Cantate Budweis

Information

	Rotierendes Werbebanner
The Southern Bohemian province capital České Budejovice (Budweis) is world-wide known for its famous and marvellous beer. But this city offers much more: A medieval city centre with a cosy ambience, in many parts style fully reconstructed an lively university town and good situated between Linz, Munich and Prague. Musical traditions are not only carefully maintained at the universities - in České Budejovice you can find some of the best youth choirs of the country. The organ player and composer Adam Vaclav Michna (17th century) was born in a nearby village with the name Otradovic. His most known composition is the Missa Sancti Venceslai. Concert places are in Budweis and in Český Krumlov, an UNESCO World Heritage with a large castle and an old town along the river. After spending the day in this medieval town, the choirs will perform their final concert in the castle in the former winter riding school of the castle, where concerts are celebrated all over the year Guided tours in Budweis and Krumlov are planned as well as a farewell dinner with all choirs to get international contacts. Altogether it is an experience-rich weekend in one of the most beautiful regions of the Czech Republic. Extensions are recommended in Prague, Munich, Salzburg or Vienna.

	Rotierendes Werbebanner
		Programme Each choir will get an individual programme - here you see an example for the stay in České Budejovice. Thursday: Arrival in the hotel and check-in. Dinner. Friday: After the breakfast guided tour in České Budejovice. During the afternoon e.g. tour in the famous brewery of Budvar (Budweiser). In the evening friendship-concerts in Budweis or Krumlov, followed by a drink. Dinner. Saturday: In the morning optional guided tour in the castle of Hluboka. Drive to Krumlov and walk in the medieval centre. In the afternoon common concert of all choirs in Krumlov. After the concert optional farewell-dinner with participating choirs in a restaurant. Sunday: Departure or church service.

	Rotierendes Werbebanner

Rotierendes Werbebanner

Date:

April 19-22, 2012

All kinds of choirs

Organized since 2006



		By coach: Coming by own coach to Barcelona, the coach must be available for all transfers of the choir. By flight: There are offered many flights to Munich or Prague. Coming by flight, music&friends will organize all necessary ground transport. Just check the following links for flight information: www.germanwings.com, www.airberlin.com, www.bmibaby.com, www.clickair.com, www.easyjet.com, www.flysnowflake.com, www.jet2.com, www.smartwings.com Extension: With an extension, music&friends can offer a church service on Sunday and e.g. further guided tours in Southern Bohemia. .Ask for the conditions to extend your stay in Munich or Prague or in Austria.

Comments

Extracts of comments from participating choirs:

Best grade for music&friends - We did enjoy very much the stay and the good organization. (Concert Choir Biel – Seeland, Switzerland)

We did like this festival very much, our two concerts have been very beautiful and at wonderful venues. A big experience for us has been the final concert; we could hear all participating choirs with their different repertoire. (Ladies choir Carmina Přeštice, Czech Republic)

As participants of the 5th Cantate Budweis in the sunny South Bohemia we want to thank for the great time. From the welcome by your professional tour guide Katerina in the Hotel Budweis to the tour to Ceský Krumlov and to the castle Hluboka everything was perfectly organized and ran in a pleasantly relaxed atmosphere. The concerts in the theatre and in the historic concert hall in the world heritage city of Český Krumlov with its excellent acoustics are perfect places to sing. The presentations of the participating choirs, and especially the three choirs from Budweis brought a lasting impression on us. Again many thanks and compliments for the perfect organization. (Theodor-Körner-Chor Schwerin, Germany)

In the Czech Republic, had more than a wonderful time. We are very, very satisfied with everything - with all the services: The accommodation, the guide, concerts… We spent beautiful days in excellent company. A positive impression will remain for a long time in our memories! (Ženski zbor KUD-a BEDEKOVČINA, Croatia)

The visit to the Czech Republic is now behind us, and I, on behalf of all of us can say that we spent a really nice time, so it is obvious that we are exceptionally pleased with all the services. Everything was in perfect order, and the Festival Cantate Budweis will remain in our memory for a long time. Moreover, the weather was on our side. In short, we could express “nothing but praises". So, we are planning and are almost sure that we will participate at the music&friends Festival in Pula, next year. (KD Alojz Štafela - MePZ Markovci, Slovenia)

We enjoyed the days in Czech Republic very much and would like to thank cordially for your top organization here again. Everything did run perfectly. Very exiting has been the meeting with other choirs, the master programme was perfect and our local guide 1A. (Generations Rohrdorf, Switzerland)

It was a pleasure to be a part of the Cantate Budweis. The lovely town and the good conditions for our concert made our singers do their best. The Cantate Budweis was well arranged and the concert program had a lot of variation which made the concert amusing and inspiring. (Frederiksberg Gymnasiums kor, Denmark)