The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is pleased to announce the 3rd Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila, 2017 which will take place on July 20-23, 2017. This follows the huge success of the 1st and 2nd Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila held in 2013 and 2015, respectively.

The competition is open to choirs which will qualify in the categories of Folk Song, Vocal Ensemble, and Chamber Choir.

The festival is named after the founder of the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, the late Philippine National Artist for Music Professor Andrea O. Veneracion. She is an esteemed choirmaster and choral clinician who was instrumental in the promotion of choral music all over the country.

For more information, please visit the festival's website at http://artseducation.culturalcenter.gov.ph/?p=2547 and https://www.facebook.com/choralfestmnl . END