International Choral Festival in Costa Rica for Peace 2027
Sing for peace. Connect through music. Experience Costa Rica.
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is a non-competitive international choral festival that brings choirs together through music, cultural exchange and a shared message of peace.
From June 23 to 27, 2027, choirs from different countries will gather in Costa Rica to sing, listen, learn and create meaningful human connections beyond the stage.
This is not a competition. This is a choral encounter with purpose.
Here, every voice matters. Here, music becomes a bridge. Here, peace is not only spoken. It is sung.
International Choral Festival in Costa Rica for Peace 2027
Sing for peace. Connect through music. Experience Costa Rica.
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is a non-competitive international choral festival that brings choirs together through music, cultural exchange and a shared message of peace.
A choral festival with a human purpose
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace was created for choirs that believe music can do more than perform beautifully.
It can bring people together. It can open dialogue. It can build respect. It can help communities listen to one another.
In this festival, choral singing becomes a shared act of presence, harmony and hope. Choirs do not travel only to perform. They come to participate in a meaningful cultural experience where music serves connection, peace and human transformation.
Why Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is known around the world for peace, nature, education and hospitality. It is a country without an army, with a long-standing identity connected to dialogue, environmental care and peaceful coexistence.
For international choirs, Costa Rica offers more than beautiful landscapes. It offers a living context where music, culture and peace can meet naturally.
During Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace, choirs experience the country through concerts, community encounters, cultural exchange and moments designed to create connection among singers, directors and audiences.
What makes this festival different?
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is not built around medals, rankings or competition. The focus is artistic growth, cultural exchange and shared purpose.
Non-competitive format
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is not built around medals, rankings or competition. The focus is artistic growth, cultural exchange and shared purpose.
Music with meaning
Every concert and activity is connected to a larger message: singing can become a powerful expression of peace.
Costa Rican experience
Participants discover Costa Rica through its people, culture, landscapes and spirit of peace.
International connection
Choirs from different backgrounds come together to share their music, their stories and their cultures.
Community impact
The festival seeks to connect choirs with local audiences and communities, creating experiences that go beyond traditional performance.
Come to Costa Rica Sing for Peace
Who is this festival for?
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace welcomes:
- Youth choirs
- University choirs
- Community choirs
- Chamber choirs
- Adult choirs
- Church choirs
- School choirs
- Children’s choirs
- Vocal ensembles
- Choir directors looking for a meaningful international experience
The festival is especially designed for choirs that value artistic quality, cultural respect, human connection and music as a force for peace.
Unidos por la paz, by David Bridges, reminds us that peace grows when voices come together.
Performed by Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, this song reflects the spirit of Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace: many voices, one shared message of hope.
2027 Festival dates
June 23–27, 2027
The 2027 edition of Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace will include concerts, workshops, cultural exchange activities, shared singing opportunities and meaningful encounters with local communities.
Participating choirs will have the opportunity to perform, listen to other ensembles, connect with directors from different countries and become part of an international choral experience rooted in peace.
More than a concert tour
A choir tour can be more than travel. It can become a shared memory. It can strengthen the identity of a choir. It can help singers understand the world with more empathy.
At Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace, every choir is invited to experience music as a language of encounter. The journey is not only about where the choir performs, but about what the choir carries back home.
For choir directors
Planning an international choir trip requires trust, clarity and support.
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is designed to help directors lead their ensembles into an experience that is artistically valuable, culturally respectful and logistically organized.
Directors receive information about participation, estimated costs, lodging, meals, transportation, concerts and the application process.
The goal is to help each choir arrive prepared, supported and connected to the purpose of the festival.
A message to every singer
When a choir sings, each person gives something small but essential.
A breath. A note. A listening ear. A willingness to blend.
That is why choral music is such a powerful symbol of peace. It teaches us that harmony is not created when everyone sings the same way, but when different voices learn how to belong together.
At Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace, we invite singers from around the world to bring their voices to Costa Rica and become part of a message larger than themselves.
Apply to Choral Fest Costa Rica 2027
If your choir is interested in participating in the 2027 edition, we invite you to begin the application process.
Share basic information about your ensemble, your director, your country, your choir type and your interest in the festival. Our team will review the information and guide you through the next steps.
Sing with Purpose in Costa Rica
Another date. The same purpose.
Sing with Purpose in Costa Rica
In this 10th Edition of Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace, we are delighted to announce that we will continue offering our recognized Choral Festival for Peace in June, while also opening a new door for choirs that wish to come to Costa Rica at other times of the year.
We call this experience Sing with Purpose in Costa Rica: a customizable proposal that allows each ensemble to experience choral singing as encounter, learning and peace-building, with a program designed according to its own schedule, interests and goals.
In this way, more choirs can come to Costa Rica not only to sing, but to live a meaningful experience where music becomes a bridge, a community and a purpose.
Not every choir can travel during the official dates of Choral Fest. That is why, for our 10th Edition, we have created a special option for ensembles that wish to come to Costa Rica at another time of the year and experience a choral journey with purpose.
This proposal is designed for choirs that want to sing, learn, share and connect through the values that give life to our festival: listening, community, cultural exchange and peace through music.
We can design a customized experience for your ensemble, including concerts, workshops, shared gatherings and meaningful activities that turn the trip into a deep artistic and human experience.
Because when a choir travels with purpose, it does not only sing. It leaves a mark.
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June 23–27, 2027
San José, Costa Rica
A non-competitive international festival
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Taking the next step is simple
Explore the 2027 Festival
Review Costs & Logistics
Read the FAQs
Complete Your Application
Who can participate?
Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is open to ensembles who want a meaningful choral experience in an international, formative and human environment.
For Choir Directors
For Singers
For Youth, University, Community and Adult Choirs
For Those Who Believe Music Is a Bridge
The Choral Fest Costa Rica App
The festival in your hands
The official Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace app was created to help singers, directors and visitors access the festival experience in one place.
Through the app, participants can check schedules, venues, choirs, activities and important details during the festival.
More than a digital tool, the app is part of the festival’s living memory: a way to keep voices, places and meaningful moments connected.
Voices Who’ve Already Lived the Experience
Every edition leaves behind more than concerts — it leaves connections, lessons and memories that last.
“Choral Fest helped us grow musically while living a deeply human experience. It wasn’t just a festival — it was a real encounter.”
“Our singers came back changed. There was music, yes, but also community, openness and meaning.”
“Costa Rica, the organization and the spirit of the festival made our choir feel supported every step of the way.”
Learning, Connection, and Artistic Growth
Participating in Choral Fest means much more than attending an event. It means entering an international choral experience designed to strengthen both the music and the spirit of the gathering
- Concerts at multiple venues
- Workshops and group rehearsals
- Cultural exchange
- A non-competitive international experience
- Connection among choirs from around the world
- An artistic vision rooted in peace
Frequently Asked Questions
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