NWCC 2012 Tour — July 7-16
In the summer of 2012, the Chorus toured Slovakia and Hungary, performing to enthusiastic audiences in four cities.
Some highlights of our wonderful trip:
Our first concert was in Bratislava, the beautiful capital of Slovakia. Bratislava has a lovely old town section that is for pedestrians only. This is the town square. We performed in the white building on the left - the Jesuit Church of the Holy Redeemer. |
Getting organized for dinner. There in pink is our lovely and super-competent tour guide, Iveta Barkova. |
A view of Bratislava Castle |
Rehearsal in Bratislava |
Our next stop was Bojnice, home of this spectacular castle, where we sang our second concert. |
Looking forward to the castle tour |
Many of us visited the Bojnice Zoo. |
Performance in Bojnice Castle |
Our last stop in Slovakia was Banská Štiavnica, a beautiful medieval mining town located in a caldera in the mountains. |
The walking tour of Banská Štiavnica gave us a real workout. We were happy for some Seattle-style relief in the form of rain. |
This is about half of the group, taken from the old castle above Banská Štiavnica. |
The old castle, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, dates from the 13th century. Later it was fortified in anticipation of a Turkish invasion. |
Our concert in Banská Štiavnica |
Our final tour stop was Budapest. Here is a view of the Danube, with Buda on the left and Pest on the right. |
In Heroes' Square with our very engaging tour guide |
Interior of the Great Synagogue of Budapest - the largest synagogue in Europe |
Saint Stephen's Basilica, where we sang our final concert of the tour |
The final concert |
Thanks to Amy and Tom Wimmer for most of these photographs. Thanks for additional photos go to Joni and Will Hafner,
Rachel Flamm, and Iveta Barkova. To see more photos of our trip, visit us
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