| International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest of Torrevieja | |||||||||
| Genre: | Choral festival | ||||||||
| Date: | Late July | ||||||||
| Frequency: | Annual | ||||||||
| Location: | Torrevieja (Alicante), Spain | ||||||||
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The International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest of Torrevieja (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonía de Torrevieja, Valencian: Catalan; Valencian: Certamen Internacional d'Havaneres i Polifonia de Torrevieja) is an international choral music competition specialized in habaneras and polyphony that has been held since 1955 in Torrevieja (Alicante), Spain.[1] It holds the honorary distinction of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest since 1994.[2]
For the 2023 edition Kammerchor Manila from Quezon City (Philippines) swept the first prizes in the habaneras and polyphony categories, as well as the overall score and best director prizes.[3]
Since 1994, the International Junior Contest of Habaneras of Torrevieja (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: Certamen Internacional Juvenil de Habaneras de Torrevieja) for children's and youth choirs has been held every April.