7th Int’l Choir Competition opens in Hoi An opens on April 2 (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – The 7th Vietnam International Choir Competition opened inHoi An ancient city of the central province of Quang Nam on April 2.
The five-day eventdraws nearly 600 conductors and artists of 18 teams representing seven countries andterritories, and features 13 events with eight grades.
The artists willperform in the men’s and women’s mixed and equal voice of sacred choral music,hymn, chamber, and folklore with different age groups.
Speaking at theopening ceremony, Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lanh expressed his belief that artists at the competition will present to visitorsand locals special music banquets, contributing to popularising the music genre in the locality.
The competition is anopportunity for choir music lovers to exchange and boost cultural understandingamong countries while enhancing friendship, solidarity and internationalcooperation.
Organised by Interkulturand Hoi An since 2011, the biennial event was adjourned due to impact ofCOVID-19 in 2019 and made a comeback this year./.
The five-day eventdraws nearly 600 conductors and artists of 18 teams representing seven countries andterritories, and features 13 events with eight grades.
The artists willperform in the men’s and women’s mixed and equal voice of sacred choral music,hymn, chamber, and folklore with different age groups.
Speaking at theopening ceremony, Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Van Lanh expressed his belief that artists at the competition will present to visitorsand locals special music banquets, contributing to popularising the music genre in the locality.
The competition is anopportunity for choir music lovers to exchange and boost cultural understandingamong countries while enhancing friendship, solidarity and internationalcooperation.
Organised by Interkulturand Hoi An since 2011, the biennial event was adjourned due to impact ofCOVID-19 in 2019 and made a comeback this year./.
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