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No 9. līdz 19. jūlijam Rīgā norisinājās 8. Pasaules koru olimpiāde. Arī Babītes jauniešu koris Maska ņēma dalību šajā olimpiādē, piedaloties divās kategorijās. Par uzvarām cīnījās 460 kori no visas pasaules.
Pirmā iespēja startēt olimpiādē bija jaukto koru kategorijā (C9), kur Maska ieguva zelta medaļu, godpilno otro vietu un koru olimpiādē startējošajiem Latvijas kolektīviem rekordaugstos 96.88 punktus.
Jau nedēļu vēlāk folkloras kategorijā (C28) Maska ieguva čempionu titulu un 92.38 punktus.Vēlreiz pierādījās, ka latvieši savu tautasdziesmu spēj iznest tā, lai klausītājs no jebkuras valsts un kultūrvides spētu to sadzirdēt un sajust. Izsakām pateicību Riga2014, kas dāvāja mums ceļazīmi dalībai šajā olimpiādē. Paldies arī organizatoriem, jo šī olimpiāde deva fantastisku iespēju Rīgā redzēt pasaules koru kultūras kopainu vienuviet.
Protams, milzīgs paldies arī visiem mūsu atbalstītājiem, faniem, ģimenēm, draugiem un radiem. Visiem, kas mums ticēja un atbalstīja mūs – PALDIES!
8th World Choir Games took place from 9th till 19th of July in Riga. Also Youth Choir MASKA participated in these games, taking part in two competition categories. In total 460 choirs from all around the world were competing for the prizes.
At first MASKA had the chance to participate in Mixed Choirs Category (C9), where MASKA received a Gold Medal, took honorable 2nd place in the Category and got the best-ever result out of any Latvian choirs that had participated in World Choir games – 96.88 points.
A week later MASKA participated in the Folklore Category (C28), where we won and were named Champions of 8th World Choir Games. We also received a Gold Medal and got 92.38 points. Once again it was proven that Latvians are able to show their folk songs in such manner that the audience from any place in the world could feel it and understand it.
We express our gratitude to Riga2014 who were the ones that presented us the opportunity to participate in these Games. Great thanks also go out to the organizers of the event, because they made it possible to see the choirs and music from so many different places here in Riga.
Of course the biggest thank you goes to our supporters, fans, friends and families. To everyone who believed in us and supported us – THANK YOU!