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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 INTERNATIONAL EASTER CHOIR  FESTIVAL from 21 - 24  april 2023

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:

Friday 21 April

•           In the morning arrival of all International  choirs in Costa Brava 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

•           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 22 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 23 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 2020.  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  24 April

•  Departures of all International Choirs

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

 (WITH ALL TRANSFERS INCLUDED) 

In twin room per person €190

In triple room per person (3 adults) €185

In quadruple room per person (4 adults) €180

In triple room per person (2 adults and

a child - 4 to 11 years old) €175

In quadruple room per person (2 adults and

2 children - 4 to 11 years old) €170

Single room supplement per night €15

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 at a 4 star Hotel in a highly touristic zone

 Breakfast daily

 Lunch or dinner daily, drinks excluded

 Festival registration

 City Tax

 Personal co-ordinators to assist you

 Transfers from Barcelona or Girona Airport

 Transfers for the performances (where needed)

 1 free of charge every 25 paying guests

FESTIVAL PACKAGE PRICES –

3 nights in a 3/4 Star Hotel on

HB Basis (TRANSFERS NOT INCLUDED)

In twin room per person €150

In triple room per person (3 adults) €145

In quadruple room per person (4 adults) €140

In triple room per person (2 adults and

a child - 4 to 11 years old) €135

In quadruple room per person (2 adults and

2 children -4 to 11 years old) €130

Single room supplement per night €15

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 at a 3/4 star Hotel in a highly touristic zone

 Breakfast daily

 Lunch or dinner daily, drinks excluded

 Festival registration

 City Tax

 Personal co-ordinators to assist you

 1 free of charge every 25 paying guests

3***/4**** Hotels affiliated

Hotel Tropic-Park; Hotel Europa Splash; Hotel Sorra Daurada Splash; Hotel Papi;Hotel Carthago Nova: Hotel Bon Repos, Hotel Esplai, Hotel Summer Sun;

 N.B.

* If due flight itineraries or else if you prefer so, you will have to spend extra nights, arrangements can be done

* If the groups chooses the package with transfers included, kindly note that

included in this package/price is one transfer for the group to & from the airport to the hotel. No transfers can be made for participants arriving at different times but we can arrange upon request.

* The group will be accommodated in one of the mentioned affiliated hotels.

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

• Groups can arrive or depart from Costa Brava, a day before or after the scheduled programme, due to flight itineraries.   Arrangements will be made according to the group’s necessities.

•  Each group is responsible for airfare/transportation to Costa Brava - Spain.

• The above is only a draft programme and may be amended as necessary by the Organisation

• The final Programme including concerts venues, details and time of performances, will be defined after the Organisation has the full confirmation of all choirs participating, including the Spanish ones.

NUMBER OF SEATS IS LIMITED..