The Rotary Clubs of Moose Jaw are appealing for choirs to sign up for the annual Rotary Carol Festival, an ongoing holiday tradition in the city for nearly 80 years and widely seen as an important cultural event to start off the Christmas season.
"Our annual Rotary Carol Festival is happening on December 4 and 5, and we would like to extend it to the 6th, but we are very short on choirs so far," explained Susan Hanna, one of the festival's main organizers. "This is the 77th year for the Carol Festival, and its something that the community really looks forward to at the start of the Christmas season.
"Last year, we had 16 choirs perform, and that was for two nights. Each choir prepares a couple of holiday songs, and then we have community sing-alongs between each group so they have time to prepare, and it's just a really nice way of getting into the Christmas spirit, so we're hoping we can get a few more groups to make this year successful."
The Carol Festival is held at Zion United Church on Main Street, starting at 7 p.m. each night, with the event lasting about an hour and a half.
Interested choirs from Moose Jaw and surrounding region should contact Susan Hanna at 306-631-8714 or by email at [email protected].
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