The World Choir Games are coming back to the Republic of Korea, the organizer announced. The city of Gangneung, located in the Province of Gangwon, is the second Korean city after Busan in 2002 to host the world’s largest international choir competition. From July 4-14, 2022 Gangneung is to become the meeting place for choir singers from all over the world to celebrate 11 days of competitions, singing together, international friendship, and cultural exchange.
Gangwon-do was the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The host city of the 2022 World Choir Games in Korea, Gangneung, is known for its breathtaking location by the sea in front of fantastic mountain scenery.
After the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak there will be two World Choir Games for two consecutive years. The 11th World Choir Games 2020 in Flanders have been postponed to 2021, and the 12th World Choir Games Gangneung will regularly take place in 2022.
More information about the 12th World Choir Games Gangneung 2022 is available on the official event website: www.wcg2022.com.
