8th WORLD CHOIR FESTIVAL ON MUSICALS
28th - 29th April, 2018
The 8th World Choir Festival on Musicals was a unique cultural event which was characterized by a great number
of participants, quality and organizational success. Fifteen choirs from different countries around the world, choral ensembles, dance academies from Greece as well as the National Theatre of Northern Greece performed
a spectacular show for a large number of people who praised all the participants with great joy and enthusiasm.
The main program of concerts took place at the Ceremony Hall of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
After the end of the first day of the Festival, a Balkan party was held, where all the participants along with the audience had great fun at the sound of a traditional Balkan bronze instruments orchestra.
At the closing of the Festival the Organizational Committee, as happens every year, held a Greek great party for all the choirs with traditional Greek food, drinks, live Greek music and a lot of dancing by all the participants.
Participating choirs from abroad :
Participations from Greece:
of participants, quality and organizational success. Fifteen choirs from different countries around the world, choral ensembles, dance academies from Greece as well as the National Theatre of Northern Greece performed
a spectacular show for a large number of people who praised all the participants with great joy and enthusiasm.
The main program of concerts took place at the Ceremony Hall of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
After the end of the first day of the Festival, a Balkan party was held, where all the participants along with the audience had great fun at the sound of a traditional Balkan bronze instruments orchestra.
At the closing of the Festival the Organizational Committee, as happens every year, held a Greek great party for all the choirs with traditional Greek food, drinks, live Greek music and a lot of dancing by all the participants.
Participating choirs from abroad :
- "CHŒUR ET MOUVEMENT", FRANCE
- CITY MIXED CHOIR "GORTINIJA", FORMER JUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
- "OMLADINSKI" HOR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
- "CAPPELLA ODAK", CROATIA
- "MEORAV TELMONDY" CHOIR, ISRAEL
- "JOHN THE BAPTISTH" CHOIR, JORDAN
- "IZVORNIK" CHOIR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
- MIXED CHOIR OF THE TRANSPORT WORKERS, BULGARIA
- ANSAMBL POŽAREVAČKE GIMNAZIJE, SERBIA
- "VOGNYK" CHOIR, UKRAINE
- "KÄRRA NÅ’N" CHOIR, SWEDEN
- "LADIES OF ISTANBUL", TURKEY
- "SVETA PARASKEVA" ACADEMIC CHOIR AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ART, BULGARIA
Participations from Greece:
- STATE THEATER OF NORTHERN GREECE
- "KORAIS CHOIR 25 YEARS"
- CLASSICAL MIXED CHOIR OF CONSERVATORY "ATHENA"
- DANCE SCHOOL "ΑSPA VASILIOU"
- DANCE SCHOOL "VISTA"
- "ΚΟRAIS" YOUTH CHOIR
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONY
ODEION OF THE ROMAN AGORA
ODEION OF THE ROMAN AGORA
The president of the Organizing Committee, Stratos Tsichlas, announces the Official Opening of the Festival.
Welcome speech by Mrs Naomi Faran, member of the Artistic Committee of the Festival.
CEREMONY HALL OF THE ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY
THE MAIN FESTIVAL HALL
THE MAIN FESTIVAL HALL
The presenter of the festival Mrs Vivi Pantelidou
Welcome speech by Μrs Jasenca Ostojic, Artistic Director of the Festival.
STATE THEATER OF NORTHERN GREECE
"KORAIS CHOIR 25 YEARS", GREECE
CLASSICAL MIXED CHOIR OF CONSERVATORY "ATHENA", GREECE
"CHŒUR ET MOUVEMENT", FRANCE
CITY MIXED CHOIR "GORTINIJA", FORMER JUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
"OMLADINSKI" HOR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
"CAPPELLA ODAK", CROATIA
BALKAN PARTY
"MEORAV TELMONDY" CHOIR, ISRAEL
"JOHN THE BAPTISTH" CHOIR, JORDAN
"IZVORNIK" CHOIR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
MIXED CHOIR OF THE TRANSPORT WORKERS, BULGARIA
ANSAMBL POŽAREVAČKE GIMNAZIJE, SERBIA
DANCE SCHOOL "ΑSPA VASILIOU", GREECE
"VOGNYK" CHOIR, UKRAINE
DANCE SCHOOL "VISTA", GREECE
"KÄRRA NÅ’N" CHOIR, SWEDEN
"LADIES OF ISTANBUL", TURKEY
"SVETA PARASKEVA" ACADEMIC CHOIR AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ART, BULGARIA
"ΚΟRAIS" YOUTH CHOIR, GREECE
