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THE ”GOSPELKIRCHENTAG“ IS …

Friday, 21 Sept. 2018

Opening ceremony at 5 PM

Opening show with great guests and local choirs

Ecumenical gospel night: 100 choirs stage their concerts in 25 locations all over town

Sunday, 23 Sept. 2018

Festival service

Mass choir – sing with5.000 singers in the dm-Arena

Closing ceremony at 4 pm

Saturday, 22 Sept. 2018

Mass choir – sing with 5.000singers in the dm-Arena

Workshops and open air stagesin the city

Gala concert with internationaltop acts in the dm-Arena

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MASS CHOIRSinging in the mass choir with 5.000 other singers is a highlight for most participants. Notable composers and renowned instructors sing a “best of” of their favourite songs with you.

More instructors and artists:

Joakim Arenius - Tore W. Aas – Chris Lass – Mads

Holm Andersen – Ulrike Wahren – Martin Carbow

– Richard Filz – Patrick Bach – Andreas Malessa –

Bonita Niessen – Sarah Kaiser – Niko Schlenker –

Eddi Hüneke

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ARTISTS AT THEGOSPELKIRCHENTAG 2018:

Hans ChristianJochimsen

Hans-MartinSauter

Hezekiah Walker(t.b.c)

MiriamSchäfer

HanjoGäbler

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GOSPEL NIGHTRoughly 100 choirs showcase the diversity of German and European gospel music at 25 locations. You can take part in the gospel night with your own choir* or capture the excitement in shopping malls, town halls and churches all over the city. The gospel night’s donations go to Bread for the World, a German charity.

*Register now to save your choir a spot for a memorable performance during the gospel night. Upon registration each choir gets a discount of 10 Euros per singer. Registration ends 1 March 2018.

“Our highlight is the Ecumenical gospel night on Fridays. In

2016 we had a three hour gospel party with other choirs and the church was jam-packed!” (Johannes Kabilka, choir director of Go!Spirit)

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CONCERTS

Concerts showcase national and international gospel choirs. On several open-air stages choirs perform their colourful musical programme on Saturday (22/09/2018) – excitement on and off the stage guaranteed. You would like your choir to take part?

Apply for a performance on the

open-air stages until 1 March 2018!

www.gospelkirchentag.deLine up of the recent past:Kirk FranklinWise GuysIsrael & New BreedAndrae CrouchOslo Gospel ChoirNaturally 7

WORKSHOPSThe programme offers several workshops in English which will help you improve your voice and performance. Several workshops are bilingual (German and English) or can be understood without spoken language. You can reach the workshop locations easily on foot or via Tram.

Workshops (in English) - Open gospel singing I, II, III - Gospel meditation (DE/EN) - Harmony singing (t.b.c.) - Vocal- and bodypercussion (DE/EN)

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... your date with God

RELAXThree days like a week-long holiday! When you come back home from the Gospelkirchentag you are full of new music, new ideas and energy for your daily routine. Let your soul recharge at concerts and choir practices, during gospel meditations and the festival service!

Unwind at the “Gospel for Fair Trade“ with fair

trade tea and coffee and a good conscience!

... fair and sustainable

WE GOSPELLIVE LOVE

We take seriously what we communicate in our songs. That is why the Gospelkirchentag is part of the campaign “gospel for a better world” and sets an example for a fairer world:

• Through a voluntary fee each participant can offset the carbon-imprint of his or her journey upon registration

• The Gospelkirchentag offsets the CO2-emission caused by the unavoidable flights of our international artists

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EXPERIENCE KARLSRUHEThe lively cultural landscape in Karlsruhe will make the hearts of all culture lovers beat faster: over 50 museums, theatres and galleries in Karlsruhe are waiting to be visited. As one of the warmest cities in Germany, the Mediterranean flair entices locals and guests alike to enjoy mild summer evenings in the restaurants of the lively squares around the city centre.

The KVV-App will direct you to all the Gospelkirchentag locations and is available in English. Select the means of transportation near you from the map or enter your starting point and destination, choose your connection, purchase the ticket – and go! More information on the app store and on kvv.moovel.com.

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Partners of the Gospelkirchentag: Partners of the campaign“gospel for a better world”:

In cooperation with: Head office of the Gospelkirchentag:

Stiftung Creative KirchePferdebachstraße 3158455 Witten I 02302 / 28222-22 www.gospelkirchentag.de

Picture Credits: © Gustavo Alabiso, medio.tv/Socher, medio.tv/Schauderna, Brot für die Welt, Stiftung Creative Kirche

... internationalThe international Gospelkirchentag in Karlsruhe is Europe’s largest gospel festival. From 21 to 23 September 2018 5.000 singers from Germany and Europe will turn Karlsruhe into the capital of gospel music! Workshops for beginners, advanced or professional musicians, concerts featuring international gospel choirs and top acts – the Gospelkirchentag reveals the diversity

of modern church music. Let your soul take a breath and unwind at the festival service, gospel meditation and the “Gospel for Fair Trade”. Visit the Gospelkirchentag with your choir and enjoy the ultimate gospel experience: three days of singing, laughing and celebrating.

Youth choirs and SoulTeens gather at the youth festival to meet singers from all over Europe.

Produced by Gospelkirchentag:

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Register for the Gospelkirchentag until 10 April 2018 to get your early

bird discount from 64 Euros per person: www.gospelkirchentag.de

info@gospelkirchentag.de