The Games of WELCOME New perspectives for 2024: The city of Auckland in New Zealand will be hosting the world’s largest choir competition in July 2024. New Zealand is renowned for its manaakitanga, its warm welcome and hospitality that will be a hallmark of the 13th World Choir Games. Visitors are honored, supported and even uplifted. Aotearoa New Zealand is a singing nation, with a thriving choir culture in every town and city. The country’s musical traditions reflect the rich…

Unite in song: A festival of international understanding Welcome to a festival of choral music and international understanding – the international choir festival "Internationales Chorfest Magdeburg"! In late summer 2024 the birthplace of Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann will host an event where choirs from all over the world come together to connect and share their love of music. The Chorfest Magdeburg, which has been successfully organized by the Choir Association of Saxony-Anhalt for years, will be complemented by an…

A joyful choral celebration in Southeast Asia Singing, celebrating and enjoying life – the new international choir festival & competition in Bohol, Philippines combines all pleasures of the "Sing'n'Joy" event series in a magnificent destination in Southeast Asia. Bohol, often referred to as "Jewel of the Philippines", is famous for its Chocolate Hills and the tiny Tarsiers, which exist in this province only. It's also especially known for historic churches from the Spanish colonization. Some of them bear the honorary…

Vibrant, idyllic, and rich in variety – that’s Kalamata! For the fifth time already, Kalamata welcomes singers from all over the world to an international choir competition & festival in 2024. Cultural variety against a stunning backdrop has made this event an unforgettable experience for choirs since years! The opening concert will be a perfect prelude to an event where choral enthusiasts from all over the world will be able to experience firsthand the broad tradition of Greek music and…

GO FOR GOLD AND WIN THE WORLD CHORAL CUP SING FOR GOLD and the WORLD CHORAL CUP will be back in Calella! After a fantastic premier event in 2022, a great cultural experience with stunning performances of international choirs, this festival promises to be an unforgettable experience once again in 2024. Choirs from around the globe are welcome to participate and compete for medals, a place in the World Rankings, and most importantly, for the prestigious golden World Cup of…

Let the summer end together with choirs from around the world Traveling to an international choir competition in Portugal has always been on the bucket list of many singers worldwide. "LISBON SINGS" offers the ideal opportunity to fulfill this wish. Portugal's largest university, the Universidade de Lisboa, opens its doors during this time and becomes the center of choral music - with competitions in various categories, numerous concerts and individual consultation rounds for the participating choirs, offering a full and…

JOIN US SINGING IN THE HOME OF HAPPINESS! Experience the next chapter of the European Choir Games: Get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting city of Aarhus, Denmark! Renowned as a continental, European version of the World Choir Games, this extraordinary event will captivate choirs from Europe and beyond. In 2025, join us in Aarhus for a grand celebration of choral music, where harmonious voices and joyous melodies will fill the air. As Denmark proudly ranks among the happiest…