Young conductors (under 30) -active (in 2 groups, 2 levels - parts of the programme common for all, other parts in groups) and - passive participation possible. Young singers interested in choral conducting. Deadline for applications: 15.11.2003

Contact: Mr. Rainer Schmitz, AGEC c/o Deutscher Sangerbund Bernhardstr. 166, D-50968 Koln, Germany
Tel. +49.221.37 12 90, Fax: +49.221. 93 49 992
Email: info@saengerbund.de
http:// www. saengerbund.de

The 6th International Pa'amon Festival for Children's and Youth Choirs
Jordan Valley, Israel • 12.-14.02.2004

Equal voice choirs (children's and youth choirs with singers aged 11 to 21) will work together on a common repertoire of English contemporary music at the beau­tiful site of the Sea of Galillee, in a very warm and non-competitive atmosphere. Guest conductor: Bob Chilcott. Different workshops, Choir to choir concert and festive final concert.

Contact: Tova Reshef, Artistic Director
E-mail: reshef@gatzmon.org.il

11th Sacred Music Choir Competition "G P. da Palestrina" 
Rome and Vatican City, Italy • 15.-18.02.2004

For male, female, mixed, youth and children's choirs. Categories with and without com­pulsory piece includes only sacred a-capella music.

Contact: International Association "Friends of Sacred Music"
Via Paolo VI, 29; 1-00193 Roma. Italy
Tel/Fax: +39 06 68805816
E-mail: aiams@pronet.it 
http:// www.amicimusicasacra.com

"Happy Birthday Handel" 
Halle (Saale), Germany • 26.-29.02.2004

International choir festival in honour of Georg Friedrich Handel in his home town Halle. Central to the choir programme is a joint performance of Messiah with up to 500 singers.

Contact: Happy Birthday Handel
Schleiermacherstr. 1, D-06114 Halle, Germany
E-mail: hbh@t-online.de 
http://www.happy-birthday-handel.de