7th Canta al mar – Festival Coral Internacional October 24 - 28, 2018 Calella/Barcelona, Spain Sing and Fun at the Mediterranean Sea The festival "Canta al mar" has become an essential activity in INTERKULTUR’s event calendar. Since 2012 choirs from all over the world have met in the city of Calella in Catalonia/Spain to celebrate the international choral festival through songs and local delights Each year Calella attracts new choirs with its Catalan charm. Long sandy beaches, sunny weather, the Mediterranean Sea and the proximity to the Spanish metropolis of Barcelona are only some of the things that make this participation an unforgettable experience. Barcelona is a bonus option for choirs, whether they would like to include it in their individual competition schedule or simply as a destination for excursions. All concert and competition venues in Calella are within walking distance and can therefore be combined ideally with a pleasant stroll through the historic center - a great way for choirs to meet, sing together in Friendship Concerts and get to know other nations and their individual traditions. Enjoy a happy and relaxed choir event on the Spanish Mediterranean Coast in a festival that beautifully combines holiday and passion! http://calella.interkultur.com

Singing with friends on the Italian sunny island. The sunny island of Grado and its numerous venues, short walking distances and a historic city centre as well as manifold touristic sights within the region of Trieste and Venice represent the perfect place for a meeting of international choirs. Special highlights are the appearances at the basilica Sant‘Eufemia in Grado and the basilica in Aquileia. Pedagogical offers such as artistic Evaluation Performances or rehearsals with international choral experts make this festival perfect. Grado offers all participating singers optimum requirements to get to know new cultures, to establish intercultural friendships and to feel at home.

Singing at the adriatic sea. The Croatian city of Porec, located directly on the Adriatic Sea, is the perfect spot to give your choir lasting memories of creative, thrilling and eventful days together. Once again after its 2017 premiere edition the city will be host of an international music event combining choral singing, holiday feeling and cultural highlights in 2018. A competition in different categories of difficulty and genre as well as Friendship Concerts and singing opportunities in such beautiful venues like the Euphrasian Basilica - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - will be the highlights of your next choral experience in the Istria region. The setting for this choral event is still breathtaking: Recreational opportunities and tourist destinations abound in this delightful, sought-after area – you will be enchanted!

2nd Corfu International Festival & Choir Competition September 12 - 16, 2018 Corfu, Greece Sing on the Green Island! Supported by the Corfu Choir Union, the "2nd Corfu International Festival & Choir Competition" will bring choral singers from all over the world to the capital of the Ionian Islands in 2018 again. Corfu is the greenest island in Greece. Apart from the beautiful bays, long beaches and impressive cliffs, the roughly 600 square kilometer island is covered with olive groves. The Mediterranean flair of the island has always attracted millions of tourists – also Empress Elisabeth spent the possibly even happiest years of her life in Corfu. The historic city center of Corfu was added to the UNESCO world cultural heritage list in 2007. Already during ancient and later on medieval times this island was exposed to the influence of different cultures, especially of the republic of Venice, which mingled with Greek-orthodox traditions and led to the independent culture visible nowadays. https://corfu.interkultur.com

The results of the first part of the World Choir Games 2018 in Tshwane, South Africa. July 4-14, 2018

Information about the competition programs of the 10th World Choir Games Tshwane 2018. July 4 - 14, 2018 Tshwane, South Africa.

Program book of the 10th World Choir Games Tshwane 2018. July 4 - 14, 2018 Tshwane, South Africa.

Information about the competition programs of the 10th World Choir Games. July 13, 2018.

SING ALONG CONCERT PARIS June 1 - 3, 2018 Paris, France A project of the World Festival Singers The last years have proved, that the Sing Along Concert by the Berlin Radio Choir was not only a good idea, but with constantly 1.300 singers from all over the world a manifested grand in Berlins’ musical life. That’s a good reason for going on a journey with this idea and meet other musical cities. Already in 2010 a Sing Along Concert took place during the Aspendos Festival in Turkey. In 2014 INTERKULTUR invited music lovers from all over the world to a Sing Along Concert journey in the Hungarian capital city Budapest. In May 2016, in the Konzerthaus Vienna, international singers performed Schubert’s Mass No.6. In year 2018 the Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey and singers from all over the world are invited to perform Georg Friedrich Händel's "Messiah" in the new Philharmonic of Paris. https://www.interkultur.com/SingAlongParis2018

8TH INTERNATIONAL ROBERT SCHUMANN CHOIR COMPETITION June 6 - 10, 2018 Zwickau, Germany The International Robert Schumann Choir Competition, which in 2018 celebrates its 8th anniversary, revolves around Schumann’s compositional works and his contemporaries while focusing not only on the cultivation, but also on a new interpretation of these great 19th century works. The event is a very special one taking place at the same time with the celebration of Schumann’s 208th birthday on June 8. Adding to the value of such event, is the international choir music, mainly the variety of modern choral singing combined with equally interesting international performances. An advisory panel as well as internationally recognized experts in the field of choral music will generously meet all choirs’ requests and desire for comprehensive pedagogical and artistic advice related to the competition. For non-competitors, Friendship Concerts in Zwickau and its surroundings will provide outstanding possibilities to experience the complete fascination of this renowned international choral festival. http://zwickau.interkultur.com

4th Sing'n'Joy Vienna and 31st International Franz Schubert Choir Competition May 30 - June 3, 2018 Vienna, Austria Sing'n'Joy Vienna! Already for the 31st time, the Franz Schubert Choir Competition and Festival will take place in the European Capital of Music, Vienna. Following the competition’s motto "Sing'n'Joy Vienna" choirs from all over the world will come together from May 30 - June 3, 2018. The Sing'n'Joy concept focuses on the traditional Schubert competition but also features intercultural meetings and performances in Friendship Concerts. The competitions will be taking place in the famous Vienna Concert House ("Konzerthaus Wien"). Austria’s capital attracts singers not only with its inspiring musical tradition and its cultural highlights but with the intimate taverns, shops, traditional sweets and delicacies and the historic architecture of breathtaking Austria. Discover the capital of music and sing with us!

HELSINGBORGS KÖRFESTIVAL May 9 - 13, 2018 Helsingborg, Sweden The Swedish International Choir Competition Sweden – home of outstanding choirs and unique choral sounds from Scandinavia – will host another international INTERKULTUR choir event in spring 2018, following a successful first edition in 2004. The country’s choirs rank among the world’s best ensembles and determine the level of international choir competitions in many years. A great music festival awaits you in Helsingborg, one of the most exciting places at the northern Baltic Sea. Many competition categories, Evaluation Performances and Individual Coachings as well as intercultural Friendship Concerts open all doors to the participants. Helsingborg, a city with more than 100,000 residents, is located in Sweden’s south, at the narrowest point of the Öresund, the beautiful strait between Sweden and Denmark. The city’s cultural life is thriving in recent years: Fans of classic, Jazz and modern music regularly find what they’re looking for. Helsingborg is further one of the few cities in Sweden that has long and beautiful beaches, located just a few minutes’ walk away from the center. Experience Scandinavian and international choral music in one of Sweden’s oldest cities – Helsingborg is waiting for you! http://helsingborg.interkultur.com

14TH INTERNATIONAL CHOIR COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL BAD ISCHL May 2 - 6, 2018 Bad Ischl, Austria Singing in the midst of mountains and lakes Already for the 14th time, the International Choir Competition and Festival will take place in Bad Ischl. This international choir competition to be held in the midst of the picturesque landscape of the Salzkammergut, has become one of the most important and most beautiful choral events in Austria by now. International and renowned jurors and choral experts will evaluate the vocal performances and help the choirs with words and deeds during the Evaluation Performances. Apart from the competitions in the Kongresshaus, the event also includes Gala Concerts, international Friendship Concerts as well as performances during masses. What is more, the international choir parade throughout the center of this Austrian spa is one of the top highlights of the event. It is intercultural meetings like these between choirs and choral music lovers that make this event a memorable experience. http://bad-ischl.interkultur.com

VOICES FOR PEACE - International Choir Festival April 4 - 8, 2018 | Perugia/Assisi, Italy Singing for peace Italy, the beautiful country in the south of Europe inspires ensembles from all over the world to go on very special concert tours. In addition to its long musical tradition, its fascinating architecture and its unsurpassed gastronomy, there are this remarkable vitality and joy of living that make this country a perfect place for the realization of unforgettable musical projects. Along the lines of St. Francis, namely that "the Lord may give you peace", we are pleased to welcome choirs from all over the world to Assisi and Perugia. Assisi is a truly magical place that draws its particular character from the reminiscence of Saint Francis, the charming countryside that surrounds the town, and the important witnesses of its thousand-year-old culture. With its two-story basilica, Assisi is one of those rare places that can enable the mind of man to fly high. Perugia, founded in the 6th century by the Etruscans, is the largest city in Umbria and with its fascinating Piazza Grande one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Join us on VOICES FOR PEACE, an inspiration for mind, soul and peace among mankind. voices-for-peace.interkultur.com

Sing'n'Pray Kobe January 25 - 29, 2018 Kobe, Japan International Choir Festival & Competition INTERKULTUR is happy to invite choirs from all over the world in a joyful celebration of peace through singing in a brand new destination, Kobe, Japan. Considered one of Japan’s most fascinating cities, Kobe is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of the Hyōgo Prefecture. The city is only 30 km to the west of Osaka, where the Kansai International Airport is the closest international gateway. The "Pray from Kobe Concert", as it is called in Japan, was first held in 2012 in Kobe in order to sing and pray for the victims of the huge earthquake and tsunami around Fukushima on the east side of Japan in March 2011. More than 600 singers will be gathering in Kobe and international choirs are also invited to sing for peace in the world in the beautiful Kobe Bunka Hall. It has never been so important for people to strive for peace in the world. Come to Kobe with INTERKULTUR and Sing'n'Pray with us! Hardly a sentence applies here better than that of St. Augustine: "Those who sing, pray twice!" http://kobe.interkultur.com

The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities like Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Prague, Amsterdam and many other first-rate destinations will be your stage and heaven for the 4-day events which will revolve around friendship concerts, touristic tours, workshops and celebration. The events are designed for all those who wish to combine their music with travelling, learning and experiencing of new destinations. The schedule will include touristic activities (sight-seeing), short concerts in touristic places (churches, halls), a workshop with a local choir and a joint concert of all the participants. http://onstage.interkultur.com

4th Asia Pacific Choir Games October 21 - 28, 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka Explore Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”! With the 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games 2017 being prepared for Colombo, Sri Lanka, INTERKULTUR is eager to explore a new cultural area and tradition, since this is the very first time that an INTERKULTUR event is going to be held in South Asia. Thousands of participants from a host of competing nations will perform in a variety of venues, turning Colombo into a hub for Asia-Pacific choral music. The invitation to this unique event goes not only to choirs from the Asia-Pacific region, but also to ensembles from all around the globe, all of whom will surely find a platform to participate. The event is based on a comprehensive and deliberate pedagogical concept and will thus offer to all interested participants various workshops and seminars held by some of the best international experts! So, roll up your sleeves and get ready to expand your mind and soul! As for Sri Lanka, there is something to experience for everyone: culture and archeology enthusiasts will find world heritage sites of gigantic proportions and Buddhist and Hinduist Temples; nature and animal lovers can observe wild animals such as elephants, leopards, flamingos and whales up close. http://apcg.interkultur.com

6TH CANTA AL MAR – FESTIVAL CORAL INTERNACIONAL October 25 - 29, 2017 Calella/Barcelona, Spain Sing and Fun at the Mediterranean Sea The festival "Canta al mar" has become an essential activity in INTERKULTUR’s event calendar. Since 2012 choirs from all over the world meet in the city of Calella in Catalonia/Spain and celebrate the international choral festival with plenty of singing and traditional Paella. Each year Calella attracts new choirs through its Catalan charm. Long sandy beaches, sunny weather, the Mediterranean Sea and the proximity to the Spanish metropolis of Barcelona are included in the participation. According to the choirs’ wishes Barcelona can be included in their individual schedule in the context of the competition, as a venue for Friendship Concerts or simply as a destination for excursions. All concert and competition venues in Calella are within walking distance and can therefore be combined ideally with a placid stroll through the historic center. That way choirs meet, sing together in Friendship Concerts and get to know other nations and their individual traditions. Enjoy with your choir a happy and relaxed choir event at the Spanish Mediterranean Coast – this festival joins holiday and passion! http://calella.interkultur.com

2ND KALAMATA INTERNATIONAL CHOIR COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL October 11 - 15, 2017 Kalamata, Greece Singing in the land of gods INTERKULTUR’s international choir competition in Greece: Hosted by the romantic city of Kalamata, located on the Southern Peloponnese. Vibrant, calm and idyllic – Kalamata proves in an impressive way that these characteristics do not conflict with each other: Narrow lanes, a historic old town and the Apostles church of the 12th century characterize the townscape until today. The combination of sea, mountains, vine and olive trees make Greece a wonderful place where singers from all over the world will feel mostly welcome. Singing in the land of gods – singing in Kalamata. This choir competition unites the advantages of an international choir competition with numerous possibilities for concert performances in a city that provides manifold cultural choices. The competition part offers categories for different levels of difficulty, casts and musical genres – the festival combines an easy going gathering of different nations with the wonderful setting of South East Europe. http://kalamata.interkultur.com

ISTRAMUSICA September 9 – October 8, 2017 Poreč (Istria), Croatia Singing at the Adriatic Sea ISTRAMUSICA, our new INTERKULTUR music festival that is to take place in Croatia, is not just another interesting event. It is quite different from any of the other events out there – because this time, it is up to you to decide what precise shape ISTRAMUSICA is going to take. The Croatian city of Poreč, directly on the Adriatic Sea, is the perfect spot to bring your ideas to life and give your choir lasting memories – of creative, thrilling and eventful days together. With this event we offer you the opportunity to determine how and when you and your choir make an appearance. Over the course of one month, between 9 September and 8 October 2017, we will arrange all your concerts – however impressive or intimate in scale. We organize workshops and arrange opportunities to meet with other choirs from around the world. You will be our main priority! We provide support for your rehearsals from distinguished world-class guest conductors and provide a stage for the talented people from your own ranks. And let's not forget the spectacle and popular international choir competition, which will be the event's spectacular grand finale. It is up to you to decide how many days and when exactly you would like to join us to sing and make music together. We create the optimum conditions for your success, whether it is choral activities we organize for your group, or consultation sessions with internationally renowned choral experts – or whether we can help you stage a gala concert one Adriatic evening at the famous Euphrasian Basilica. Speaking of this Adriatic setting: recreational opportunities and tourist destinations abound in this delightful, sought-after area – you will be enchanted!

3RD EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES & GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS RIGA 2017 July 16 - 23, 2017 Riga, Latvia Let's sing in Riga! After the huge success of the World Choir Games 2014 - with 460 international choirs and 27,000 participants from 73 nations the largest World Choir Games ever – choirs from all over the world will again travel to Latvia to celebrate the 3rd European Choir Games and the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017. And with its impressive history of passionate singing, Riga is the ideal location for this event. Numerous of pedagogical offers, such as Individual Coachings and Evaluation Performances with well-known conductors complement the colorful concert program of the European Choir Games. Beside the broad range of competition and friendship concerts the participating choirs are invited to join the Festival Stage Choir. Together with thousands of singers from all over the world, selected traditional and symphonic choral pieces will be studied and subsequently presented during the Closing Ceremony of the European Choir Games. http://www.europeanchoirgames.com

A NEW EUROVISION TV COMPETITION July 22, 2017 Riga, Latvia The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in cooperation with INTERKULTUR launches a new TV talent competition format for amateur choirs, Eurovision Choir of The Year, as an addition to the Eurovision Family of Events led by the well-known Eurovision Song Contest. The first edition of Eurovision Choir of the Year will be produced by host broadcaster Latvian Television (LTV) and Riga Tourism Development Bureau (LIVE RIGA) on 22 July at the Riga Arena in the Latvian capital. http://www.interkultur.com/events/2017/eurovision-choir-of-the-year/

DIE WORLD CHOIR GAMES Seit dem Jahr 2000 lädt INTERKULTUR alle zwei Jahre zu den Olympischen Spielen der Chormusik: den World Choir Games. Österreich, Korea, Deutschland, China, die USA, Lettland und Russland verliehen als Gastgeberland diesem größten internationalen Chorwettbewerb der Welt eine jeweils ganz andere, einzigartige Atmosphäre. Die Idee der World Choir Games soll Menschen inspirieren die Kraft der Musik als eine universelle Sprache zu erfahren. Die Kraft des Singens führte allein im Juli 2014 insgesamt 460 Chöre mit rund 27.000 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern aus 73 Nationen nach Riga, Lettland. Beim Great Celebration Concert – einem der Höhepunkte der 8. World Choir Games – sangen schließlich 40.000 Menschen gemeinsam „O Happy Day“ im traditionsreichen Mežaparks. Ein musikalisches Ereignis der Superlative! http://www.worldchoirgames.de

10th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition July 05 - 09, 2017 Wernigerode, Germany Singing in the colourful city in the Harz mountain range Since 1999 the International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition is a crowd puller for choirs and music ensembles from all over the world. The colorful city in the Harz mountain range attracts visitors with its unique charm of medieval architecture and moreover with its musical characteristics: Three renowned German choirs come from this small town. Furthermore this competition, named after Johannes Brahms, puts a musical focus on this German composer and the German romantics of the 19th century. Numerous advanced trainings offer interested choirs outstanding possibilities of mutual learning and professional training e.g. with evaluation performances and individual coaching. Apart from pedagogical offers further concerts will take place downtown and in the surroundings of Wernigerode. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival & Competition the city of Wernigerode and INTERKULTUR will come up with some surprises, which will add to the program's established highlights such as the Choir Parade, Charity Concert and the Closing Concert. http://wernigerode.interkultur.com

6TH INTERNATIONAL ANTON BRUCKNER CHOIR COMPETITION AND FESTIVAL June 14 - 18, 2017 Linz, Austria Singing in the historic city The Upper Austrian city of Linz already proved to be a perfect host by presenting the 1st INTERKULTUR Choir Olympics in 2000. Since 2007 the city invites every two years choirs from all over the world in order to sing at the International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival. Anton Bruckner, one of the major composers of the late Romanticism, spent many years as an organist and composer at the monastery St. Florian nearby Linz and in Linz itself as a cathedral organist. Especially his motets and masses are exemplary for the Catholic Church music of the 2nd half of the 19th century and belong to the standard repertoire of many international choirs. Venues such as the Brucknerhaus, the first choice for cultural events and concerts in Linz, the new cathedral of Linz as well as the monastery St. Florian give the event a dignified setting. The festival of choral music offers choirs from all parts of the world the possibility to participate in the competitions as well as in friendship and gala concerts. A further highlight will be the competition for the Anton Bruckner Choir Prize.

5th Vietnam International Choir Competition June 07 - 11, 2017 Hội An, Vietnam A unique choir competition in fascinating Vietnam Since the outstanding success of the first event in 2011 INTERKULTUR organizes biannually the International Choir Competition Vietnam in the city of Hội An. From that time on the event has been increasing and has now become an inherent part of international choir tours. The setting of the competition is located directly at Hội An’s coast and provides a stunning panorama for the performances. In cooperation with the Vietnamese central government, the provincial government of Quang Nam and the city council of Hội An INTERKULTUR offers choirs from all parts of the world the possibility to discover the beauty of this country and to combine this exciting journey with a participation in an international choir competition. http://hoi-an.interkultur.com

3rd Canta en Primavera – Festival Coral Internacional April 26 - 30, 2017 Málaga, Spain Canta en Primavera – Sing in Spring! In April, when large parts of Europe are still hibernating, we present a springlike festival in one of Spain's most delightful regions. Spring in Málaga does not only stand for nature's awakening but is also symbolized by the many-voiced singing of choirs from all over the world. The Canta en Primavera - Festival Coral Internacional attracts international choirs into the Southern part of the country right to the metropolis of Málaga. Outstanding concert halls, churches and theatres will serve as ideal venues for competitions and concerts. Friendship concerts will also take place on open air stages within the heart of the Andalusian city. And as usual each choir has the possibility to select exactly those festival elements which suits its needs best: Competitions, concerts and further training. Touristic excursions to the beautiful Andalusian cities and landscapes will top this eventful activity off. http://malaga.interkultur.com

VOICES FOR PEACE - International Choir Festival April 19 - 23, 2017 Assisi, Italy Singing for peace Italy, the beautiful country in the south of Europe inspires ensembles from all over the world to go on very special concert tours. In addition to its long musical tradition, its fascinating architecture and its unsurpassed gastronomy, there are this remarkable vitality and joy of living that make this country a perfect place for the realization of unforgettable musical projects. Along the lines of St. Francis, namely that "the Lord may give you peace", we are pleased to welcome choirs from all over the world to our first VOICES FOR PEACE Choir Festival in Assisi. Assisi is a truly magical place that draws its particular character from the reminiscence of Saint Francis, the charming countryside that surrounds the town, and the important witnesses of its thousand-year-old culture. With its two-story basilica, Assisi is one of the most fascinating cities in Italy, one of those rare places that can enable the mind of man to fly high. Join us on this new, fascinating trip to the roots of Christianity and experience the opening mass at Portiuncola Chapel, one of the most prominent pilgrimage destinations in the world and the place where St. Francis died. http://assisi.interkultur.com

THE WORLD CHOIR GAMES Every two years since the year 2000 INTERKULTUR has invited the world to the Olympic Games of choral music: the World Choir Games. Each time hosts like Austria, Korea, Germany, China, the USA, Latvia, and Russia brought a new and unique atmosphere to this largest international choir competition in the world. The idea of the World Choir Games is supposed to inspire people to experience the power of music as a universal language. In July 2014, the power of song brought 460 choirs and 27,000 participants from 73 nations to Riga, Latvia. At the Great Celebration Concert, one of the highlights of the 8th World Choir Games, 40,000 people sang “O Happy Day” together in the city’s culturally rich Mežaparks. A superlative musical experience! http://www.worldchoirgames.com