The Europa Cantat Festival is one of largest international music festivals worldwide.
Every three years since 1961, the European Choral Association organises a unique festival in a different country: the EUROPA CANTAT festival.
The event gathers over 4000 participants coming from all over Europe and the world to share their passion for singing and discover one another’s cultures by attending ateliers and workshops, perform in final concerts, listen to invited choirs, eat, sleep and have fun together.
In 2027 EUROPA CANTAT will be held for the 22nd time. More than 3,000 participants - singers, conductors, educators, and music enthusiasts from Europe and beyond - are expected to attend. The aim of the festival is to strengthen the choral movement by offering opportunities for collective music-making, learning, and intercultural collaboration. It will enrich the cultural life of Latvia and Europe while reinforcing Liepāja’s role as an international hub for musical events.
Throughout the festival week in Liepāja concerts and sing-along events, as well as opening and closing ceremonies and guest artist performances will be held. Participants will have opportunity to take part in more than 30 workshops led by outstanding conductors, exploring repertoire from various genres, discovering each other’s cultures, and broadening their musical horizons. In 2027 Liepāja will serve as a European Capital of Culture, and the festival forms an important part of the Liepāja 2027 cultural programme. The full EUROPA CANTAT 2027 programme will be announced in summer 2026, and participant registration will open in the autumn. Follow the updates for more information.
The tradition of the EUROPA CANTAT Festivals goes back as far as 1961. Want to know more about our history? Check it out here!
EUROPA CANTAT Festivals Over the Past 20 Years
2006 – Mainz, Germany – 16th Festival
2009 – Utrecht, Netherlands – 17th Festival
2012 – Turin, Italy – 18th Festival
2015 – Pécs, Hungary – 19th Festival
2018 – Tallinn, Estonia – 20th Festival
2021 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – 21st Festival