World Choir Games Flanders 2021 - Program Book
Two cities, one passion The international choral world will celebrate the 11th edition of the world's largest international choir competition in fall 2021 - with the health, wellbeing and safety of all participants and visitors as a top-priority! Antwerp and Ghent are the main hosts for the World Choir Games 2021 and promise top-class venues, fantastic choir concerts and unforgettable experiences! With three official languages and a wealth of local dialects, Belgium is a great crossroad of cultures and thus a perfect host for the largest international choir competition in the world. The international participants will be warmly welcomed and immediately feel at home when bringing their music and cultures to Flanders in fall 2021.
Two cities, one passion
The international choral world will celebrate the 11th edition of the world's largest international choir competition in fall 2021 - with the health, wellbeing and safety of all participants and visitors as a top-priority!
Antwerp and Ghent are the main hosts for the World Choir Games 2021 and promise top-class venues, fantastic choir concerts and unforgettable experiences!
With three official languages and a wealth of local dialects, Belgium is a great crossroad of cultures and thus a perfect host for the largest international choir competition in the world.
The international participants will be warmly welcomed and immediately feel at home when bringing their music and cultures to Flanders in fall 2021.
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Mathias De Clercq (Belgium)<br />
As a Unesco Creative City of Music Ghent is very proud to host the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong><br />
<strong>Games</strong>. Music lovers will enjoy the most famous choirs in historical venues and<br />
even from boats on one of our many lovely canals. On an artistic and cultural level,<br />
Ghent is world class. You will find more theatres, cinemas, festivals, museums and<br />
concert halls than you would normally expect in bigger cities. When you say Ghent,<br />
everybody thinks of the Van Eyck brothers and ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’.<br />
It is one of the most influential paintings ever made. But we have much more: our<br />
10-day Ghent Festivities for example are world famous. It attracts some 2 million<br />
visitors a year and is the biggest open air summer festival in Europe. The Film Fest<br />
and Light Festival also have an international reputation. No wonder Ghent wants to<br />
become European Capital of Culture. In 2030 there is an opportunity, when Belgium<br />
and Cyprus jointly host the title. It seems a long way off, but we are thoroughly<br />
preparing our candidacy. The <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> will be an excellent showcase.<br />
I truly hope you enjoy the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> and our city. Ghent offers a fascinating<br />
cultural cocktail brimming with trendy, modern urban life. A city where people truly<br />
enjoy life. Ghent is fast becoming Belgium‘s best city for foodies, and is attracting<br />
more and more innovative top gastronomic talent and challenging concepts. Young,<br />
award-winning chefs give it their all in the city, making waves internationally with<br />
their hip restaurant concepts. Shopping in Ghent is also wonderful. Ghent has the<br />
largest pedestrian shopping area in Belgium and a highly varied range of shops and<br />
markets, all within a stone’s throw of each other. Ghent is a place that offers both<br />
small-town charm and big-city excitement. Definitely enough for more than a one<br />
night stay.<br />
Mathias De Clercq<br />
Mayor of Ghent<br />
WORLD CHOIR GAMES <strong>2021</strong><br />
GREETINGS<br />
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