From April 4 to 8, 2025, the city of Lloret de Mar, Spain, became the stage for three major international festivals, uniting choral, orchestral, and dance art. More than 1000 participants from 17 countries—including the USA, Canada, the Philippines, Indonesia, Poland, Turkey, Latvia, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Lithuania, Estonia, Georgia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Germany—took part in this artistic celebration, combining tradition, creativity, and cultural exchange.

The President of the European Association of Folklore Festivals (EAFF), Kaloyan Nikolov, was a guest of honor at the events and served as a member of the international jury. As a sign of recognition for contributions to cultural development and artistic achievements, he presented the special diploma and honorary badge, “The Sign of Honor,” to the vocal group A CAPELLA FIDE from Istanbul, Turkey.

One of the most impressive moments was the “Golden Voices of Montserrat” competition, where the Grand Prix was awarded to the Lord Byng Chamber Choir from Canada. Winners in other categories included representatives from Lithuania in “The Best Interpretation of a Folklore Song.”

The Symphony Spring festival for orchestras awarded its Grand Prix to the Academic Orchestra of the Lodz University of Technology, Poland.

Great interest was also shown in the Dance Factory festival, where the Grand Prix went to “Zona Dance Company” from Ireland.

The festivals were a tremendous success and affirmed themselves as an important international platform for young and professional artists united by the language of art.