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SOUND WAVES Burgas

May 27-31, 2027 Burgas, Bulgaria

A New Choral Highlight at the Black Sea

Where choral music meets the Black Sea, Sound Waves Burgas invites choirs to experience INTERKULTUR’s first event in Bulgaria.

In May, Burgas welcomes participants with sunny days, mild temperatures, and a lively seaside atmosphere, ideal for combining artistic ambition with the first beach moments of the year.

Whether children’s, youth, or adult choirs, Sound Waves Burgas offers suitable categories for all ensemble types and musical genres. The overall winner is honored with the Black Sea Choral Award, the competition’s highest artistic distinction.

Beyond the stage, sunshine, the sea, and a true holiday atmosphere await. Start the summer with your choir and turn Sound Waves Burgas 2027 into an unforgettable international highlight!

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Participation opportunities

This 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*
Individual Coaching*	Individual Coaching*

friendship concert performance included

* at least two performances included

Competition

Evaluation Performances and Individual Coachings

Friendship Concerts

Grand Prize Competition

Registration Information

Early Bird Deadline: October 26, 2026
Registration Deadline: December 9, 2026

Costs

For the participation in this event the payment of the Registration Fee (per choir) as well as the Event Package (per person) is required. Choirs that come from a radius of up to 150 km around Burgas and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a Participant Fee (per person) instead of the Event Package. The prices of the Event Packages and the Participant Fee can be downloaded below or requested using our contact form.

REGISTRATION FEE

To participate in the event the following registration fees have to be paid per choir/ensemble and category in addition to the costs for the event package:

For Early Bird registration the fee for the first activity* is EUR 150. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 200.
For registration until the regular deadline the fee for the first activity* is EUR 300. Any additional activity amounts to EUR 200.

Activities refer to competition participation (1 category = 1 activity) and festival participation (only concerts). For choirs participating in the competitions the performance in a concert is free of charge.

EVENT PACKAGE

With the event package INTERKULTUR offers participants of its events a special service

We take care of all the details and through authorized agencies of the INTERKULTUR event series we offer an event package that includes, amongst others, accommodation in different hotel categories as well as other local services.

Choirs that come from a radius of up to 150 km around Burgas and therefore do not need an overnight stay, pay a participant fee per person instead of the event package.
The booking of the event packages which includes already the participant fee is required for all non-regional choirs.

Rates

The rates of the Event Packages vary according to 3 country groups. They based on the United Nations' Human Development Index (HDI) and adopted to the requirements of the national choral scenes.

Please select your country to see the Event Package and - for regional choirs - the participant fee for your participation:

Registration Documents

Visa & Travel Information

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 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 visawhatever@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

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Destination

Burgas is a city on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. The Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius is known for its magnificent stained glass windows above the main entrance. Nearby is the Ethnographic Museum, which displays objects related to Bulgarian folk culture, including colorful costumes and everyday items. The Sea Garden stretches along Burgas Bay, featuring a wide promenade, a summer theater, and a viewing platform at the end of the pier.

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