Dear Parents
We are back in the Sheraton Hotel after our first performance at the National Concert Hall. Firstly: your sons sang their hearts out tonight, and the Taiwanese went mad. We perfomed a short concert comprising mostly of African music, and Sidumo and 36 boys barefeet on stage did SA and SJC proud.
NOW:
Tomorrow's programme has been cancelled, and we will spend the day inside the hotel. The reason is that a typhoon is approaching Taipei, and is expected to arrive tomorrow. We have bought food for all the boys, and we will spend the day ay leasure in the hotel, Please do not be alarmed by TV news coverage which might be shown in SA - we will be absolutely fine. I think the boys will appreciate the day off.
We will leave on Tuesday morning for Nantou County, which is four hours by bus from Taipei. We will sing a mixed programme. We will overnight there, and will return on Wednesday to Taipei for a full 'tourist' experience - the supper will be bought at the night market.
Your sons are all very well and experiencing a once in a life time opportunity. I am very pleased with their musical performances, their discipline and their commitment to what we have set out to do: Make good music!
Ben Oosthuizen
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Congratulations Ben, Sidumo & boys! It must have been special to be there to hear them sing. We remain so very proud of you all. ENjoy your day off tomorrow. Warmest regards.
Sunday, 27/8 @ 18h15
CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st Taipei Concert - we just knew that the Taiwanese would be blown away by your superb talent! Oh man, we would so love to have witnessed it too!!! Now, thank goodness you took your Drimacs (hehe) as it kinda sounds as though they are going to come in handy. We know that you won't be blown away by the weather 'cos, as they say, "Africa is nie 'n plek vir sissies nie" (Riaan you may need to translate that for a few boys, please)& so you'll be able to cope with 'whatever' is thrown (blown) at you! We hope that you'll enjoy a well-deserved day of rest in sheer 5-star luxury surroundings. And Teachers, we hope that you too can 'chill out' a bit. We love getting blogs, so please don't stop. (And pics are a treat too, so click away & send them our way!) We are missing you, but we are oh, s....oooo proud of everyone of you.
xxx
V & L Cloete ☺ ♫ ☺
Typhoon or no Typhoon, Team St John will blow them away with Song. In Johannesburg we have a wee whisper of an august wind nothing like a typhoon. Keep indoors and send us a few more blog notes and photos.
Hi All in Taipai, great to hear about your first performance. Take care re the weather. Ben thanks for the performance the morning you left very good and very emotional when the boys sang the school hymm.
Well done on your star performance in Taipei. Enjoy your day off tomorrow and hope the weather improves. Please send more photos whenever you can. The website link is brilliant. Warmest regards, Venkats
Howzit u guys how are u all????
Well done on the awesome preformance on Friday. I can tell u guys now that all of your practicing has paid off!! Hope da typhoon aint too bad but the weather is really good here. Well done on the first preformance in Taipei. Good luck for da rest of the tour :) :) :)
When u guys sang the school hymn it was really kwl. U guys have made SA and SJC proud, i know it! YEAH :) :)
To the entire touring party
You guys are really making us proud !!!
Not surprised to hear that the audience at your first concert was blown over by the exotic African treat.
I'm sure you could all do with the day off - it's tough having to chill out at the Sheraton, but someone's got to do it.
Wish we were there - Typhoon or not.
Best wishes for the rest of the tour.
Above all - have loads of fun !!!
S,P & N Kooverjee
Wonderful to hear that your Concert was everything we knew it would be. Love Rosemary Wilke
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