The Association of Finnish Youth Choirs (Nuorten Kuoroliitto) organises the next international Sympaatti festival in Rovaniemi,
Finland on 5–8 December 2013
With events all around wintry Rovaniemi, the
festival will focus on the themes of Christmas and Finnish and Sámi music. Sympaatti offers children and
adolescents workshops, wonderful concerts, multi-cultural social events and
Christmas experiences. An international choir conductor forum will also be held
for visiting conductors. And after the Festival there will is possibility to go
on concert tour. Concert venues will include
Rovaniemi Church, Lappia Hall (if the renovation is completed in time) and
Korundi House of Culture. There will also be minor performing opportunities at
schools, shopping centres, hospitals, old people’s homes and Santa Park. Accommodation will be
available in a variety of forms: family accommodation, hostels or camp centres,
and hotels.
Workshops
One of the
most important activity on the festival are the workshops. The famous finnish
artists and choir conducters will offer their knowledge to both singers and
choir conductors.
Sören
Lillkung - Complete Vocal Technique
Singer -
actor - choir conducter Sören is a specialist for healthy vocal technique. He asks: Is there anything you can't do with
your voice? And he answers: No. Everything is possible as long as you produce
the sound with a right technique. So come and explore you own
voice and the limitless possibilities it offers!
Sanna
Valvanne - Sing and
shine
Sanna is widely known childen's and youth choir conducter, who currently lives
and works in New York. She will guide you in to the holistic singing
experience: Sing and shine with body and soul.
Ursula Länsman - Joik
Ursula will guide you to the traditional singing of Sami people. You will
discover the unique form of cultural expression that can be deeply personal or
spiritual in nature.
Participation fees
The amount,
here per person, includes accommodation, meals, workshops, the songbook and the
guide with the festival programme. Accommodation will be available in a variety
of forms: family accommodation, hostels or camp centres, and hotels.
Prices per person:
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family accommodation
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105 eur
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hostel or camp center
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150 eur
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hotel
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280 eur
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The prices include accommodation from 5th to 8th Dec, all meals, workshops,
concerts and the sheet music for the joint repertoire.
Applying
choirs must fill in the application form. A link to the form will be posted on
the website when the application period begins. A brief CV (max. 1,200
characters) and photos must be enclosed with the application.
Also,
foreign choirs are requested to send a recording no more than two years old and
about 10 minutes long. The recording may be sent as a sound file by e-mail to
nuorten.kuoroliitto@sulasol.fi or by mail on CD or DVD to: Nuorten Kuoroliitto
ry, Klaneettitie 6–8, FI-00420 Helsinki, Finland.
