# International Choral Festival in Montenegro

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-choral-festival-in-montenegro
> Updated: 2026-09-29T09:48:31.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The 11th International Choral Festival in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, featured various international ensembles and award recipients.

Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir won first place in the mixed choirs category and received the Special Prize for Contemporary Performance, while conductor Memli Kelmendi was named Most Promising Conductor. The event included controversy regarding a Belgrade-based choir, ‘Sveti Joakim i Ana’, which faced criticism for performing a song with Serbian nationalist content concerning Kosovo.

In another highlight, the InDONNAtion female choir from Greece won the Grand Prix, a gold medal, and first prize in the female choir category. The ensemble also earned the Best Performance in Religious Music award. The festival included 23 vocal groups representing seven different countries.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: InDONNAtion choir wins Grand Prix at international festival in Montenegro

The InDONNAtion female choir from Larissa won the Grand Prix and multiple awards at the 11th International Choral Festival in Montenegro.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonnation-choir-wins-grand-prix-at-international-festival-in-montenegro

### 2026-09-26: Siparantum Choir wins three awards at international festival in Montenegro

Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir won three awards, including first place in the mixed choirs category, at the 11th International Choral Festival in Herceg Novi, Montenegro.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/siparantum-choir-wins-three-awards-at-international-festival-in-montenegro

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