First INTERKULTUR choir festival in Vietnam

          INTERKULTUR proudly presents an International Choir Festival & Competition which will be the first ever in Vietnam's history.
          In collaboration with the Vietnamese Central Government, the Provincial Government of Quang Nam and the City Government of Hoi An, INTERKULTUR has created a unique possibility for choirs from around the globe to discover the beauty of the country, combined with an international choral event.
          Hoi An can be translated as "peaceful meeting place". And if you walk around the city you can feel that this is going to be the ideal meeting place for choirs for peaceful competitions from both, local and abroad. Hoi An is located just a stone's throw from Danang City with its international airport right at the central coast of Vietnam. In 1999, the old town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the 15th to the 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of local and foreign influences. Nowadays ,Hoi An is one of the top tourist destinations the country has to offer.
You might have been travelling quite a lot with your choir but you have never joined an international event of this kind in Vietnam. Come and experience the beauty of Vietnam’s countryside with its cultural heritage places and feel the spirit of this booming and ambitioned country in the heart of Southeast Asia. Quang Nam province has more than 120 km of coast line and even the competition venues are located directly at Hoi An's beach side.
          But that's not all: Joining this choir event you will also have the opportunity to experience the "Hoi An Full Moon" Night. Each month of the Lunar Calendar in the night of the full moon, the city of Hoi An holds this special event. So on March 18, 2011 the electricity in the whole city is going to be switched off. In this night you can walk around in the streets, enjoy the full moon and see sensational lantern shows. In the bars and restaurants of Hoi An they will only use countless candles to provide light.
          This must be your choir's destination for 2011!
          INTERKULTUR is calling up all choirs of the world to join the 1st Vietnam International Choir Festival & Competition 2011. Come to Hoi An and be part of the first ever international choral event in Vietnam!
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Big Opening Show on sea stage is being planned
For the first time Vietnam will be the venue of a big choir festival. From March 16 – 20, 2011, the event “1st Vietnam International Choir Festival & Competition” takes place in Hoi An City in the province of Quang Nam. According to INTERKULTUR the project is an important step in the cultural development of Vietnam. The German organization holds the event in collaboration with the Vietnamese Central Government, the Provincial Government of Quang Nam and the City Government of Hoi An.

Choirs of all music styles and cultures are welcome. Ensembles from all over the world are invited to be part of the festival concerts and competitions. In a total of six categories choirs will compete to win the award. Furthermore, the event 1st Vietnam International choir Festival & Competition offers advisory circles, rehearsals with choir experts and encounter concerts.

The first highlight of the event will be the big Opening Show. Ensembles from all parts of Asia and other regions around the globe will be welcomed on a 300 square meter sea stage. Being on stage actors and visitors will enjoy an unforgettable view of the city which is rich in tradition. Hoi An, once the largest port of Southeast Asia, is among the most important seaports of the Silk Road. The old town has mostly been preserved in its original state. Since 1999 it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also by name, Hoi An (in English it means “peaceful meeting place”), offers the “best conditions for the newcomer among our events”, says INTERKULTUR president Günter Titsch. According to Titsch a “peaceful get-together” in festivals and competitions is the basic requirement for a successful event.

A further attraction is the “Hoi An Full Moon” Night on March 18, 2011. All electric light gives way to candlelight. Many traditional lantern shows lend a scenic charm to the night of a full moon.

INTERKULTUR connects the choir community of the countries of the world for more than 20 years. Asia is an important region for this year’s INTERKULTUR events. From May 31 to June 7 the “Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod” takes place in Kuala Lumpur. In July 2010 choirs of the world will travel to Shaoxing, China, to participate in the 6th World Choir Games.