International Choir Festival Sing & Play
The edition of the International Choir Festival Sing & Play in Alsace will take place in June. Alsace is a region in the North-East of France, bordering Germany and Switzerland.
The history of Alsace has been quite eventful over the last two centuries as the region has been both French and German. Its attachment to Germany from 1870 to 1919, an important and dynamic period, is perhaps the one that has had the most influence on the current identity of Alsace, which differs from the other French regions in many details and this mixture of cultures.
Perhaps as a reaction against these successive upheavals, Alsace has managed to remain attached to its traditions and could maintain its regional heritage. This is also true for the practice of singing. Thus, many typical melodies sung by young and old alike over the centuries can be found in its culture. They are sung in the family, at work, but above all at numerous traditional or local festivals.
This tradition of singing has been the breeding ground for many choirs and musical groups and makes Alsace a perfect setting for the International Choir Festival Sing & Play.
However, the region is full of other treasures that you will have the opportunity to discover during your stay like for example following the famous wine road in this vineyard place.
DAY 1:
Arrival in Alsace in the afternoon or evening. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner in a restaurant and night at the hotel.
DAY 2:
After breakfast, departure to an excursion to Colmar. Guided visit of Colmar. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, return to Strasbourg and preparation for the concert. Friendship concert together with a local choir followed by a get together. Night at the hotel.
DAY 3:
After breakfast, departure for a guided visit of Strasbourg followed by a cruise on the river III. In the afternoon, closing concert together with the other participants. Farewell dinner (together with the other choirs and music groups) in a typical and iconic restaurant of Strasbourg. Night at the hotel.
DAY 4:
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Possibility of organizing a mass accompaniment as well as additional visits or also a tour on the wine road.
Visit of castle “Haut Koenigsburg”
The famous Alsatian castle is one of the must-see sites in Alsace perched on a hill about 800 meters high. It offers a fantastic panoramic view on the Alsatian countryside.
Entrance fees and guided tour: prices on request.
Excursion Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Eguisheim:
They are often considered to be the most beautiful villages in Alsace. Discover Eguisheim, a small medieval town, Kaysersberg, who won the award “favourite village of France” in 2017, Ribeauvillé and its 3 castles or Riquewihr, where you can smell the vineyard soul… an excursion that will allow you to take fantastic pictures of colorful half-timbered houses.
To be visited by yourself or accompanied by a guide: prices on request.
Other services:
Closing dinner, Additional nights and local transfers: price on request.
Festival Information
Dates: Soon new dates
Duration: 4 Days – 3 Nights
Location: Alsace
