Cuba's Nexus Vocal Ensemble won first prize and a gold medal in its category in the recently concluded Mondial Choral Loto-Québec 2007 singing contest.

Nexus also won the audience prize after obtaining the vote of 82 percent of the spectators.

The silver medal went to Ardesco Vocal Ensemble of Montreal and the bronze to the well known Chanters Group of the Church Of St. Panteleimon in Georgia.

The Quebec press praised the performance of the Cubans and highlighted their professional attitude, talent and "the energy to convey the pleasure of singing in their interpretations."

The Mondial Choral is a major festival held in Laval, Quebec, Canada and which takes place annually since the summer of 2005.

Source: Radio Habana Cuba