DETROIT ? Strategic Staffing Solutions is providing the resources for the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit?s internationally acclaimed Mosaic Singers to compete in what has become known as the Olympics for Choirs when they head to Riga, Latvia, in July to participate in the World Choir Games.

Nearly 500 choirs from 60 countries have registered to compete in the 8th World Choir Games, the world?s largest choir competition, July 9-19. About 20,000 singers from all over the world are expected to participate in the Games, which follow the Olympic ideals of excellence, friendship and respect. Mosaic will take 26 young artists and four chaperones on the trip.

?We want the world to know what tremendous talent we have in Detroit,? said Cindy Pasky, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions. ?The Mosaic Singers are a wonderful example of that talent. They will compete with some of the best choirs in the world and I know they will do so with the same passion for success we have in Detroit and at S3.?

The World Choir Games will be one of the highlights of the European Capital of Culture 2014 in Riga. Each year the European Commission choses two cities as European Capitals of Culture. Riga and Ume�, Sweden, share the title this year.

?I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the Mosaic Singers of the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit,? said Andris Razans, ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the USA and Mexico. ?I am particularly very happy that you are coming from Michigan? a state with which. Latvia has a long-lasting and deep cooperation. I wish you all success in the World Choir Games.?

Mosaic Singers have performed in over 25 states, at The White House and The Kennedy Center. Internationally, they have represented the United States at the World Festival of Children?s Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, performed at The Millennium Dome in London England and participated in cultural exchanges with Dakar, Senegal and Singapore.

?Words cannot begin to express our gratitude and appreciation to Strategic Staffing Solutions for making this trip of a lifetime and opportunity possible for our Mosaic Singers,? said Rick Sperling, CEO and founder of Mosaic Youth Theatre. ?We look forward to competing in Latvia and showcasing Detroit?s amazing talent through these young voices on a global stage.?

While in Latvia, the choir will also perform in public friendship concerts and will make a side trip to Vilnius, Lithuania, for additional performances. American embassies in both countries are working with the S3 team to find the best venues to showcase the Mosaic choir. The dates are yet to be determined.

?S3 is committed to furthering culture, helping children succeed and to giving back to the communities in which we do business,? said Pasky. ?This does all three.?

The event will feature a major concert showcasing the thousands of singers at ?Me?aparks,? a neighborhood in North Central Riga. The park, built in the early 20th century, was one of the world’s first garden cities. It hosts the Latvian Song and Dance Festival in late July every four years.

Since the Games were created in 2000 the worldwide operating organization INTERKULTUR from Pohlheim has been in charge of the program. The event takes place every two years in alternating cities. It was last held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2012. Previous hosts included Austria, South Korea, Germany and China.