Following the 2022 General Assembly, members were invited by President Emily Kuo Vong to attend the official reception of IFCM’s 40th Anniversary which began with a cameo concert by Mosaïca (Jordan) and was followed by a lunch in the beautiful dining rooms of the Palacete.
An exhibition on the 40 -year history of IFCM was displayed in the Palacete, presenting items, documents, and leaflets tracing the numerous projects organized since 1982. A looped series of photos from each decade was shown on a big screen. These images are also part of an online photo album created for the occasion: https://www.40-years-of-ifcm.worldchoralexpo.org.
As part of the celebrations of IFCM's 40th anniversary, one of the plenary sessions in the Exchange! explored the past four decades through a lens of "Quo vadis" (Where are we going?). Moderated by IFCM Board Member María Guinand (Venezuela), panelists included IFCM board members and IFCM members: Emily Kuo Vong (Portugal), Noël Minet (Belgium), Jutta Tagger (France), Sonja Greiner (Germany), Jean-Claude Wilkens (France), Tomoko Yokoyama (Japan), Thierry Thiébaut (France), Roula Abou Baker (Lebanon), Victoria Liedbergius (Norway), John Rosser (New Zealand), Frida Zarrán Vallesi (Argentina). The following topics were considered:
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Read moreOur focus at the moment is to unite the choral calendars of international choral organisations. Meanwhile please consult the calendar of choral events published by the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat here.
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