Republic of the Philippines
Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines
Vienna, Austria

PRESS RELEASE 21-08 14 July 2008

Philippine Boys’ Choirs Hailed World Champions in Choral Olympiad

The Las Piňas Boys’ Choir and the Kilyawan Boys’ Choir of Quezon City were declared Champions of Children’s Choirs and Choral Acapella Performers of Contemporary Music, respectively, on Sunday, 13 July, during the awarding ceremonies of the 5th World Choir Games held in the city of Graz in Austria.

The two performing groups bested their peers from more than 30 countries, including numerous groups from South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, China, Russia, Spain, Germany, United States and the United Kingdom, in a series of competitions in their categories

Ambassador Linglingay Lacanlale lauded the young performers for bringing glory to the Philippines with their talents and testifying to the musical artistry of the Filipinos in the prestigious international competition.#

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