Volunteers Needed for Eurofest Swiss Booth

Hi All,

Barbara Wirsching is now responsible for recruiting volunteers to man the Swiss booth at the Eurofest.  She asked me to send out a reminder of the need for help:

The booth is an important way to communicate information about Switzerland and its traditions.

    

The Eurofest Swiss booth needs volunteers for 2- to 3-hour shifts from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for both May 31st and June 1st.  Two people are needed for each shift.

 

The tasks include distributing materials, stamping the Eurofest children's passport, etc.

Wearing Swiss Tracht or Choetili would be appreciated.

 

I believe that presence at the display booth it is a small contribution to proudly represent Switzerland and its traditions.  Please help out.

You can contact Barbara at bwirsching@shaw.ca or reply to me.

Judy on behalf of Barbara

Message from our President

Hi, Everyone,

  We are getting really close to our concert.  I think we really need to buckle down and practice our material at home. It will be a waste of the choir's and audience's time and money if we sing off key or don't know the words.

   When Marie-Louise was President, we all agreed to a "NO TALKING DURING PRACTICE" rule.  Could we please honour that,  If we are talking, we will not be able to hear an instruction or perhaps not be able to focus as the conductor would like. We can still direct Important comments to the whole choir.

    I believe we all are happy to see one another.  If we need time maybe we can stay past 9:30 to chat; we do not need to vacate the room until 10:00, right?

    Another reminder from Jacques Goldschmidt came ,  The European Festival needs our # of choir members PLUS he wants to know "WHO WILL MAN THE SWISS TENT"  It won't be me, I will do 4 hours with Rolf on Saturday but I have no more time

Ciao for now

See you all Thursday

Andrea

May 8th's rehearsal

Hi All,

Rolf asked me to remind everyone that we will have an extended, sandwiched practice (low voices, everyone, high voices) this Thursday, May 8th:

• Tenors and basses please arrive punctually at 7 PM to practice the song for "men" only; i.e., "In die bluehende Welt", which is in the Tacoma Grand Concert Song Book;
  
• Entire mixed choir will practice from 7:30 pm-9 pm;
• From 9 pm - 9:30 pm, sopranos and altos will practice alone, concentrating on the song for women only; i.e., "Mutter Segen" in Tacoma Grand Concert Song Book.
  

Judy

Practice Thursday April 24 and Program for May 18

Hi All,

Please remember that rehearsal this Thursday, April 24 is at St Mark's Church at 7 PM  Please bring all current song sheets with you.

Below is Dubravko's email about St Mark's Church, how to get there, and parking.

He has attached the program for the service on May 18.  Dress for the Sunday service is "Sunday clothes"; we will not wear Chuteli or Tracht.

Judy

Hi all,

Please find attached program and all details of the Service May 18^th.

Songs in BOLD everyone sings from the songbook, available in the church (numbered as written, and with number of verses to be sung).

Here is the info about the church. There is no special parking in the church, as this is residential area, with free parking all around. If you don't find parking in front of the church, please find parking in close by streets!

Feel free to help the church choir during rehearsal if you wish to sing their songs!

1573 East 18th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V5N 2H4

Tel.: 604-874-8427 / 604-435-5950

www.stmarkschurch.ca

Dubravko Pajalic

Conductor

Vancouver Swiss Choir

 

 

Fwd: Concert Fundraiser

From: Judy Boxler
Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Subject: Concert Fundraiser
To:Swiss Choir

                            OUR CONCERT BASKETS ARE OUR ONLY FUNDRAISER

Maja is collecting items for baskets that will be raffled at our concert.  Please be very generous.  If you donate generously, Maja can make more baskets.  Last year, she was able to make 7.  If you have a basket you don't need any more, please donate it also.

Check for expiry dates ,no expired dates please.

Here is a list of possibilities of items to bring for the baskets that will be raffled off.If you think of other things,that is great.

Wine                                                Wine Glasses

Fancy Napkins                                  Table Cloth

Gourmet Coffee                                 Tea Herbal/Black/Earl Grey etc.

Gourmet Hot Chocolate                      Nuts

Packets of Fondue                            [ new ]Fondue pot you don't use.

Fancy Crackers                                Fancy cookies of all kinds

Leckerli                                            Swiss Chocolates of all kinds

Smoked Salmon                               Canned Salmon,Tuna,Ham etc.

Canned Vegetables                           Canned Fruit

Canned Crab                                     Pickled goods[gherkins  or pickles]

All kinds of canned goods                  Artichoke

Anti-pasta                                        Salsa ,Chips 

Pasta                                              Mayonnaise, Ketchup, salad dressings

Pickled mushrooms                          Mustard Fancy  Tomy Senf

Aromat                                            Dried fruits  or Trail Mix.

Almonds                                          Pickled Mushrooms 

Salami or salametti                           Cheese [Knight, Brie ,Emmental, Gruyere]

Any perishable items please bring closer to concert. Please give to  Maja. Thanks                  

Money for Badges -- Reminder

Hello Swiss Choir,

Just a reminder that tomorrow night, Andrea will be collecting money for the badges for Tacoma.   The money / cheques must be in US dollars.  Cheques must be made out to Andrea Stolte.

Prices: Non-Singer-$280 Singer-$230

If you miss rehearsal tomorrow, you can pay for your badge online.  https://waacda.wufoo.com/forms/badge-order-form/

Payments for choir members must be made separately from non-choir members.

Judy

2014 European Festival: 5:30p-6pm=Vancouver Swiss Choir

Dear Members of the Vancouver Swiss Choir,

I am happy to report that "Switzerland" = the Vancouver Swiss Choir got the time-slot 5:30pm to 6pm on the Main Stage  on Saturday, May 31st at the 2014 European Festival at the Swanguard Stadium in Burnaby.

This switch was possible courtesy of the Metis BC Nation who vacated the 5:30-6pm time-spot for Switzerland.  Many thanks, Derrik!

Regards,
Rolf
Vice-President of the EuroFest BC Society