(created this post this afternoon as google-stalking turned up evidence of the boy in Germany…..)
Another newspaper article from Calbe, this time with a picture where we’re pretty sure you can see 1/2 of Kevin (since he’s first chair viola…he’s in the front row, so, we think that’s him on the far right).
No word from him yet, no indication he’s been able to access the internet at all. Suzanne and I have agreed if we don’t hear from him tonight we will ask Steffi to ask her parents to allow him to email us once he arrives tomorrow.
“Calbe ( tli ). 54 young people aged 14-19 years currently attend Calbe. The young musicians are part of the Blue Lake project, which serves in the State of Michigan ( USA) gifted students in the fields of music, theater , art and dance. Selected in an international program to go on a three-week European tour. In return, young people from Europe visit the Blue Lake Fine Arts Summer Camp ". The trip is financially responsible for the guests from the U.S., not exactly chicken feed , despite free accommodation in private homes. "For our young people the tour is a distinction. For this they save all year , "said musical director Dorothy McDonald. The tour opener was after strenuous and 24 -hour trip through Chicago , Paris and Frankfurt in Calbe Saturday night . Blue Lake took the string part in the demanding Mass in G Major by Franz Schubert, who has been with the choir Schönebecker Kantorei , conducted by Beate Stephani performed better in the church.
Blue Lake is the second time in Calbe. The Friends of the saalestädtischen Schiller Gymnasium established the contact to Michigan . Its chairman Alexander Sieche got a tip in 2006 by Dieter dab, which is in Saxony- Anhalt Ministry of Interior project officer . The international youth exchange of the Blue Lake Summer Camp 1970 was launched. Founder 1962 were the German-born Fritz and Gretchen Stansell”
Update: Another article. The translation here is, well, interesting…..
We think, but, again are not sure, that we’re looking at Kevin’s back in the photo….and we’re amazed by the crowd!
“Calbe celebrates Blue Lake and colorful Rolandfest By Manuela Langner
When a large fairgrounds on Sunday presented the Calbenser downtown. Around the Square became the 16th now Rolandfest celebrated . The Blue Lake String Orchestra has been preparing a warm welcome.
Calbe. A single taste of its capabilities would have been quite enough. Two pieces seized the nine instrumentalists of the more than 50 musicians comprehensive Blue Lake string orchestra on top. With snappy titles like "The Entertainer " they brought the audience to cheer. The official reception of the young musicians from Michigan ( USA ) opening of the 16th Roland Calbenser festival on the square was turned out of both sides very cordially. "I am delighted that Blue Lake is back in Calbe a guest , "said Mayor Dieter Friedemann . "Welcome to the city. " The young people were most Friday evening arrived in Calbe and travel on their European tour on Tuesday next to their station .
But the Roland chorus , who had been on the Sunday as the first on stage with songs like " A song moves to the world "is the motto for the specified Rolandfest and the Gospel Choir of the Schiller Gymnasium had conquered the audience with their performances for themselves.
Welcome to the official Dr. George Hamm expressed as chairman of the City Council of its belief that all stakeholders, including the 16th Support again the " reputation of the City Festival " needs. To the young people of the Blue Lake Ensemble , he turned the same in English. Otherwise, with Jan Kirchhoff was a student of the Schiller Gymnasium as the translators available . With German customs and habits of the young people of America do not only in their host family acquaintance. The ascent of white doves and saluting , they learned to Rolandfest know. The shots fired from the town hall balcony , the members of the Calbenser marksman, the Blue Lake from musicians in his honor. Free beer and punch and " Americans rounded to bite " the opening hours on the stage from the market place.
On the market place , in the Castle Street and the Wilhelm- Loewe- street stalls, waiting to look, and purchase information . Children experienced on the carousel or the bouncy castle, face painting or tinkering with exciting entertainment . Both stages, before the City Hall and the Castle Street , offered throughout the day program without interruption. For example, pulled the boys and girls of the integrative care center " little ones "at least as many cameras as before on the big choirs the city and the school. And even though the children had with the traditional Boll peeling on the second stage a strong competition .
From the children's institutions in the city five women came to the 13th Edition of the competition against each other . Although flowed despite the concentrated force no onion tears, but first blood. The small incision was immediately provided . Bollen was peeled with 17 Silvia Brandt the competition behind. During peeling , although they managed only three - Anke Baumgart against six onions - but the dice , it provided the finest result and was named to the winner . Overall, women were 70 , peeled onions. This brings the winning Kita "Rainbow "70 € in the till. For all participants there was a small sack of onions as a reward. " Super, the ladies are really great, " cried the Queen Marlies Calbenser Boll Kuhnert. The impression of many visitors also had Rolandfest”
Update Update: He’s alive, he’s alive! We have photographic proof!
"Americans for Americans : with the German pastry , the guests were greeted from Michigan.”
