The purpose of the UNESCO is to promote international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture and communication/information in order to preserve peace and security. Patronage is UNESCO’s highest form of support. It is granted to demonstrate the Organization’s moral endorsement of an exceptional activity.

The decision of the UNESCO to support the SCL Festival is based on the "Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions", which especially supports cultural activities and exchange among children and youths the world over.

The SCL Festival and the UNESCO share this common goal, which we look forward to pursuing in 2013 and in the years to come!

"Licht ins Dunkel", Austria's largest humanitarian aid organization, thanks the SCL Festival for its fund raising efforts in 2012:

We thank you and your team for the great effort and the support for the campaign LICHT INS DUNKEL.
According to the motto: "Everyone Euro counts" we welcome any donation, regardless of its amount. But above all we are very happy that time and again people as motivated as yourselves reach out to us, and work with dedication for the good cause.

Christine Tschürtz-Kny, Managing Director of "Licht ins Dunkel"

The Austrian Federal President welcomes the participants and the audience of the SCL Festival 2012 ---> see the PDF

After the most successful application process in the history of the SCL festival we are very happy to announce: 36 ensembles from 19 countries and all continents with more than 1500 musicians will come to Vienna for the 6^th SCL Festival!

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See our official press release for the Summa Cum Laude Festival 2012 in our Press section.