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Update from Debrecen…
This morning we enjoyed a walking tour around the inner city, which is not a large area, but filled with yet more amazing architecture. After a short period of free time, it was back to the hostel for lunch, then off to the water park, a huge indoor pool complex. Many students enjoyed the slides and pools – others (me included) found a quiet corner to enjoy a cold drink and possibly even a wee kip.
After dinner at the hostel, we walked back into town and set up for the concert. Once again, we had a professional stage and crew, and a crowd built throughout the concert. John Alden Stanley, one of the Summa Cum Laude adjudicators from the USA, happened to be at the concert and enjoyed watching Westlake present the ‘complete package’.
During the NZ and Hungarian anthems at the end of the concert, there were several people in the audience moved to tears. The power of music to bring people together and build bridges between cultures has been demonstrated many times on this tour. I’m sure the students will treasure their memories of being part of this.
