Portugal-België

So far, but so close!

Sunday, April 29, 2007

We will be Here to welcome you again :-)

Hello!! Here everything is just fine. We had a concert on the 25 of April and it was on Mealhada. The weather was not so good and there were also a lot of wind on that day in spit of that it went just fine. We have some new pieces with new rythms that Daniel brought to the band, althought we still play some music that you guy's already heard(ABBA Gold;Antony New World,etc...)on the 13 of May we will have another concert that will be played in our headquarters with other bands in order to celebrate the band anniversary :-)... i think the band is going in the right direction and Daniel is getting more experience and we are looking forward to new good things to come...

Now talking about your trip to portugal it will be in a good time because in those day's the exams season will be over and because of that we can be with you guy's and have fun like the other summer. :-)

Well kisses and hugs to all, see you borregos on Summer...

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

After the defeat.... Time to talk about something else

Hey,

After our big defeat in football, its time to talk about something else.

So.... how was your Eastervacation? It was great here , it was very warm, sometimes it even was until 28 degrees. What was the weather there? Did you go on a trip or something?
In the last week we worked a lot for our concert on the 14th of april. The theme was that we drove with a train across Europe. And when we came to a country we played something that was written by someone that lived there. For example: when we came in Tsjechië, we played Antonin's new world, because the writer of that play was from Tsjechië. So when the train stopped in Portugal, we played Coïmbra é uma lição (de amor), because it was arranged by Manuel Pleno and he is from Portugal. You see? So... it was a great concert.
And how are things with your new maëstro? Daniël right? Is it going well?
In August we are gonna have a new maëstro to. His name is Andy en he is 25 years old. He went to the conservatory. He plays sax and het teaches students for sax and is also maëstro of a choir. So I think he will be great. We will see...
So... Another thing... you probably allready know but in august we are coming with a small group again to Portugal. Untill now we are with 5 people: Catherine , Karlien, Quintijn, Greet and myself. Maybe Tim is coming to but he doesnt know if he has vacation of work. Anyhow... it will be great, as always!! We are coming from 28 july till 8 august. We are going to stay in a house in Vila Cova de Alva. Its a little village about 60 km from Coïmbra. We are going to stay there untill 4 august and then we are going to Lissabon. We are going to stay there untill the 8 of august and then we take a plane back to Belgium. And we als are going to rent a car in Lissabon when we arrive, so we can visit everyone.
So... Be prepared for a Belgium invasion!!!

I have to go now because I have driving lessons in half an our,

dont forget to write your comments,

big hugs

Tineke