To provide inputs for growth in choral music - sacred and otherwise among the youth.
To help youth understand and participate more fully in liturgical, cultural and other events through appropriate music.
To have youth from different parishes/schools/colleges and countries interact with each other on a musical, cultural, sociological and ideological level.
We belong to the Foederatio Internationalis Pueri Cantores (FIPC) founded in 1944 by Monsignor Fernand Maillet. It is approved by the Vatican and comes under the dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life. By enabling children to experience the joy of serving God through liturgical singing, we offer them a pathway of education in the faith and in the practice of human virtues. In short, we are actively engaged in the New Evangelization. And what better way to learn than through the medium of music!
The International Federation has 32 federations, in 24 countries and organises Congresses as well as workshops that aim at getting more young people excited and involved in their pursuit of Sacred music. They are the evangelists of tomorrow!
Pueri Cantores India was established in 2013 by Oswald Cardinal Gracias and we are very happy to see this fledgling organisation (tiny as a mustard seed), grow and bear fruit under the leadership of our musical team and our ecclesiastical advisor.
This year the 18th Annual Festival of Religious & Sacred Choral Music will be held ONLINE – with events on the four Sundays of Advent and Christmas Day! And global level participation of choirs from around the world (Brazil, Canada, Congo, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Rwanda, Spain, Sri Lanka & USA)
The essence of our festival is to bring about a spirit of togetherness and to stay connected. We’ve missed being in each other’s presence and singing as one and music is the element that brings us together, making everything more magical. Its universality brings in a sense of belonging and assurance that YOUR voice is still one of the others. This festival will give us a chance to come together once again with the help of modern technology.
This festival, created for the community, is only made possible through the support given to us by YOU.
