Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017

July 16 - 23, 2017 Riga, Latvia

Let's sing in Riga!

After the huge success of the World Choir Games 2014 - with 460 international choirs and 27,000 participants from 73 nations largest World Choir Games ever – choirs from all over the world will again travel to Latvia to celebrate the Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017, which is combined with the 3rd European Choir Games – and with its impressive history of passionate singing, Riga is the ideal location for this event.

Located in the central part of the country, the metropolis has become a multicultural city where

the vast heritage coexists harmoniously with the quick pace of modern living. Riga is also known as the pearl of architecture and is home to the largest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world.

Peaceful but at the same time dynamic and diverse, Riga offers experiences for every taste in art, music, theatre or design and a broad range of cultural activities all year around. Nicknamed as the Paris of the North, Riga will surely seal a lasting impression in you.

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Participation Opportunities

This event invites all non-professional choirs of the world to participate and offers fair and realistic competition to experienced competitive choirs as well as choirs with relatively little international experience.

The Grand Prix of Nations Riga 2017 combined with the 3rd European Choir Games offers the Open Competition, the European Champions Competition and the Grand Prix of Nations. For non-European choirs participation is possible in the Open Competition and in the Grand Prix of Nations.

A – Competitions
B – Non-Competitive Evaluation
C – Festival

"Latvia’s culture and art are the best export goods we have. Because those roads that culture opens will become the highways for businesses."

Daniels Pavluts, Minister of Economics, Latvia (WCG Riga 2014)

"I had great time in Riga, working with choirs – individual sessions, jury, master class –totally full hall – no empty chair. My singers were so happy to sing at Mezaparks , be part of the workshop and perform. It was HUGE success."

Zimfira Poloz, Juror, Canada (WCG Riga 2014)

"It was a thoroughly enjoyable, enriching and informative experience.  I really felt I had the chance to 'gel' with new colleagues and that I made many new friends as a result.  I continue with my own work now with new inspiration and enthusiasm."

Katie Thomas, Juror, Great Britain (WCG Riga 2014)

Registration Information

This event lies in the past!

You are interested in participating in this event series? Then have a look right now at our overview, which provides information about when the event will be held the next time. There you can also find further dates and destinations of our events taking place worldwide.

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Event Details

Schedule of the Event
Venues
Jury
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Participating Groups

Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic
Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greece
Great Britain, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy
Latvia 1
Latvia 2
Russia
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, South Africa, Switzerland, USA

DESTINATION

Located in the central part of the country, the metropolis has become a multicultural city where the vast heritage coexists harmoniously with the quick pace of modern living. Riga is also known as a pearl of architecture and home to the largest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world.

Peaceful but at the same time dynamic and diverse, Riga offers experiences for every taste in art, music, theatre or design and a broad range of cultural activities all year around. Nicknamed as the Paris of the North, Riga will surely leave a lasting impression in your sense and sensibility.

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Competition Results

Open Competition
35 GOLD Diplomas56 SILVER Diplomas2 BRONZE Diploma
European Champions Competition
29 GOLD Medals23 SILVER Medals1 BRONZE Medal
Grand Prix of Nations
74 GOLD Medals19 SILVER Medals0 BRONZE Medals

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