Town Vranov nad Topľou, Culture House Vranov nad Topľou
Society of choirs OZVENA, Private Music School Vranov n.T.

invite you to

21st INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL

Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia
 May 22nd   – 25th, 2008

Under the patronage of the Minister of Culture in Slovak Republic and Mayor of Town Vranov n.T.

If you are looking for the application form, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

Information about festival

• Non-competitive festival appointed for all age limits. 
• The choirs from Slovakia and from abroad can take part in the festival.
• The concerts take place in the Culture House and in the churches in Vranov nad Topľou, in town Hanušovce n.T., and in the churches in Vranov nad Topľou and villages.
• The conditions for the participation of the choirs in the festival:
• The choirs are invited:
      for official reciprocal change – they do not pay accommodation and board
      or without reciprocity – they pay for accommodation and board ( 60 € / whole stay / person)
• The accommodation and the board is offered in the holiday Centre in Juskova Voľa, in the hostel SZSP in Vranov n.T. or in PATRIOT Hotel in Vranov n.T. or in the holiday hotel DOBRÁ at lake Domaša or in the families of choir members.
• Within the festival the choir memebers take part at workshop, seminar, common meetings of the choir members, discussion evenings, trips to Košice, Prešov, Domaša, visit of museum etc.
  
• The choirs will prepare for the common choir gala-concert the common composition by Eugen Suchoň „Aká si mi krásna“  (we will send scores).

Program of the festival

Thursday, May 22 2008

• Arrival of the choirs and accommodation in hotels, hostels and families

Friday, May 23 2008

• 08.00 - Opening of exhibition of children paints with music theme in Cultural House 
• 10.00 - 1st festival concert "Choirs for children" in Culture House - children choirs
• 14.00 - Acceptance of the guests by the Mayor of town Vranov n.T. in Ceremony Hall Vranov n.T.
• 17.00 - 2nd Festival concert in the Greece-Catholic church in Hanušovce nad Topľou - selected choirs
  
• 19.00 - 3rd Festival concert in the Church in Vranov n.T. - adult choirs
• After concert - discussion evening and meeting of conductors and managers in Restaurant Junior

Saturday, May 24 2008

• 9.00 - Workshop for conductors and guests in Culture House
• 10.30 - Trip of the choirs to towns Prešov, Košice or to lake Domaša, eventually visit of the Nature and Historical Museum in Hanušovce n.Topľou
  
• 19.00 - Gala-concert in Culture House in Vranov Topľou n.T.
• 21.00 - Disco-Party for choirs in Culture House
• Conductors and guests - reception party in Restaurant Junior in Culture House

Sunday, May 25 2008

• In the morning – singing of choirs during holy masses in Vranov and in villages of district Vranov nad Topľou - voluntary 
• Departure home – Sunday after breakfast or after singing in the mass

Please, download the application form. For your convenience, we have offer the document in two formats:
MS Word 97-2003 - Application Form - vzs21_application.doc, 36kB
PDF - Application Form - vzs21_application.pdf, 465kB