Gothenburg 2019 - Program Book
GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS GOTHENBURG 2019 & 4TH EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES August 3 - 10, 2019 Gothenburg, Sweden Sing with a nation of choristers! Austria, Germany and Latvia were already hosts for one of the most prestigious European choir competitions, the European Choir Games. In 2019 the 4th edition of the event will once again take place and explore a new destination: Sweden – nation of choristers! With approximately 600 000 singers, choir singing is one of Sweden’s most popular movements and the country is thus a perfect location for this international singing event. The host city for the event has been well chosen: Gothenburg, the country’s second largest city, is a genuine music city where music is close to people’s hearts. It has a lively alternative music culture and big arena stages. Culture and the arts take center stage in Gothenburg. Singers from all over the world are invited to join, compete and celebrate a grand festival of choral music in Sweden at the Grand Prix of Nations Gothenburg 2019 & 4th European Choir Games.
GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS GOTHENBURG 2019 & 4TH EUROPEAN CHOIR GAMES
August 3 - 10, 2019 Gothenburg, Sweden
Sing with a nation of choristers!
Austria, Germany and Latvia were already hosts for one of the most prestigious European choir competitions, the European Choir Games. In 2019 the 4th edition of the event will once again take place and explore a new destination: Sweden – nation of choristers!
With approximately 600 000 singers, choir singing is one of Sweden’s most popular movements and the country is thus a perfect location for this international singing event.
The host city for the event has been well chosen: Gothenburg, the country’s second largest city, is a genuine music city where music is close to people’s hearts. It has a lively alternative music culture and big arena stages. Culture and the arts take center stage in Gothenburg.
Singers from all over the world are invited to join, compete and celebrate a grand festival of choral music in Sweden at the Grand Prix of Nations Gothenburg 2019 & 4th European Choir Games.
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WELCOME TO GOTHENBURG<br />
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SEE AND DO<br />
1. LISEBERG<br />
Liseberg is the largest amusement park in<br />
Scandinavia and an amazing place to visit.<br />
Apart from all the terrific rides, there are great<br />
restaurants, gardens and playgrounds for kids.<br />
2. UNIVERSEUM<br />
Universeum is Scandinavia’s largest science<br />
centre and located close to Liseberg amusement<br />
park. Watch the sharks or take a walk through<br />
the tropical rainforest!<br />
3. GOTHENBURG MUSEUM OF ART<br />
This museum boasts one of the finest art<br />
collections in Northern Europe with works by<br />
Picasso, Rembrandt, Monet and Nordic painters<br />
such as Edward Munch, P.S. Krøyer and Carl<br />
Larsson.<br />
4. THE GOTHENBURG ARCHIPELAGO<br />
The archipelago consists of over 20 islands with<br />
an endless amount of gems to discover. You don’t<br />
have to travel far from the city to find charming<br />
villages, stunning nature and lovely beaches.<br />
Seal safaris, fishing and boat excursions are just<br />
some of the activities available here. Catch the<br />
public ferry from Stenpiren!<br />
5. SHOPPING<br />
Hip designer stores, small boutiques, large<br />
warehouses – <strong>Gothenburg</strong> has it all. On the<br />
narrow streets of the city centre, you will find<br />
everything you desire. And if you want to shop like<br />
a local, keep an extra eye open for denim, interior<br />
design and vintage.
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