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Fall Colors: Drive Into Duluth-Superior Harbor

October 7, 2012
Duluth, Minneosta  USA

When is the last time you took a drive down the hill into the Duluth-Superior harbor on a cool sunlight fall morning? If you have never been to Duluth, Minnesota, this 5 minutes will convince you to put it on your bucket list. With all of Lake Superior in the horizon, it's really something to behold.

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Take A Break: A Virtual Visit To The Grand Canyon and Lake Powell

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Join the Cold Spring Maennerchor on a trip to Greece

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Welcome!

 

You are invited to join the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor on this voyage of discovery to classical Greece and the isles of the Aegean. In the 2012 Sing With The Gods Tour of Greece you will ravel back to the ancient civilization that formed the roots of the Western World. Discover Athens, the Parthenon, and the crooked narrow lanes of the Plaka. Visit monasteries perched on enormous rocks in Meteora. Marvel at the archaeological sites of Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Delphi as you explore the Peloponnese Penninsula. Travel the seas as you visit the jewels of the Aegean - Mykonos, Kusadasi, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete and Santorini. Attend concerts by the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor in local and historic venues. Enjoy this eclectic adventure and return home with memories to last a lifetime.

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Travel Dates: September 15 - 29, 2012

 

Estimated Tour Costs:

• $4197.00 per person in twin accommodations 
• $800.00 supplement for single accommodations

Tour Inclusions:

• Round-trip airfare from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Athens
• Carlson Wagonlit Travel staff to assist with airport check-in on group departure day
• Professional English-speaking tour guide from arrival through departure, one guide per coach
• Touring by deluxe air-conditioned motor coach
• Nine (9) nights accommodations in 3-4 star hotels, double rooms with private bath
• Four (4) night Greek island cruise, double inside cabins with private bath
• Current port taxes
• Breakfast daily at hotels; three (3) group dinners on land tour; all meals on board ship
• Sightseeing and admissions as listed in the itinerary
• Attend three (3) performances by the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor
• Complete travel document packet two (2) weeks prior to departure

Please take a moment to review the tour itinerary, travel information, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel Terms and Conditions before you register. Click the "Register" tab above when you are ready to submit your information to join this exciting tour. If you have any questions, please contact Carlson Wagonlit Travel at (800) 533-0324.

 

Please submit your online registration as soon as possible to reserve your space on this exciting tour. We look forward to sharing this adventure with you!

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Cold Spring Area Maennerchor Greek Performance Tour Proposed Itinerary

(Below is a brief outline of the tour itinerary. For a detailed itinerary, click HERE.)

Day 1 - Saturday, September 15, 2012 
Departure day - travel overnight from your home city en route to Athens, Greece. 

Day 2 - Sunday, September 16, 2012

Arrive into Athens. Meet your guide and travel by motor coach to Nauplia. Visits to Corinth and Mycenae en route. Overnight in Nauplia.

 

Day 3 - Monday, September 17, 2012

Tour Epidaurus and visit Nauplia. Cold Spring Area Maennerchor performs the first concert of the tour in Nauplia.

 

Day 4 - Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Visit the Palamidi Fortress in Nauplia and a local winery with wine tasting.

 

Day 5 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Travel to and tour Delphi. Continue to Kalambaka for overnight.

 

Day 6 - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Visit a monastery in the Kalambaka area. 

 

Day 7 - Friday, September 21, 2012

Visit a second monastery in the Kalambaka area. Travel to Larissa for overnight and second concert of tour.

 

Day 8 - Saturday, September 22, 2012

Travel from Larissa to Athens. Stop at Thermoplylae en route. Overnight Athens.

 

Day 9 - Sunday, September 23, 2012

Touring in Athens: the Acropolis (site of the Parthenon) and the National Archaeological Museum.

 

Day 10 - Monday, September 24, 2012

Board cruise ship for four-night Mediterranean cruise. The Cold Spring Area Maennerchor will perform a concert aboard the cruise ship. Today's port of call: Mykonos, Greece.

 

Day 11 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Today's ports of call: Kusadasi, Turkey, and Patmos, Greece.

 

Day 12 - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Today's port of call: Rhodes, Greece, for a full-day visit.

 

Day 13 - Thursday, September 27, 2012

Today's ports of call: Crete and Santorini, Greece.

 

Day 14 - Friday, September 28, 2012

Cruise returns to Athens. Overnight Athens.

 

Day 15 - Saturday, September 29, 2012

Morning departure for your home cities, where you will arrive later tonight.

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St. John's Boys' Choir Leaves For Czech Republic

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The SJBC Concert Choir departed on Friday, June 27 for the Czech Republic where they will represent the United States and the state of Minnesota at the International Boys' and Men's Choral Festival in Hradec Králové and Prague. The boys will travel throughout various regions of the country, exploring the nation's architecture, history and culture. This marks the choirs second trip to the Czech Republic.

In this video you'll join the boys and their parents as they say final farewells the day of their departure.  The concert tour this year is being lead by the Boys' Choir new concert choir director André-Louis Heywood.   André Heywood joined the St. John's Boys' Choir staff a year ago.  He has a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from the Don Wright Faculty of Music of the University of Western Ontario.

Another special feature of this video story is a short interview with Br. Paul Richards as he reflects back on the very first trip the Boys' Choir took to Europe.  It was for 21 days and included a combination of about 30 boys and numerous parent chaperones. This years tour will include 13 days in the Czech Republic.

Friday, June 27 & Saturday, June 28
The boys did a great job of dealing with the more than 30 hours of travelling and sight-seeing. They journed first to Hluboka Castle before settling in the hostel at Cesky Krumlov. Lukas Pribyl of Boni Pueri is serving as their guide for these first few days.

     
Sunday, June 29
The day began by attending mass at the Church of St. Vitus. The boys were *excellent*, being very attentive even though they didn't understand a single word. They also tried singing along with some of the Czech hymns. They then spent some time rehearsing in the lobby of the hostel, drawing a number of visitors passing by on the street. After lunch was some time for shopping followed by a tour of the town on wood rafts. The boys had a free evening for socialization.       

Monday, June 30
The boys started the day with a silent breakfast (a tribute to Br. Paul pehaps?) and then set off to Hradec Králové, the site of the Festival. They enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the Duran restaurant and then headed into their venue rehearsal at Holy Spirit Cathedral, a 700-year old church in the Old Town square. The boys had a great rehearsal and then spent some time settling into their dorms and having dinner. They then attended the opening ceremonies of the festival, featuring a cameo performance by each choir. The boys were particularly impressed with Boni Pueri, the host choir, and with the American Boychoir who they will sing with in November. Tomorrow begin the long days of festival rehearsals!

IRELAND... Maennerchor British Isles Tour 1995

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It's Spring and it's time to start thinking about vacations and places to visit.  In this video you'll join the Cold Spring Maennerchor back in 1995 when they toured the British Isles.  This is a fun 5 minute tour of Ireland. 

The music of Ireland will guide you through the cities of Dublin, Cashel and Blarney. 

See the one and only Molly Malone as she wheels here wheel barrow through the streets of Dublin. 

Visit a mid-evil castle that is now a museum in the city of Cashel. 

Chuckle at local Cold Spring natives as they climb to the top of Blarney Castle and then turn upside down to kiss the Blarney stone.

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Sponsored by the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor who marks its 70th anniversary with the planning of a BIG SING Concert.  The BIG SING is a joint concert among 12 male choruses - 350 male voices - from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota, who come together to sing together.  This year the BIG SING will be held 7 pm Saturday, April 28, in St. John's Abbey on the campus of St. John's University.

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Motorcycle Rally ... ROCK-FEST 2006

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Have you ever been to Sturgis, South Dakota?  Well there's a motorcycle rally that goes on there every year (now in its 66th year) that is the grand daddy of them all.   This story tells about a local version of Sturgis that took place as a part of ROCK-FEST 2006 in Rockville, MN. 

The Donnie Smith Custom Bike Tour... "Taking it to the Streets" came to Rockville this past Saturday which included hundreds of bikers from across the state.

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Locals Sing For Pope John Paul II

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Pope John Paul II died April 2, 2005 in his Vatican apartment at the age of 84.

On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2001, the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor Mens' Chorus members attended morning mass at St. Peter's Square and sang for Pope John Paul II. This was part of a 2 week EURO III Maennerchor Tour of Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia and Italy.  The tour group included over 90 Minnesotans who ventured across the Atlantic just three weeks after the 9/11 tragedy.