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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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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> for all !<br />

Special attention for vulnerable target groups<br />

Both in the run-up to the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> and during the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong>, a<br />

number of special initiatives have been set up to facilitate the involvement of vulnerable<br />

target groups.<br />

Thanks to a collaboration with Refu Interim and Fedasil, the right framework can<br />

be provided during the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> to give newcomers and refugees in our<br />

country the opportunity to enjoy the festival, not in the least as volunteers. You will<br />

encounter them during the <strong>Games</strong> as venue staff during the competitions and workshops.<br />

Where on the one hand their language skills can be an asset in an international<br />

festival, we on the other hand also offer them the chance to participate in the cultural<br />

life. Volunteer work is also an important help in starting the job search and building a<br />

network, both important parts of the integration process, but also important for their<br />

mental well-being. For many, the great attraction to volunteering during the <strong>World</strong><br />

<strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> lies in the central role of music in this festival, as the passion for music<br />

can be shared across all borders and differences.<br />

Some special collaborations have also been set up for the Celebration Concerts. The<br />

“Out of the Voice box” concert is a collaboration with SHOUT at Cancer which works to<br />

help cancer patients who have undergone a laryngectomy. The concert calls special<br />

attention to anyone for whom singing, and by extension any artistic expression, can be<br />

a way to find their voice again, literally and figuratively.<br />

Physical accessibility of the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong><br />

For both participants and audiences, the accessibility of the event is strictly monitored<br />

during the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong>. Whether it‘s wheelchair accessibility of the stages, the<br />

use of hearing loop systems for the hearing impaired, or accommodating costs, the<br />

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> team of Koor&Stem researched as many ways as possible to provide<br />

the right facility, guidance, planning, or accommodations for everyone. Koor&Stem<br />

did not do this alone, however, but consulted experts for advice and assistance.<br />

In collaboration with On Wheels, the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong> team of Koor&Stem mapped<br />

out the wheelchair accessibility of all venues and routes (based on measurements<br />

and photographs). This information will also be available after the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong><br />

and can be consulted via a mobile application in eight different languages during the<br />

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Choir</strong> <strong>Games</strong>.<br />

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