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Singers can now register for the event in Riga.
The registration forms for the World Choir Games 2014 in Riga, Latvia are available. The official registration deadline is December 1, 2013. Choirs that register until September 15, 2013 will receive a special discount on the event package. More information can be found here.
At the World Choir Games in Riga choirs can sign in for a total of 29 competition categories. Brand new categories will be Male Vocal Ensembles, Female Vocal Ensembles, Mixed Vocal Ensembles in The Champions Competition, Barbershop Quartets in both The Champions Competition and The Open Competition and Senior Choirs in The Open Competition.
More concert opportunities for choirs will be Friendship Concerts or participation in one of the Festival Choir projects: Choirs can shape a concert on the famous open-air stage in the impressive Mezaparks, scenery of huge choral festivals, or at the Closing Ceremony of the World Choir Games on July 19, 2014.
Another feature in 2014: choirs can participate in an Evaluation Performance in prior to the World Choir Games competitions: "Many responses in the past have shown that participating choirs are seeking some feedback and expert opinion. We are glad that we can finally offer the opportunity in July 2014, " said Gábor Hollerung, artistic director of the WCG 2014.
The World Choir Games is a biennial event taking place in different countries of the world. They were held in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2012 with more than 15,000 participants and 200,000 spectators. It was the first time the games had been held in the United States.
INTERKULTUR is the International Organizing Committee for the highly acclaimed World Choir Games with offices in Germany, China and most recently Cincinnati, Ohio USA.