Cebuano choral groups win big at 1st Asian Choir Games in Jakarta
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Two Cebuano choral groups won big at the first ever Asian Choir Games—also dubbed as the Asia-Pacific Olympics for Amateur Choirs—held from November 2 – 10, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In a text update received by The FREEMAN Entertainment Saturday afternoon, the Cebu Chamber Singers, the only year-old mixed singing group composed of professionals, students and different church choir members, scored two golds in the gospel singing category and mixed choir category.
The Garbo sa Sugbo awardee, Mandaue School for the Arts’ Children’s Choir, on the other hand, collected three golds, after competing in the children’s choir, folklore and music of the religions categories. More…