Melbourne Airport waiting to take off on the YVM 2010 European Tour.
After a one and a half hour train trip from Bassano del Grappa and 40 minute walk we arrived in Venice, the Jewel of the Adriatic.It rained, we got wet, but it didn't dampen our spirits - we had a ball in the city of canals.
Mark and Katrina on the Rialto bridge over the Grand Canal
YVM tour group in the Piazza San Marco
The church of Saint Antonio (on the right) built in 1730 in the stunning walled ancient town of Marostica.
Concert with the Coro Gioventu at St Antonio's Church. A great ovation from an appreciative
audience of choir families and friends.
A walking tour of Treviso, the capital of the region of Veneto. Our tour guide was Stefano, a member of the Corale San Salvatore and our translator for the day, Gianna.
One of the three gates into the fortress city of Treviso.
Armour display room in the medieval Castel Brando.
Fenicular railway to Castel Brando.
Entering the Castello dei Collalto (Castello di San Salvatore), Susegana. Our second castle in one day where we were welcomed by the Princess Isabella Collalto de Croÿ.
Mark receiving a book on the history of Susegana by the mayor at the Official Welcoming reception.
Standing ovation from an audience of over 150 people (including Princess Isabella) during the concert in the Parish Church of Susegana. There wasn't a dry eye in the house after the choir's perfromance of "Eternity" .
The magnificent Mahler Hall in Dobbiaco (near San Candido) with the peaks of the Dolomites in the background.
On stage in the Opening Concert of the Alta Pusteria International Choir Festival at the Mahler Hall which we shared with choirs from Rome, South Korea and Finland. 84 choirs will be performing during the 5 day festival.
Getting ready to perform at the summit of the Plan de Corones Festa de Benvenuto.
Mark and the YVM choir in full flight singing Las Amarillas under the
Concordia 2000 bell on Plan de Corones.
Spectacular views of the Dolomites from Plan de Corones:
Happy Birthday Liam in San Candido
Sesere eyee in the Piazza Von Kurz, Villabassa.
Marissa's turn to lead the choir in Waltzing Matilda in Villabassa.
The Piazza took on a carnival atmosphere as YVM formed a congo line with the Finnish Girl's Choir as an Italian choir took the stage.
Two choirs united in a spontaneous jesture of frienship as they sing a
Finnish song together in the Piazza von Kurz.
Emilia this time with the solo in Waltzing Matilda at the ancient Monguelfo Castle.
Getting ready for the choir parade through the streets of San Candido.
YVM led the choirs to the cheers of the crowd lining the streets in the parade.
The 84 choirs from around the world participating in the Alta Pusteria Festival joined in the San Candido town square to sing Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus and Verdi's Va, pensiero.
