Eighth Edition · Costa Rica
A festival that turnedpeace into a shared song
Choirs from Costa Rica, the United States and Uruguay came together to sing, learn and meet communities united by the same aspiration: building harmony among people and cultures.
June 18–22, 2025An edition to remember
Choral music, communities and a shared work for peace
The Eighth Edition brought the festival from institutional venues to churches and local communities. Each performance turned an artistic encounter into a human experience.
International presence
International choirs that brought the 2025 festival to life
The Eighth Edition welcomed ensembles from the United States and Uruguay, confirming that Choral Fest Costa Rica for Peace is a genuine meeting point for voices from different countries.
United States
Mosaic Youth Chorus
This youth choir brought energy, artistic sensitivity and a strong social vision of choral singing. Its participation showed how music can connect young people from different countries through empathy, community awareness and peacebuilding.
Uruguay
Agrupación Coral Fusión del Sur
The ensemble arrived from Uruguay with a history built through community, commitment and a love of singing. Its participation reaffirmed that the choral experience has no borders or age limits, and that every encounter can turn distance into fellowship.
These images show that international choirs travel to Costa Rica to participate, share repertoire, meet local communities and become part of a non-competitive choral experience with a human purpose.
The journey
Music went out to meet the communities
The program combined institutional venues, sacred spaces, a peace march and the closing gala.
Concert at the Legislative Assembly
Opening performance in a national civic institution.
Peace March in San Ramón
A public action that brought the festival’s message directly into the community.
Concert at El Tremedal Church
San Ramón welcomed the choirs in a space for encounter and listening.
Concerts in La Soledad and Barrio Luján
Two San José communities shared the same evening of choral music.
Closing Gala at Lo Alto
The edition concluded in Barva, Heredia, with the participating voices.
Festival theme
World premiere:Dona Nobis Pacem
The shared work brought all choirs and participants together in a universal musical plea for peace.
Participating voices
Ensembles that shaped the Eighth Edition
This historical page preserves the names of the participating ensembles.
Mosaic Youth Chorus
Agrupación Coral Fusión del Sur
Liberum Voces
Gaudeamus Choir of Costa Rica
Niños Cantores de Guararí
University Choir of the University of Costa Rica
Intervoces
Zafra Choir of the University of Costa Rica
Coro Mayor del Caribe
EnCanto Coral
Primary Choir of the British School of Costa Rica
Klio Coral
The legacy of 2025
An edition that looked at the present — and toward the future
Youth, community and social awareness
The presence of youth and community ensembles showed that choral singing can engage with human, environmental and social themes while maintaining artistic depth.
The seed of Coros por la Paz N.I.T.O.S.
The program introduced the vision of bringing choral singing into public schools to strengthen empathy, respect and peaceful coexistence.
When many voices listen to one another, peace stops being only an idea.
It becomes a shared practice, a community breathing together and a memory that continues through the history of the festival.
Our Partners and Allies for Peace
