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3rd Sing'n'Pray Kobe
January 20 - 24, 2022
Kobe, Japan
International Choir Festival & Competition
"Those who sing, pray twice!" Related to this famous sentence by St. Augustine the international choir festival & competition in Kobe, Japan takes place under the banner of "Sing'n'Pray".
The core of "Sing'n'Pray Kobe 2022" is once again, just as it was in its first edition in January 2018, the great "Pray from Kobe" concert with more than 600 singers in the beautiful Kobe Bunka Hall.
Since 2012 the participants in this concert come together in order to sing and pray for the victims of the huge earthquake and tsunami around Fukushima on the east side of Japan in March 2011.
In 2022 international choirs are once again invited to join this joyful celebration and sing and pray for the people and for peace on earth.
The affiliated choir competition gives national and international participants the chance to compete and sing together in a peaceful contest.
Considered one of Japan's most fascinating cities, Kobe is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of the Hyōgo Prefecture. The city is only 30 km to the west of Osaka, where the Kansai International Airport is the closest international gateway.
INVITATION
We are excited to start the choral year of 2022 in the wonderful city of Kobe, Japan.
Come to Kobe with INTERKULTUR and Sing’n’Pray with us! Hardly a sentence applies here better than that of St. Augustine: “Those who sing pray twice!”
Günter Titsch, President INTERKULTUR | Yoshio Saida, Chairman of Hyogo Prefecture Choral Association
Participation opportunities
This INTERKULTUR event provides you the opportunity to choose from the following options of participation:
| Non-competitive participation | Competitive participation |
|---|---|
| Festival participation** | Competition categories* |
| Evaluation performance* | Evaluation performance* |
friendship concert performance included
* at least two performances included
Competition
Qualification for the World Choir Games
Evaluation Performances
Friendship Concerts
Registration Information
Early Bird deadline: June 14, 2021
Registration deadline: September 13, 2021
Costs
Registration Documents
Visa
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Destination
Perched on a hillside sloping down to the sea, Kobe is one of Japan's most attractive and cosmopolitan cities. It was a maritime gateway from the earliest days of trade with China and home to one of the first foreign communities after Japan reopened to the world in the mid-19th century. One of Kobe's best features is its relatively small size – most sights can be reached on foot from the main train stations, making it a pleasure for casual wandering and stopping in its high quality restaurants and cafes. The most pleasant neighbourhoods to explore are Kitano-chõ, Nankinmachi Chinatown and, after dark, the bustling area around Sannomiya Station.
Source: lonelyplanet.com
How was the last time?
Are you interested in previous events of this series? Check out the last edition of Sing'n'Pray Kobe!
