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Jerusalem, 30 July - 9 August, 2007
Esther Herlitz
Oriente
Chairperson
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Amongal! che internationalchoral festivals,
The 21st Zimriya (World Assembly of
the Zimriya is outstandingnor only for its geographical settingbut also for its warm spirit
of Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, Jerusalem.
and refreshing musicalprogram. This is what makes it so attractive tor amateur choirs as well
This was the first time that liana Barnea
as for youth choirs and choirs with high quality
Ozcr was the musical director of the festival.
and work for 10 days cogedier on the superb
Nestor Andrenacci (Argentina), Naomi
university campus ofMount Scopus, enjoying excellent food andhaving the local
Faran (Israel), Volker Hempfling
Maestro Nestor Andrenacci (Argentina) workshop Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez
(Germany), Andrew Parrott (U.K.), Fred Sjoberg (Sweden) and Walter Whitman
into the late night, makesit possible for the participants to get to know each other very last.
-A.) led 700 choristers from 13 countries in workshops ranging from
The site ofMount Scopus isbreathtaking; it
oque to gospel and pop. Michael Gobi
overlooks the Temple Mountain of Old
witzerland) led the Open Singing daily
Jerusalem and, on the other side, the desert of
with the International Youth Choir. A
Judea down to dieJordan Valley and the Dead
ipecia Israeli feature is the daily Choir to
Sea. This year the inspiring variety of
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workshops, the high quality ofconductors and the friendships among them, the ideal mix in the ages of the choirs and their quality and cultural traditions, seemed to leave no one unhappy. The beautiful new concert hallon the
July 18th - 22nd 2008, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
was the director of the Zimriya. Yuval Ben
expectations. The fact that allparticipants live
infrastructure for feasting, singing and dancing
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Choirs) took place on the beautiful campus
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s'nS'ng which
gives participating
c101rS 3 Lhance to perform for 20 minutes in front of their colleagues,
Michael Gohl (Switzerland^ & Shuli Nathan (Israel) with the International Youth Choir of the 21st Zimriya, singing Naomi Shemer's 'Jerusalem of Gold"
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campus, which hosted all theparticipants every evening, added to the fact that, at the end, all
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dedicated to the
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ary,may0r vv'10 Passed away earlier y<-ir. t was Kollek who, in 1952, gave
Festival and competition for MixedIChoirs, Male & Female Chorus, Youth & Children s Choirs and Folklore Choirs.
SuZhou
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"Paradise above, Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth" - Chinese saying A place renowned for its beautiful stone bridges, pagodas, and metlcu|ouslLdS®p gardens Suzhou Is also nicknamed Venice of the East" because of its numerous canals that run through the city. Come and sing in one of the most beautiful city in China.
participants seem co leave the festival like a new 25th
family, deeply enriched by music and
A
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Adversary
friendship. The Zimriya is a muse for every choir once in its lifetime!
dedicated"!' rT^" °fthe
Michael Golil, in charge ofOpen Singing "oemidnyj. Workshop
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Nelson Kwel
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