An international Zimryia–song festival–opened formally here last night with 1,500 Jewish singers from virtually every country in the world participating. In addition to choirs from the United States and many other Western countries, choirs from Turkey and Yugoslavia are at the festival. Israel is represented by six choirs.
Present at the formal opening were President Itzhak Ben Zvi, Premier Moshe Sharett and Speaker of the Knesset Joseph Sprinzak. The conductors of the various groups were honored at a luncheon yesterday. A preview concert was given by the singers in Tel Aviv last week.
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