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THE ”GOSPELKIRCHENTAG“ IS …
... colourful
Friday, 21 Sept. 2018
Saturday, 22 Sept. 2018
Sunday, 23 Sept. 2018
Opening ceremony at 5 PM
Mass choir – sing with 5.000 singers in the dm-Arena
Festival service
Opening show with great guests and local choirs Ecumenical gospel night: 100 choirs stage their concerts in 25 locations all over town
Workshops and open air stages in the city Gala concert with international top acts in the dm-Arena
Mass choir – sing with 5.000 singers in the dm-Arena Closing ceremony at 4 pm
... thrilling
MASS CHOIR
ARTISTS AT THE GOSPELKIRCHENTAG 2018:
Singing in the mass choir with 5.000 other singers is a highlight for most participants. Notable composers and renowned instructors sing a “best of” of their favourite songs with you. sts: More instructors and arti s Aas – Chris Lass – Mad Joakim Arenius - Tore W. Carbow tin Mar – ren Wah e Holm Andersen – Ulrik – Bach – Andreas Malessa – Richard Filz – Patrick – Kaiser – Niko Schlenker h Sara – sen Nies ita Bon eke Hün Eddi
Hans Christian Hezekiah Walker (t.b.c) Jochimsen
Hans-Martin Sauter
Miriam Schäfer
Hanjo Gäbler
... diverse
GOSPEL NIGHT Roughly 100 choirs showcase the diversity of German and European gospel music at 25 locations. You can take part in the gospel night with your own choir* or capture the excitement in shopping malls, town halls and churches all over the city. The gospel night’s donations go to Bread for the World, a German charity.
Extra *Register now to save your choir a spot for a memorable performance during the gospel night. Upon registration each choir gets a discount of 10 Euros per singer. Registration ends 1 March 2018.
“Our highlight is the Ecumenical gospel night on Fridays. In 2016 we had a three hour gospel party with other choirs and the church was jam-packed!” (Johannes Kabilka, choir director of Go!Spirit)
... exciting CONCERTS Concerts showcase national and international gospel choirs. On several open-air stages choirs perform their colourful musical programme on Saturday (22/09/2018) – excitement on and off the stage guaranteed. You would like your choir to take part? Apply for a performance on the open-air stages until 1 March 2018! www.gospelkirchentag.de
Line up of the recent past: Kirk Franklin Wise Guys Israel & New Breed Andrae Crouch Oslo Gospel Choir Naturally 7
... inspiring WORKSHOPS The programme offers several workshops in English which will help you improve your voice and performance. Several workshops are bilingual (German and English) or can be understood without spoken language. You can reach the workshop locations easily on foot or via Tram.
Workshops (in English) - Open gospel singing I, II, III - Gospel meditation (DE/EN) - Harmony singing (t.b.c.) - Vocal- and bodypercussion (DE/EN)
... your date with God RELAX Three days like a week-long holiday! When you come back home from the Gospelkirchentag you are full of new music, new ideas and energy for your daily routine. Let your soul recharge at concerts and choir practices, during gospel meditations and the festival service!
... fair and sustainable
• The Gospelkirchentag offsets the CO2-emission caused by the unavoidable flights of our international artists A k t i o n s pof a rthe t n e campaign r G o s p e l f“gospel ü r e i n e for gea rebetter c h t e reworld”: We l t : Partners
Gospel gerechtere Welt für eine
Unwind at the “Gospel for Fair Trade“ with fair trade tea and coffee and a good conscience!
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• Through a voluntary fee each participant can offset the carbon-imprint of his or her journey upon registration
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We take seriously what we communicate in our songs. That is why the Gospelkirchentag is part of the campaign “gospel for a better world” and sets an example for a fairer world:
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LIVE GOSPEL WE LO VE
... worth a trip
The lively cultural landscape in Karlsruhe will make the hearts of all culture lovers beat faster: over 50 museums, theatres and galleries in Karlsruhe are waiting to be visited. As one of the warmest cities in Germany, the Mediterranean flair entices locals and guests alike to enjoy mild summer evenings in the restaurants of the lively squares around the city centre. The KVV-App will direct you to all the Gospelkirchentag locations and is available in English. Select the means of transportation near you from the map or enter your starting point and destination, choose your connection, purchase the ticket – and go! More information on the app store and on kvv. moovel.com.
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EXPERIENCE KARLSRUHE
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... international The international Gospelkirchentag in Karlsruhe is Europe’s largest gospel festival. From 21 to 23 September 2018 5.000 singers from Germany and Europe will turn Karlsruhe into the capital of gospel music! Workshops for beginners, advanced or professional musicians, concerts featuring international gospel choirs and top acts – the Gospelkirchentag reveals the diversity
of modern church music. Let your soul take a breath and unwind at the festival service, gospel meditation and the “Gospel for Fair Trade”. Visit the Gospelkirchentag with your choir and enjoy the ultimate gospel experience: three days of singing, laughing and celebrating. Youth choirs and SoulTeens gather at the youth festival to meet singers from all over Europe.
2018 to get your early Register for the Gospelkirchentag until 10 April elkirchentag.de .gosp www n: perso per Euros 64 bird discount from Produced by Gospelkirchentag:
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Head office of the Gospelkirchentag: Stiftung Creative Kirche Pferdebachstraße 31 58455 Witten I 02302 / 28222-22 www.gospelkirchentag.de Picture Credits: © Gustavo Alabiso, medio.tv/ Socher, medio.tv/Schauderna, Brot für die Welt, Stiftung Creative Kirche