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With pleasure we INVITE you (Folk ensembles, Choral groups, Ballroom dance teams, art schools, Music theatre, modern dance teams, orchestras and majorette teams), (children and youth  groups) to participate on  XI COSTA BRAVA CATALONIA INTERNATIONAL EASTER CHOIR  FESTIVAL from 03-06 april 2025 

The Festival will be held the weekend after Easter, and it will serve as a perfect conclusion for the Spain Holy Week Celebrations, which are definetly amongst the most popular around  the world.  Apart from that, the Festival will be held in one of the most beautiful regions of Spain, the Catalonia area, where all the International Choirs participating  are going to meet up and exchange their cultural and choral views and their respecitve countries traditions.

Apart from the popularity of the Spanish Holy Week celebrations, as already stated, the Catalonia and Costa Brava region are one of the most touristic regions in Spain.   Costa Brava is a marvellous place spreading over an area of 160 km and well known for its unique large sandy beaches, unexploited nature and various fishing villages.  Costa Brava is also well know for its medieval villages with unique castles and fortifications, which are so much appreciated by tourists who love art and architecture.

there is also Girona, another popular tourist site in this region, so famous for its gothic cathedral which rises right in the medieval historic city centre.

For all this and for much more, this International Festival will be a unique occassion for all participant choirs, who will be able to be part of the conclusive celebrations of the Spanish Holy Week celebrations, by performing in various beautiful baroque churches in this region, together with local Spanish choirs.

The festival is not competitive, and is open for mixed choirs, male choirs, women's choirs, youth choirs, sacred music choirs, gospel choirs, folk music choirs, etc.

Each choir can perform in its own style but must keep in mind that this Festival is being held in Catholic Churches and so song list must include sacred songs, with an Easter theme if possible and maybe even gospel songs. Each choir can perform "a cappella", or can be accompanied by piano organ or other musical instruments. The Organisation will arrange for the use of the respective churches piano organs. If the piano organ of a particular church could not be used, it will be replaced by an electric piano/keyboard.  Any other instruments must be brought over by the respective choir.

The group will be accommodated in a 3-4 star Hotel on half board basis.

Draft Festival Programme:

Thursday 04 April

• Arrival of all choirs in Costa Brava Maresme, either by their own transport directly to the Hotel, or else by air to the Barcellona or Girona Airports and then with arranged airport transfers by the Organisation.

• Buffet Lunch and dinner at the Hotel.

Friday 05 April

IIn the morning free time for leisure. For those interested, there will be optional cultural excursions to places like Barcelona, Girona, Tossa de Mar, etc.

• Buffet Lunch at the Hotel

• In the evening, the First Festival Night in one of the local baroque churches. 

Saturday 06 April

•      Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel

•  For those interested there will be optional cultural excursions to places like Barcelona, Girona, Tossa de Mar, etc.

•   Buffet Lunch at the Hotel

•   In the evening, the second festival night, in another church of the region.

Sunday 07 April

•  Buffet Breakfast

• For those interested, they can join one of the optional excursions to splendid villages and cities of the Catalonia region.

• Buffet Lunch at the Hotel

• In the evening, the final night of the Costa Brava International Easter Choir Festival 2024.  Local Authorities and the Organisation Committee will present participation certificates to all choirs who have participated in this International Festival at the end of this final concert.

Monday  08 April

•  Departures of all International Choirs

 FESTIVAL PACKAGE PRICES – 3 nights in a 4 Star Hotel on FB Basis

In twin room per person €215

In triple room per person (3 adults) €210

In quadruple room per person (4 adults) €205

In triple room per person (2 adults and

a child - 4 to 11 years old) €200

In quadruple room per person (2 adults

and 2 children -4 to 11 years old) €195

For extra persons, who are not performers (friends, family, etc) there is a €5

supplement per person per night.

 Single room supplement per night €18

For extra persons, who are not performers (friends, family,

etc) there is a €5 supplement per person per night.

The above prices are a unique opportunity since these include:

• Accommodation in a 4 star Hotel in a highly touristic zone

• Breakfast daily

• Lunch and dinner daily, drinks excluded

• Festival registration

• City Tax

• Personal co-ordinators to assist you

• Transfers for the performances (where needed)

• 1 free of charge package with every 25 paying guests

4**** Hotels affiliated

Hotel Europa Splash

Hotel Sorra Daurada Splash

Hotel Tropic Park

Hotel Amaraigua

N.B.

* If due to flight itineraries, or else if you prefer so, you will have to spend

extra nights, arrangements can be done.

* If the group arrives by air/sea, it is possible to arrange special rates for

the transfer from Barcelona or Girona airport to the hotel and back

* The Group will be accommodated in one of the mentioned affiliated

hotels.

* Each group is responsible for airfare/transportation to Costa Brava.

* Participating groups should take the Festival accommodation packages.

* At the time of registration, the group has to pay a deposit of

approximately 30% of the entire amount. The deposit is not refundable.

* Extra nights can be arranged for €45 per person per night on Full Board

basis

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED..