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PARIS INTERNATIONAL NEW YEAR CHORAL FESTIVAL


Dates 2009: from 15 to 18 Jan
Dates 2010: from 14 to 17 Jan

 

Event profile


Open to all choirs.
Taking place at the beginning of January in Paris and Ile de France, the Festival inaugurates the musical season with a series of concerts in churches, concert halls and other institutions while creating opportunities for French and foreign choirs to meet and fraternize.

The highlight of this festival is without any doubt the closing ceremony, a Gala Evening at UNESCO, the indisputable symbol of tolerance and harmony which unites singers of all choirs for one spectacular closing concert. All participating nations in the Festival will be represented. This final event presents a rare moment of deeply felt emotion.

 

PROGRAM

DAY 1


Arrival in Paris. Greeting by your escort and check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon or evening Seine river cruise
-in case the Seine River has overflowed, we can suggest an alternative on the next day with the entrance to the Multimedia show “Paris Story” presenting the history of the city -

DAY 2


Half-day sightseeing of Paris with a guide .

In the evening; a friendship concert will be organized in a church or in a concert hall. This will be an opportunity for different choirs to share their music and perform for a large audience. As a festive follow-up to the concert choirs will gather for a drink and an informal meeting to exchange their music and experience in a joyful atmosphere.

DAY 3


Further visits can be organized. A list of suggestions can be provided e.i., visit of Versailles palace, visit of Louvre Museum, visit of Cité de la Musique and so on.

The closing evening will take place at the auditorium of the UNESCO-Palace, the seat of the United Nations for education, science and culture. Each choir will present a short work. To close the Festival, all choirs will sing together a symbolic song.

DAY 4


Departure.



NOTE:
Final details of the specific program for each choir will be made specially for every participating choir in conjunction with the overall organisation committee of the event.


PARIS – THE CITY
Paris strikes the senses with sharp architectural contrasts in its permanent quest for modernity which coupled with a determination to preserve the remains of the past, contributes to the singularity of this cosmopolitan city. Paris is a city in perpetual motion. A destination that lends a richness of emotion to discover or rediscover without moderation!
 

THE BASIC PROGRAM INCLUDES


- 3 nights accommodation with continental breakfast, in a Paris Hotel -category of your choice

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- Rooms with bath or shower and WC, colour TV & direct telephone.

 
- A Seine river cruise or entrance to the " Paris Story" multimedia show.


- The closing ceremony at the UNESCO Palace.

 
- A friendship concert with other choirs.


- Guide assistance for the check-in at the hotel, the half day-sightseeing-tour in Paris, the friendship concert    

  and the closing ceremony.


- City tax included.


- 1 person free of charge in a double room when minimum 21 paying people.
 

DOES NOT INCLUDE

Travel, coach transfers, insurance, porterage, meals, tips, personal expenses.
 

A personalised program around the basic program can be arranged by special request.

For additional information please contact:

-Inquiries from the USA, please click here

-Inquiries from all other countries, please click here

 

 

Music Contact International is a professional organizer of International Musical Festivals, Special Events, meetings and concert tours for Choirs. The programmes offer highly attractive concert options in a varied selection of countries, cities and interesting venues in which to sing and make new contacts in a truly international ambience. The cities of Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris, Prague, Girona, Munich or Vienna are high in our annual agenda of festivals, concerts and meetings for the world of choirs. The schedule begins with the New Year Festival in Paris and its unique choir concerts at UNESCO and the New York Choral Exchange in New York City; in March we move to Holland and its Cantate Amsterdam and then to Germany for the Cantate Bavaria in Munich; in spring choirs can meet for concerts during the Cantate Adriatica in San Marino, Italy or venture to the U.S., for a major Choir Festival in Vermont, conveniently close to major North American attractions. In mid-autumn, Spain is our venue of choice for the Choral Festival Cantate Barcelona in the Barcelona area. November and December are full of activity with two large festivals during Advent in Prague and Vienna, thus bringing our choral year to a close. Music Contact International offers also the possibility to organize tailor-made Tours for Choirs that can include and itinerary of concerts, visits and meetings of international Choirs in characteristic venues of great cities. An interesting workshop is also available in Prague for choirs wishing to develop and acquire new techniques. We also organize music festivals for  marching bands, brass bands and orchestras every year in Prague, Luxemburg, Cologne, Italy and Dublin.

 

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