Name: 36th International Choral Festival
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-06-15T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Vranov nad Toplou

Festival overview

Under the patronage of the Mayor of Town Vranov n.T., with financial contribution of the Town of Vranov nad Topľou.

Non-competitive choral festival for all age groups.
Choirs from Slovakia and from foreign countries are invited to take part in the festival.
The concerts take place in the Culture House and in churches in Vranov nad Topľou, in a church in Hanušovce n.T., in village Sedliská, and in villages of the Vranov region.

The members of choirs pay for accommodation and full board (90 EUR / stay / person / 3 nights).
Accommodation and board are offered in the hostel of the Middle Vocational School (90 EUR including participation fee).
The twin choirs (reciprocal exchange with children and youth choir Ozvena) do not pay any festival fees.
Within the festival, participants take part in seminars, workshops, common meetings of choir members, and a discussion evening for conductors, managers, and guests, including a visit of museum and castle, and acceptance by the Mayor of town Vranov nad Topľou.
The choirs will prepare for the gala-concert the common composition by Eugen Suchoň: “Aká si mi krásna” (the scores can be downloaded below or sent by e-mail).
Deadline for registration: March 30, 2025. Application form is in enclosure or at www.ozvena.sk .

Festival illustrative photo

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

10.30 Visit of the Elementary School Lúčna - short program.
14.00 Acceptance of the guests by Mayor of town Vranov nad Topľou.
15.30 Procession of choirs and ensembles from the square of town Vranov nad Topľou.
16.00 Opening of the Day of Vranov nad Topľou and short singing on the stage in front of the Cultural House.
19.00 Festival concert in the Church in Sedliská.

10.00 Workshop for conductors and guests in the Cinema of Cultural House Vranov n.T.
13.00 Trip to the castle Čičva short singing in the castle and visit of the Crypt of family Barkózy under the castle.
18.00 Gala-concert in Greek Catholic Church Vranov nad Topľou (8-10 minutes each choir).
20.30 Party for choirs, conductors and guests in the place of accommodation.

Morning In the morning - singing of choirs during holy masses in Vranov and villages - voluntary.

Záujmové združenie speváckych zborov OZVENA, Mrs. Vilma Krauspeová
Dobrianskeho 1651, 093 01 Vranov nad Toplou, Slovakia