Summa Cum Laude / International Youth Music Festival Vienna: The SCL Festival Vienna is Austria’s premier global youth music festival for choirs, bands and orchestras.  Taking place every July in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein, it offers an international environment where a thousand young musicians enjoy intercultural exchanges and build bridges that span continents.

photo: ©Nick Mangafas/Via Musica 2008

Cork International Choral Festival: Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in developing choral music in Ireland, the Cork International Choral Festival is held annually in April/May in Cork's City Hall, one of the most attractive and acoustically superb venues in Ireland. It is one of Europe's premier international choral festivals and is noted for its high competitive standards, excellent organization, and the friendliness of its welcome.   In addition to competition, choirs are encouraged to participate in public performances and sing at church visits during their stay in Cork. Read more...

Travel Gallery and our partners at Panda North America invite you to experience the rich cultural heritage of the People's Republic of China. We have been organizing cultural exchange programs between China and other countries since 1979, including sister-city affiliations, student exchanges, art and cultural festivals and custom performance programs.