The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Madrigal Singers, brings back the prestigious biennial choral competition, the Andrea O. Veneracion (AOV) International Choral Festival, which starts today, July 20, until July 23, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Circuit Makati.

Named after the founder of the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, the late National Artist for Music Andrea Veneracion, the choral competition will have 22 choirs competing in the Folk Song, Equal Voices, and Mixed Choir categories.