65th Cork International Choral Festival gets underway

Pic (L-R): Maria Rolston, Anne Daly (Choral fest team), Tánaiste Simon Coveney, Neil Bowen (Choral fest board) and Marta Pistone (Choral fest team)

The 65th Cork Choral Festival got underway in the City today.

Almost 5,000 singers and 50,000 visitors will descend on Leeside for the five day event.

Choral music, international trophy competitions and non-competitive gala performances are among the events schefuled for the festival

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