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Take part in the International Choir Festival Catalunya Centre with all expenses paid and live an unforgettable experience

Presentation

Next July, Barcelona will be the venue for the International Choir Festival Catalunya Centre, an essential cultural event now in its 41st year. The towns of Castellbell i El Vilar and Puig-reig (Barcelona) will be the setting for several choral concerts from July 15 to 19. The festival is growing in importance and throughout its history choirs of international prestige have participated in it.

We have opened registration so that choirs from all over the world can come to take part in an unforgettable experience that combines culture, human relations and leisure in one of the most attractive cities of the world: Barcelona. We will facilitate your stay in Barcelona for a whole week, during which you will have all expenses paid. The only expense you will have to pay is the journey from your country of origin to Barcelona. During these intense days you will enjoy being part of a high-level festival, and will have the possibility to visit some of the main tourist attractions of Catalonia: Barcelona, ​​the Costa Brava, the Montserrat mountain or the important Romanesque and historical heritage of inland Catalonia.

We look forward to your participation!

A unique destination

Barcelona, ​​an extraordinary city
The Montserrat mountain, a well-known spiritual setting
Costa Brava and Tarragona, amazing places by the sea
Manresa, the city where Ignatius of Loyola conceived his Spiritual Exercises
Bages, a region full of history, culture and gastronomy

FAQS

When is the festival?
From 15 to 19 July 2020.
Which edition is this year 2020?
This is the 41st edition. The festival has an important history. Since its beginning, about 200 choirs from all over the world have taken part in it.
Who organizes the festival?
The organizers of the festival are the Burés Music Chapel and the Puig-reig Polifònica, two choral groups with a long history.
What kind of groups are involved?
Choirs and vocal groups from around the world.
Is the registration free?
Yes, it is free.
When should the choirs register?
As soon as possible, as the number of participants is limited and we will close registrations in the coming weeks.
What information is needed for the registration?
You will need to send a resume of your choir and videos or audio recordings of your performances so that we can see which style of music you sing.
What expenses will the participating choirs have to bear ?
Only the journey from your country of origin to Barcelona.
How the festival works
We ask the groups to offer two performances of about 70 minutes, which will take place in the towns of Castellbell and El Vilar and Puig-reig between July 15 and 19. The repertoire should include both classical and contemporary pieces, but also popular songs from your country. The two closing concerts feature all the participating choirs who will offer a joint performance (about 20 minutes per choir).
How will be the trips during the festival?
The organization will provide a bus for each choir to make it easier to travel to the concerts and also to the leisure visits that will be scheduled. European choirs traveling on their own bus will have a minimum aid of 300€ for commuting during festival days.
Where are the participating choirs housed?
In hotels, in the private houses of the singers of the choirs organizing the festival and in other houses in the municipalities where the festival is held.
Where will we have the meals?
Mainly in restaurants hired by the organization.
What interesting places can be visited?
We will offer different days in which you can visit Barcelona, ​​the Costa Brava, the Mountain of Montserrat, where you will be able to sing two songs in the basilica, and Manresa, among other points of interest.
What do choirs have to do to sign up?
You must fill in the form on this web page, including your contact details, resume and audio or video material of your concerts.

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