Congresses
International Congresses
International Congresses of Pueri Cantores are held every two years. They are a time of unity and strengthening the unanimity of ideals. International congresses create opportunities for meetings of young choristers from all around the world and establishing new contacts which results in mutual exchanges.
A very important element of Congresses is a prayer for peace – as a multinational, multiracial and multicultural yet a joint and border-free call for peace in the world. A ceremonial gala concert, the culminating artistic event of every Congress, is a special occasion to present music of different countries, nations and music traditions. Encounter concerts, workshops, singing in social institutions and leisure time for trips around the city or the country side are also often part of the Congress programs. The major event of each Congress is the final celebration of the Holy Mass, during which all participating choirs, united into one big choir of several thousand singers, come together to perfom liturgical singing.
Up to now, about 50 international congresses each with 2.000-5.000 participants were held in Europe (Rome, Paris, Lourdes, Compostela, Cologne, Loreto, Würzburg, Hertogenbosch, London, Vienna, Brussels, Maastricht, Salamanca, Salzburg, Barcelona, Lyon, Cracow, Stockholm, Granada, Florence, Munich), South America (Guadalajara, Maracaibo, Rio de Janeiro), North America (Montreal, Washington) and Asia (Tokyo).
News about our Congresses
International Congress Munich 2025
2025 the international congress will take place in MUNICH! Up to 4000 Pueri Cantores from all over the world are invited to join the choir festival from July 16th to 20th 2025 under the motto Cantate Domino – vielstimmig für den Frieden – #comeandsing! Preparations...
Program of the 44th International Congress
The traditional opening ceremony on Thursday and the national services on Friday morning will not be followed this time by a central prayer for peace, but by many prayers for peace which will take place throughout the afternoon and evening in the Church of St. Mary in...
Congress Roma 2015/2016
The image of St. Peter’s Basilica is in yellow and white – the colours of the Vatican. White neumes with Alleluia (of the Easter season) inscribed on the red lines, for the central period of the liturgical year actively celebrated by the Federation...