Description
Drammen International Gospel Choir (or DIGC) was started in October 2009 with base in Åssiden church. DIGC sing both traditional gospel and more recent Christian popular music. The prestigious choir focus on high musical quality in all productions.
The choir tries simultaneously to build camaraderie between immigrants and people with deeper roots in Drammen and the region. The choir now has over 50 members and is chaired by Sven Jøran Michelsen (previously Oslo Gospel Choir, started Mosaic and The Gospel Art Group) and Trond Akerø-Kleven (a graduate of the Academy of Music and the Barratt Due Institute) as their pianist.
The choir show in practice what Drammen Sacred Music Festival holds as a vision: People from completely different parts of the world come together in the city and create something great. The choir has participated in the festival several times before, but this year they will perform an entire concert; the closing concert of the festival.
Dialogue with politicians led by Bishop Per Arne Dahl
Before the concert our Bishop Per Arne Dahl will lead a dialogue from the stage about hospitality, faith and doubt. What are the views of Bishop Per Arne Dahl on how the Church can and should work for our multicultural community? Two political leaders are invited to this conversation. The theme will be “Hospitality in the church? Hospitality in society? ”
SUNDAY 25.09 18.00, DOORS OPEN FROM 17.00
UNION SCENE, HOVEDSCENEN
TICKETS KR. 330 (CHILDREN U. 14 YEARS FREE)
