The 1st Polish Nationwide Choir Forum PUERI CANTORES took place on September 11-14, 2025, in Międzyzdroje and Kamień Pomorski. This year, the choir meeting adopted a new format (hence the different name, Forum instead of Congress). Fifteen choirs from all over Poland came to Międzyzdroje. The most famous seaside resort welcomed choirs from Lublin, Warsaw, Poznań, Wodzisław Śląski, Częstochowa, Suszec, Limanowa, Kraków, Rzeszów, and Inowrocław. During this event, valuable choral music was promoted by ensembles operating at music schools, cultural centers, and parishes. As all the ensembles were accommodated at the Aqua Resort in Międzyzdroje, there were many opportunities for interaction between the ensembles during shared meals, games, and activities. However, there was also time for each choir to do their own thing, and the proximity of the sea and the beach, as well as the good weather, were conducive to active recreation.
The Forum program was very varied and full of interesting events. There was something for everyone. All choirs took part in:
- A competition for choirs affiliated with the Federation, with 15 choirs participating. The auditions took place at the International Cultural Center in Międzyzdroje.
- Spontaneous outdoor concerts in Międzyzdroje (attracting the attention of tourists who stopped to listen to the singing (not only church singing) of our choirs.
- Prayer for Peace and the evening concert “Night of Choirs” on the Terrace of the Town Hall in Międzyzdroje,
- Workshops for conductors and choir singers.
- Holy Mass at the end of the Forum in the co-cathedral in Kamień Pomorski, presided over by Rev. Prof. Robert Tyrała, Honorary President of the Polish and International Federation of Pueri Cantores.
The event was organized by the Polish Federation of Pueri Cantores. The main partners of the event were: the Municipality of Międzyzdroje, Aqua Resort, and the International Cultural Center in Międzyzdroje.
