Cantate Toscana, Tuscany, Italy

Dates: 08 May - 11 May 2025 | Tuscany, Italy

The 20th International Choirfestival "Cantate Toscana" will take place at the week-end from 8th to 11th May 2025 in the most beautiful places in Tuscany.

Music & Friends is pleased to invite our Irish choir's to the festival and to offer you a charming setting in one of the most important regions of Italy because of its historical, artistic and economic wealth, culture and landscape.

Your choir will have the opportunity to visit and perform in the most beautiful cities of Tuscany – «Florence and Siena«. You will make new friendships with local choirs and other foreign choirs, exchange music and learn about different cultures.

The concerts will take place on Friday and Saturday afternoon or evening in wonderful churches in the city center of Siena and Florence. On request and for choirs with profane or folklore repertoire we can also organise a friendship concert together with a local choir.

Music is culture and Tuscany is rich in these ingredients. The care of the music culture would not only contribute to the growth of our artistic heritage, but also contribute to the construction of the social fabric of connections and experiences of socialization. Tuscany is the perfect setting for an international choral festival. The singing of your songs will be the symbol of a universal language without borders !

Choir Contact Ireland can help you plan an unforgettable choral trip for your choir. We take care of the planning and logistical arrangements, dealing with the ground operators and organisers, allowing you to focus on the singing. Contact us today for more information and sing with your choir in Coastal Tuscany, Italy.

 

 

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES

Performance Details

International Choirfestival "Cantate Toscana". Frienship Concerts

Florence

Florence is a metropolitan city of 369,000 inhabitants in the north central Italy, the heart of a metropolitan area of over 1.5 million inhabitants, capital of the province and the region of Tuscany, which is the largest and most populous city, and historic, artistic and economic center.

Capital of Italy (1865-1871) after the unification of Italy in the Middle Ages was an important cultural, commercial, economic and financial center, covering the role of capital in the modern era of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany under the rule of the Medici and Lorena.

Important university, is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and is universally recognized as one of the cradles of art and architecture, and renowned as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In fact, thanks to its numerous monuments and museums – including the Duomo, Santa Croce, the Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Pitti – is one of the most beautiful and important tourist destinations of Italy and the world.

Siena

Siena is a town of approx. 54 000 inhabitants of central Tuscany. The city is universally known for its artistic heritage and for the substantial stylistic unity of its medieval street furniture, as well as for its famous Palio. Siena was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Piazza del Campo is, historically, the main square of Siena. Unique for its original shell shape, known worldwide for its beauty and architectural integrity and for being the place where twice a year the two Palios take place.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the cathedral of Siena. Built in Romanesque-Gothic style, is one of the most important churches in this style made in Italy.

Whats Included in the Price

- 3 nights in 3* hotel with buffet breakfast

-1 x dinner at hotel – 3 course menu with table wine & water

-2 x lunches in restaurant,3 course menu, wine & water included

-Organization of 2 performances including assistance

- 1 x local guide in Siena, English speaking, without entrance fees, including headphones

-1 x local guide in Florence, English speaking, without entrance fees, including headphones

-Friendship drink after the concert on Saturday

-Every 25th person in a double room is free of charge

Whats Not Included in the Price

- Transportation

- Assistance at arrival and departure

- Accomodation and meals for your driver

- More meals and drinks

- Entrance fees, tips and personal extra

- City tax

- Rental of instruments and tecnique

-Travel and Cancellation Insurance

- Entrance fee for your bus to the city centers

Tour Manager

A CCI Tour Manager will be assigned to you for the duration of your booking, to assist in the pre-departure preparations and to assist with any issues during your stay. The tour manager does not travel with the group.

Transportation While in Italy

Choirs can reach the concert venues by subway (or public bus) from the hotel or we can offer optional coach transfers. We recommend that larger groups consider the use of a coach for the transfers.  

 

SAMPLE ITINERARY

Day 1

  • Arrival in late afternoon to the hotel 
  • Check-in
  • Dinner at hotel
  • After diner - free time.
Day 2
  • Breakfast in hotel
  • Departure for the guided tour of Florence entrance fees
  • Lunch in a restaurant in the city centre of Florence
  • Afternoon or evening church concert in the city center of Florence
  • Friendship concert with a local choir in Florence and surroundings.
  • After the concert transfer back to the hotel
Day 3
  • Breakfast in hotel
  • Departure for the guided tour of Siena
  • Lunch in a restaurant in the city centre of Siena
  • Afternoon church concert in the city center of Siena
  • 2nd friendship concert with a local choir from Siena
  • Friendship drink after the concert.
  • After the concert transfer back to the hotel
Day 4
  • Breakfast
  • Check out
  • Depart Italy

DEADLINE

Registration Deadline: February 28, 2025

FLIGHTS

Once you enquire with CCI you will be given your own dedicated festival planner, and this planner will also assist you with the booking of flights for your group. Choir Contact experienced travel consultants are able to advise you on the most appropriate flight options and will advise best fares at time of booking. We use the most up-to-date modern technology for searching best fares including low cost carriers, allowing us to book you the best flights at the best fares for a fully co-ordinated service. We use both low-cost internet fares and our long-standing relationships with other carries to ensure that we can secure the best travel option for your choir. We will advise you on luggage allowance and all details relating to your flight booking. Travel Insurance CCI recommend that all travellers take out travel insurance at the time of booking.

 

A quotation costs nothing, so contact us today on 01 888 7830

 or email us at reservations@choircontactireland.ie