• Category A – Difficulty Level I
  • A1 – Mixed Choirs
  • A2 – Choirs of Equal Voices

• Category B – Difficulty Level II
  • B1 – Mixed Choirs
  • B2 – Choirs of Equal Voices

• Category C – Chamber Choirs & Vocal Ensembles
  • C1 – Mixed Voices
  • C2 – Equal Voices

• Category G – Children's & Youth Choirs
  • G1 – Children's Choirs
  • G2 – Youth Choirs of Equal Voices
  • G3 – Youth Choirs of Mixed Voices

• Category S – Sacred Choral Music a cappella
• Category F – Folklore
• Category P – Popular Choral Music
• Category J – Jazz

A detailed description of the competition categories can also be found in the booklet available for download:
Participant Information(1.1 MB)

For non-competing choirs

• three pieces of the choir's choice
• performed before a panel of qualified international jurors who provide immediate positive artistic and pedagogical advice for improvement
• certificates of participation will be awarded, as well as evaluation ratings and recommendation letters for future competitions upon request

Number of singers: unlimited
Singing time: maximum 15 minutes
Accompaniment: possible
Duration: 45 minutes

All choirs are supposed to participate in the official events. The big parade of choirs through Calella will open the festival "Canta al mar" on Thursday. This parade ends with the opening event at the beautiful park "Pati de l'Ós", which is located above the city and offers a scenic view to the coast. On Sunday, "Canta al mar - Calella sings" will take place in downtown Calella. During this occasion all choirs will sing at the same time in the streets and at the squares of Calella. The festival will be continued with the culinary highlight "Fiesta de la amistad". There the festival will end with a huge choir party.

Information about participation and competition rules

Participant Information(1.1 MB)

Registration Form

Please send the completed registration form via email to mail(at)interkultur.com. Additionally please print it, sign it and send it via post with the other registration documents to our office.

Registration Form(660 KB)

IMPORTANT: To open the form the current version of Adobe Reader is required. You can download it at www.adobe.com.

Dear friends of choral music,

the issue of visas generally takes a long time. Therefore please make sure to apply for your visa as soon as possible. It is in your own interest. In case you apply too late, you risk a rejection of your visa registration!

Please contact the embassy of the host country in your country to get detailed information what restrictions and regulations apply to you!

Please keep also in mind that you might need transit visas, depending on your itinerary to the competition country.

If you do not have a valid passport yet, please apply for this immediately!

Participants of some countries need an invitation letter as well as a stamped list of participants to apply for a visa. INTERKULTUR can issue these documents.

Information on travel and health regulations of the destination country can be found on this website.

Important Information

INTERKULTUR can issue the invitation letter for the duration of the event and can stamp your list of participants to apply for visas only if you have fulfilled all the following conditions:

• you have successfully applied for the event and paid the registration fee to INTERKULTUR
• you have paid the down payment for the event package to our partner agency
• you have sent us the completed list of participants (no handwriting!)

Please send the list only once and try to avoid changes of participants, as changes may delay the issue of your visa. We recommend adding 3 or 4 alternative names as a reserve for participants who may cancel the travel.

As soon as you have complied with those three conditions we will send the invitation letter including the confirmed list of participants by email and the original documents by airmail directly to the responsible person of the choir. This person shall bring the documents to the embassy personally.

Please keep in mind that if you comply with the conditions too late so that we have to send the original invitation letter per international express delivery, you have to take over the additional costs (approx. 100 – 300 EUR).

List of Participants

Please download the document, fill it in completely and send it to us as soon as possible.

To open the file the current version of Adobe Reader is required. You can download it at www.adobe.com.

You can send the file

- by sending an email, the list of participants attached, to visa(at)interkultur.com
- by printing it (after filling it in at your computer – no handwriting!) and sending it to us by fax (+49 6404 69749 29)

We assume no liability regarding the application and granting for visas. We do not offer this service but we gladly assist you when you apply for visa at the respective embassy in your country.

List of Participants(370 KB)