International Women's Chorus Plays Hemis Festival
Hemis Festival with the International Single Traveling Women’s Chorus
Well here we are, the Chorus of course, spending a day at the masked dances at the Hemis Monastery. This is an annual festival that originated over a thousand years ago. After pushing & shoving among the crowds a few of us ended up in the front row and a few up on the upper floors. Raining, raining, raining. Is this a good time to say my expensive LL Bean outer shell with a million zippers to control ventilation outperformed itself? I remained happily dry and warm. Maybe I should also mention that my feet stayed dry and comfortable in my smart wool socks and just my Keen sandals not to name drop!
Last year I needed a walking stick to get up the steps to the monastery and this year, I am happy to say, I have not used or carried my walking stick – my leg grows stronger by the week. Thanks Brooke wherever you are!
Then the hit of the day when the chorus took up residence half way down the mountain in the wind and rain to perform several International hits such as Dancing in the Rain, Somewhere over the Rainbow, Row, Row, Row your Boat, etc. The performance lasted approximately 45 minutes. The countries represented were Germany, Holland, United States, Britain, and Israel. Here are a few clips for your enjoyment.
Members of the chorus partaking of afternoon tea.
Beginning of the Mask Dance at Hemis
Well here we are, the Chorus of course, spending a day at the masked dances at the Hemis Monastery. This is an annual festival that originated over a thousand years ago. After pushing & shoving among the crowds a few of us ended up in the front row and a few up on the upper floors. Raining, raining, raining. Is this a good time to say my expensive LL Bean outer shell with a million zippers to control ventilation outperformed itself? I remained happily dry and warm. Maybe I should also mention that my feet stayed dry and comfortable in my smart wool socks and just my Keen sandals not to name drop!
Last year I needed a walking stick to get up the steps to the monastery and this year, I am happy to say, I have not used or carried my walking stick – my leg grows stronger by the week. Thanks Brooke wherever you are!
Then the hit of the day when the chorus took up residence half way down the mountain in the wind and rain to perform several International hits such as Dancing in the Rain, Somewhere over the Rainbow, Row, Row, Row your Boat, etc. The performance lasted approximately 45 minutes. The countries represented were Germany, Holland, United States, Britain, and Israel. Here are a few clips for your enjoyment.
Members of the chorus partaking of afternoon tea.
Beginning of the Mask Dance at Hemis
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