June 2 to 6, 2011
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Dear Friends of Choir Music and Folklore,
“Unique
and exemplary” was the impression the Second German Television Station
(ZDF) had of the first HARMONIE FESTIVAL in 1981. From June 2
to 6, 2011, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants
from throughout the world will be coming together again in Lindenholzhausen,
the “smallest festival town in Germany”, where the sixth international
HARMONIE FESTIVAL is to take place.
Information
Lindenholzhausen
belongs to the city of Limburg/Lahn, which is considered one of the most
attractive places in Germany with its picturesque old town and cathedral,
which is over 750 years old.
The organizer of the festival, the choir HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen with
its 80 members, has built up an international circle of friends while
making concert tours and participating in festivals in Egypt, England,
Greece, the Netherlands, Latvia, Macedonia, Russia, Austria, Switzerland,
Czech Republik, Hungary and Wales. The greatest success to date has been
at the renowned competiton “International Musical Eistedddfod” in Llangollen
(Wales) as well as national prizes at the “German Choir Competition”.
Choirs from many European countries, as well as from Africa, America and
Asia, have given concerts here and were guests of the HARMONIE-families.
The
HARMONIE FESTIVAL, with its international choir and folklore events and
competitions, is considered as one of the most outstanding music festivals
in the world. In 2005, more than 230 choirs and folklore groups representing
46 countries came to the fifth HARMONIE FESTIVAL. Patron was the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gerhard Schröder.
The Patron of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011 is the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel.
Radio and television from 11 countries and more than 80 newspapers and
journals unanimously reported on the good organization and the high standard
of competitions, folklore events, concerts and supporting events.
The second German Television Station (ZDF) reported in 2005: An unforgettable
experience in the smallest festival city in Germany, an unbelievably large
celebration with song and dance in competitions and concerts in which
one sees the coming together of folks of different nationalities in an
atmosphere of unity. This statement accurately describes the demand of
this festival which exceeds the purely competitive atmosphere.
Artistic director of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011 is Jan Schumacher.
Honorary president is Jeroen Schrijner (former President of Europa Cantat).
Choirs can take part in 15 different categories. Their performances will be assessed by an international jury. Besides the HARMONIE Festival Prize, awarded to the choir with the highest score in each category, and various extra prizes for outstanding performances the Prize of the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Prize of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany will be awarded in case.
The international jury consist amongst others of the following
members:
Prof. Robert Sund (Sweden), Juergen Budday (Germany), Josep Prats (Spain),
Prof. Theodora Pavlovitch (Bulgaria), Maris Sirmais (Latvija), Reijo Kekkonen
(Finland).
Folk dance, folk music and folklore groups have the opportunity to present themselves and the customs of their homecountry to an international public at various day-time and evening events during the festival. As in ’93, ’99 and 2005, we are running a competition with mutual assessment (participants jury).
Special events will round off the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011: Concerts of Sacred Music, Special Festival-Concerts, International Folklore Event, Prize Winners‘ Concert and an International Final Party.
We invite you to participate in the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011 and are looking forward to see you in Limburg-Lindenholzhausen (Germany)
With compliments,
HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen