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Asked |
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When will
tickets go on sale?
Soon! Tickets
will be on sale March 1, 2012. Learn more about ticket
availability, dates, venues and more.
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| By
the Numbers |
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302 choirs
registered (as of Dec. 20)
42
countries represented
25
U.S. states represented 62
local choirs registered
23
musical categories
$73.5 million economic
impact for Cincinnati USA
The
World Choir Games is the largest choral competition in the world. It will be the
biggest convention and largest global event in Cincinnati USA
history. |
| Presenting
Sponsor |
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The Procter & Gamble
Company is the Official Presenting Sponsor of the 2012 World Choir Games,
the highest sponsorship level available.
The
Cincinnati Organizing Committee is seeking additional sponsors at various levels
of support. If
you or your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities for
the 2012
World Choir Games, please contact sponsorships@
2012worldchoirgames.com.
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Mailing
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PRELUDE includes fun and useful information about the 2012 World
Choir Games in Cincinnati USA. Please forward to friends and family, visit our
website
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Dates |
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Upcoming
INTERKULTUR events:
2012
April
1-5
Concorso Corale Internazionale
Riva del Garda, Italy
April
29-May 3
Venezia in Musica
Venice,
Italy
June
13-17
"Sing'n'Joy
Vienna": 28th International Franz Schubert Choir
Competition
Vienna,
Austria
July
4-14
World
Choir Games
Cincinnati,
Ohio, USA
October 17-21
Canta al mar 2012 - Festival Coral
Internacional
November
8-14
1st Xinghai Prize International Choir
Championships
Guangzhou,
China | |
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BIGEVENTSOF2012WORLDWIDE
Chicago Tribune includes World
Choir Games
The 2012 World Choir Games,
less than 200 days from starting, was recently named one of the big events of 2012 worldwide by
the Chicago Tribune.
The World Choir Games was
mentioned by the Tribune along with events in London, Belgium, Hawaii
and others. The 2012 Games was the only event in the Midwest listed (aside from
the Super Bowl in Indianapolis); the only event in Ohio; and the only U.S. event
listed in July 2012.
The "Olympics of choral music," held every two years, will take
place in Cincinnati USA from July 4-14, 2012.
Make sure to stay up-to-date with
2012 Games' latest news through www.2012worldchoirgames.com, Prelude, 2012 World Choir Games Facebook
page, Twitter.
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CHOIRSVOLUNTEERSSPONSORS
A 2012 Games update by the
numbers
Community
support for the 2012 World Choir Games is growing weekly.
Just this week came the
announcement of 302 choirs registered from 42 countries which includes more than
12,000 official participants. This is exciting progress toward an announced
goal of 20,000 participants from 70 countries and 400 choirs.
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| Volunteers at the 2010 World Choir Games in Shaoxing,
China |
More than a 1,000 people have
already signed up to volunteer at the 2012 Games.
And, more than 260
corporations, foundations, organizations and individuals have lined up to
support the 2012 Games.
The
Cincinnati Organizing Committee for the Games announced new Silver Medal
Sponsors ($250,000 or more) Barefoot
Proximity/BBDO, Cumulus Media, The Kroger Co.,
UC Health
and WCPO-TV, and new Bronze
Medal Sponsors ($100,000 or more) the Cincinnati USA Regional
Chamber, Cintas and U.S. Bank.
Those
companies and organizations join Presenting Sponsor Procter & Gamble, Gold
Medal Sponsor Western & Southern,
Bronze Medal Sponsors CVG and Cincinnati Magazine. The
Cincinnati Organizing Committee expects to announce more sponsors within the
month.
"Our community, its
corporations and generous donors are really embracing the 2012 World Choir
Games," said Nick Vehr, managing director of the 2012 Games. "We're roughly $8
million toward the goal of a $10 million to $12 million event. We continue to
have discussions with many companies and individuals who share our vision of
this being the most significant event in the history of the region and they
realize we're going to need this region's most significant effort
ever." Click here to see a complete
list of donors.
Close
to $6 million has been raised through corporate sponsorships, charitable
foundations and individual patrons. Another $2 million is expected from revenue
related to the event (tickets, merchandise). |
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| GLOBALHARMONY
We
are all connected by our love of music and have the unique opportunity to learn
from one another's cultures, interests and ways of life. Each month PRELUDE will
highlight a music enthusiast from around the world.
Meet Bridget
O'Shanassy
(New
Zealand)
Tell us a little more about yourself,
Bridget.
I am a choral
director, vocal coach, barbershop director and classroom music
teacher. I'm also a mother of two teenage boys. I love music and teenagers. I
am passionate about giving teens confidence through singing and believe that
this can be a gateway to learn more about yourself.
Tell us more about your
country.
New Zealand is well known for
its clean, green image and this is also what I love about it. My other
passion is what we call "going bush," which means hiking in the back country and
experiencing the beautiful New Zealand landscape.
 You mentioned you're a music teacher. Will your school choir be
participating in the 2012 Games in
Cincinnati?
Yes!
We embrace our indigenous language and culture
by including Maori in our song choice
and will bring some local repertoire with us to
Cincinnati.
What are you most looking
forward to about your abroad experience?
Many
of the choir members (including myself) have not traveled abroad extensively, so
this trip is an opportunity to experience all things Cincinnati and
also to see other parts of the United States. We can't wait to experience the
cultural feast and fellowship of the Games. |
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PHOTOOFTHEMONTH
Channel Islands (Jersey) represented
in 2012 Games
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