brescia, Mantua and Vicenza. All these places are rich in history, culture and they also offer beautiful sights. The festival has no competitive aspect. The purpose is to experience music from different cultures and countries and to create international friendships.

The festival is devided in four equal parts:

First part: 5.-9. July 2012
Second part: 12.-16. July 2012
Third part: 19.-23. July 2012
Fourth part: 26.-30. July 2012

Every choir can choose the most suitable part in which it partecipates. In each festival 6-8 choirs will be invited. The participating choirs should prepare two different kinds of programs, one sacred and one profane. The length of each program should be 30-40 minutes.

Founded in 2007 the festival has already had more than 80 participating choirs coming from all over the world. Also several Italian choirs have been heard. The festival is maintaining a high level with performances of superior quality. The variety of the presented programs and the locations of the events make the festival an interesting and highly sought meeting point for wide audiences.

The festival is organized by the association “Pro Musica Cantate Domino” in cooperation with the municipalities of Lake Garda and the provinces of Verona, Brescia, Mantua and Vicenza. During the period of the festival there are scheduled concerts in the evening in churches and theatres and during the day there are guided tours in different cities of art.

Enquiries:

Hanna Valkonen, Associazione Pro Musica Cantante Domino

tel. +358 40 5105746

e-mail: hanna.valkonen@phnet.fi

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