World Choir Games

World Choir Games
5th World Choir Games in Austria

The World Choir Games (formerly named the Choir Olympics) is the largest choir competition in the world.[1] Organized for amateur choirs from all over the world, regardless of their country of origin, race, genre of music or artistic ambitions, its motto is "Singing together brings nations together". The idea of the World Choir Games originated from the effort to bring people together through singing in peaceful competition, showing that unity of nations through the arts can be effectively and illustratively demonstrated and challenged.

Organized by the Interkultur Foundation, the focus of the World Choir Games is on participation above winning. The Games aim to inspire people to "experience the strength of interaction, challenging personality and community equally by singing together".

The most recent host for the Games was Shaoxing, China for the event from 15 July until 26 July 2010.

World Choir Games competitions

World Choir Games Host Cities[2]
Year Competition Host city Dates
2000 1st Choir Olympics Austria Linz, Austria July 7 – 16 [3]
2002 2nd Choir Olympics South Korea Busan, South Korea October 19 – 27 [4]
2004 3rd Choir Olympics Germany Bremen, Germany July 8 – 18 [5]
2006 4th World Choir Games China Xiamen, China July 15 – 26 [6]
2008 5th World Choir Games Austria Graz, Austria July 9 – 19 [7]
2010 6th World Choir Games China Shaoxing, China July 15 – 26 [8]
2012 7th World Choir Games United States Cincinnati, Ohio, United States July 4 – 14 [9]

References

  1. ^ Tomczyk, Cari (2008-08-27). "‘Singing together brings nations together’". The Abington Journal (PA, USA). http://www.timesleader.com/AbingtonJournal/aande/_lsquo_Singing_together_brings_nations_together_rsquo__08-27-2008.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  2. ^ "The History of the World Choir Games". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/world-choir-games/history/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  3. ^ "1st Choir Olympics Linz, Austria (2000)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/archive/world-choir-games/linz-2000/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  4. ^ "2nd Choir Olympics Busan, Republic of Korea (2002)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/archive/world-choir-games/busan-2002/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  5. ^ "3rd Choir Olympics Bremen, Germany (2004)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/archive/world-choir-games/bremen-2004/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  6. ^ "4th World Choir Games Xiamen, China (2006)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/archive/world-choir-games/xiamen-2006/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  7. ^ "5th World Choir Games Graz, Austria (2008)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/archive/world-choir-games/graz-2008/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  8. ^ "6th World Choir Games Shaoxing/Shanghai, China (2006)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/world-choir-games/shaoxing-2010/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  9. ^ "7th World Choir Games Cincinnati (Ohio), USA (2012)". INTERKULTUR. http://www.interkultur.com/competitions-festivals/world-choir-games/cincinnati-2012/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 

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