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Medan holds 2nd North Sumatra International Choir Competition (NSICC) 2017
Apart from the competition the event also features workshop or seminar, exhibition, concert and a tour.
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Dialita choir performs a song during Goodpitch 2 Southeast Asia 2017 at Goethe Haus, Jakarta on May 4, 2017. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)
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he 2nd North Sumatra International Choir Competition (NSICC) 2017 was officiated August 2 at the Auditorium of North Sumatra University by tourism ministry's head for convention and meetings promotions and overseas marketing deputy, Eddy Susilo. Aside from the auditorium, the event is being held until August 5 in two other locations, namely hall of RRI Medan and GBKP church.
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“We are consistent when it comes to supporting events that can attract overseas tourists, but both the committee and provincial administration need to focus on preparing the event,” Eddy said.
“The event serves up the theme of singing for peace. Lake Toba [tourist destination in North Sumatra] is the witness of the peaceful co-existence of various ethnicities, religions and countries, we’re all Pancasila after all,” added NISCC 2017 mentor J Alexander Ferdinandes.
The choir competition is divided into several categories namely mixed youth choir, mixed choir, mix chamber choir, equal voice, musica sacra, gospel and spiritual, folklore, popular music and religious music. Meanwhile, invitation-only choir groups join another category called Toba Grand Prix.
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Apart from the competition the event also features workshop or seminar, exhibition, concert and a tour.
Dozens of teams are participating in the event, some of them are from the Philippines while others are from Medan, Monokwari Papua, Tangerang, Riau, Batam, Papua, Laguboti, West Java, Sulawesi, Pekanbaru, Lubuk Pakam, Gorontalo, Central Kalimantan and Jakarta.
They will be assessed by a selection of judges from Indonesia, Korea, United States and Thailand. (asw)
