Lord Mayor’s Blog 56
We have recently returned from a very successful visit to Norfolk, Virginia at the invitation of the Mayor, the organisers of the Virginia Arts festival and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
The BRB were absolutely magnificent and gave three sublime performances of Swan Lake to packed auditoria.
It was our pleasure to lend Birmingham Mayoral support around the official dimensions of the visit via dinners, speeches and TV interviews.
As a result of the artistic excellence of the BRB, Birmingham’s stock stands even higher, not simply in Virginia where we have made many friends (BRB have been invited to return for a third time probably in 2013) but well beyond.
The Lady Mayoress and I, as ordinary citizens by that time, intend to be there with the Ballet and will have the chance to renew the friendships we have made.
I cannot praise too highly the friendliness and hospitality of our Virginian hosts and the people in all walks of life that we had the pleasure of meeting.
We understand that BRB will be performing Swan Lake - the most beautiful classical production - in Birmingham later in the summer. Whatever else you do, do not miss this.
We have recently returned from a very successful visit to Norfolk, Virginia at the invitation of the Mayor, the organisers of the Virginia Arts festival and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
The BRB were absolutely magnificent and gave three sublime performances of Swan Lake to packed auditoria.
It was our pleasure to lend Birmingham Mayoral support around the official dimensions of the visit via dinners, speeches and TV interviews.As a result of the artistic excellence of the BRB, Birmingham’s stock stands even higher, not simply in Virginia where we have made many friends (BRB have been invited to return for a third time probably in 2013) but well beyond.
The Lady Mayoress and I, as ordinary citizens by that time, intend to be there with the Ballet and will have the chance to renew the friendships we have made.
I cannot praise too highly the friendliness and hospitality of our Virginian hosts and the people in all walks of life that we had the pleasure of meeting.
We understand that BRB will be performing Swan Lake - the most beautiful classical production - in Birmingham later in the summer. Whatever else you do, do not miss this.
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