NEW! INSPIRING! NON-COMPETITIVE!

INTERKULTUR’s new project combines your wanderlust and your love of music. The ON STAGE event series is ready to check off your list of must-see cities and will do so while providing all the comforts of a non-competitive choral music event and the opportunities and delights of a tourist tour around local traditions, culture and history….and, yes, also around local fun. Worldwide landmark cities like Florence, Stockholm, Verona, Prague, Lisbon and Israel these first-rate destinations will be your stage and heaven for the 4-day events which will revolve around friendship concerts, touristic tours, workshops and celebration.

The events are designed for all those who wish to combine their music with travelling, learning and experiencing of new destinations.

The schedule will include touristic activities (sight-seeing), short concerts in touristic places (churches, halls), a workshop with a local choir and a joint concert of all the participants.

Event Details

Program

The events are designed for all those who wish to combine their music with travelling, learning and experiencing of new destinations.

Among others, the schedule will include the following performance opportunities:

• A guided city tour including performances with local and international choirs in different places, churches or other performance locations.
• A workshop where participants will be introduced to the musical tradition of the region and work on 1-2 pieces to perform together at the final concert.
• Acoustic and stage rehearsals.
• Final concert with performances of appr. 15 minutes per choir and a joint performance of all choirs with the pieces from the workshop.
• Performances in churches.

Additional touristic activities, performances and individual programs can be organized upon request.

Workshop with Myguel Santos e Castro

We are very happy to introduce the lecturer of the ON STAGE workshop in Lisbon, Mr. Myguel Santos e Castro, one of the most enthusiastic, passionate and charismatic conductors in Portugal.

Myguel Santos e Castro started his musical studies in piano, acoustic guitar and musical theory in his childhood. When he was only 17 years old, he started teaching music in schools: Recorder, Music theory and history, Piano, Acoustic and Electric guitar and Percussion. He has studied Choral Conducting in many national workshops and also in Academia de Amadores de Música. Maestro Santos e Castro participated in various workshops and masterclasses about choral/orchestral conducting and vocal techniques, both in Portugal and abroad, along with the most influent conductors worldwide. During his musical studies Myguel Santos e Castro has graduated in Management and Public Administration at ISCSP. Due to its work as an Artistic Director, he has developed an intensive and passionate work in different choral events and workshops. His choral activity has also taken him to many international events all over the world. He is involved in different national (with radio, TV and cinema) and international projects and he is the VOX LACI project founder.

Venues

Igreja Paroquial das Mercês

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Igreja Paroquial das Mercês

Address: Largo de Jesus, S/N (IGREJA), Lisboa, Portugal

Opening Concert

Escola Passos Manuel

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Escola Passos Manuel

Address: Tv. Convento de Jesus 1249-027, 1200-109 Lisboa, Portugal

Workshop

Igreja de São Paulo

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Igreja de São Paulo

Address: Praça São Paulo 15, 1200-034 Lisboa, Portugal

Convento dos Cardaes

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Address: Rua de O Século 123, 1200-434 Lisboa, Portugal

Photo: Lisbon Lux

Igreja de Santa Catarina

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Igreja de Santa Catarina

Address: Calçada do Combro 82, 1200-024 Lisboa, Portugal

Closing Concert

Igreja de São Domingos do Rossio

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Igreja de São Domingos do Rossio

Address: Largo São Domingos, 1150-320 Lisboa, Portugal

Photo: Wikimedia

Destination

Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, has become an increasingly popular place to visit in recent years, with a warm Mediterranean climate in spite of its place facing the Atlantic Ocean. Full of bleached white limestone buildings and intimate alleyways, Lisbon's mix of traditional architecture and contemporary culture makes it the perfect place for a family holiday. Things to do in Lisbon As Portugal's capital, there is a lot to see and do in Lisbon. Even exploring the city centre will take a few days out of a family holiday as there is no real central district, although Praça do Comércio is a good central place to start, in Baxia, or Rossio, the city's main square which has a sort of Trafalgar Square feel to it. Or you might try climbing up the Cristo Rei, a huge statue of Christ with spectacular views across the whole city. The Castelo de São Jorge also offers great views and isn't quite such a steep climb. A short tram ride to the west of Lisbon will also bring you to Belem, where you can explore attractions like the Belem Tower and the Belem Cultural Centre, which features a fantastic art collection including works by Dali, Picasso, Warhol and Magritte. In downtown Lisbon, you'll also want to visit the Gulbenkian, which has to be Portugal's answer to the British Museum full of fascinating cultural artifacts and with some superb gardens in the grounds. It's possible to have a fascinating educational family holiday in Lisbon, and there are also plenty of great beaches to work on your tan.

Source: www.tripadvisor.com