Reno 2011 - Program Book

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The Participants
In total, 5.500 choirs with 275.000 active singers from 100 countries have taken part in the
INTERKULTUR competitions up to date. It is interesting to note that over half of the participants
have been children and youth of under 25 years of age.
Means of Support
In accordance with its statutes, INTERKULTUR Foundation supports the following activities:
· international music festivals and choir competitions whose goal it is to bring together
choirs from different regions of the world to encourage international collaboration through
mutual respect, as well as to contribute to cultural exchange and understanding among
nations
· children‘s and youth choirs, preferably from financially challenged countries
· amateur choirs, either local or international, that show intensive and sustained youth
development
· young, talented choirmasters, young musicians and singers (scholarship awards)
· specific sponsorship programmes
European Culture Award
INTERKULTUR Foundation was awarded the 2006 European Culture Award, called into being
by Hans Dietrich Genscher and presented by KulturForum Europa, for its activities on behalf
of understanding between peoples and furtherance of common European thinking in the
field of culture.
Honorary citizenship
INTERKULTUR President Günter Titsch is appointed as honorary citizen of Xiamen in China.
In July 2006, 20,000 participants with 400 choirs celebrated the World Choir Games in
Xiamen and made the South Chinese harbour city resound with their music. As proclaimed
officially the city honours with this appointment Günter Titsch’s credits with respect to his
promotion of the city’s worldwide reputation.