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Cork International Choral Festival
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When:
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30 Apr - 4 May 2008 (annual)
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Where:
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City Hall
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Founded in 1954 to develop choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral Festival is now one of Europe's major choral events. It is held at venues in Cork including City Hall and St Finbarr's Cathedral.
The festival is noted for its high competitive standards, excellent organisation and the friendliness of its welcome. Each year some of the finest amateur international choirs are selected to compete for the prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy. The selected choirs also have an opportunity to perform non-competitively in a range of activities, including Fringe concerts, church and outdoor performances.
In addition to foreign choirs, over 100 adult, youth and school choirs from Ireland also take part. Participants have free access to the majority of the festival's concerts and a nightly Festival Club is organised to allow people to meet informally in a convivial social setting.
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