American International Choral Festival

May 4 - May 8

University of Nevada
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Reno

Reno has been selected to host the American International Choral Festival, May 4-8, 2011. This event is part of a worldwide series of choral events produced by INTERKULTUR and marks the second time the event will take place in the United States. Based on participation at other events, INTERKULTUR anticipates the event will draw approximately 3,000 singers to the destination with half of the choirs competing representing Asia, Europe and other regions of the world. The RSCVA estimates the festival will generate approximately 6,000 room nights and have a local economic impact of $6.9 million.

In addition to choral competitions, the event is designed to expose international visitors to the destination and its world class amenities. Competitions will take place at the University of Nevada, Reno campus while public concerts for local residents and visitors will take place in the downtown corridor. The RSCVA is collaborating with Artown to host the Festival due to the rich arts and culture nature of the event. Artown's mission is to strengthen Reno's arts industry, foster its civic identity and enhance its national image, thereby creating a climate for the cultural and economic rebirth of the region.

Choirs competing in the festival include but are not limited to: sacred choirs, school choirs, university or college choirs, community choruses, children's choirs, barbershop, gospel and jazz choirs as well as international folk song performances. Choirs compete in different categories depending on the type and level of the choir or their specialized musical genre.

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