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Heritage in Harmony Premier Performance and Reception

Date:	Jun-29-2009 \| 06.00 - 08.00
Location/Sponsor:	Vermont Council on World Affairs / The Essex - Essex
Category:	Art and Music

About the Event:
The Vermont Council on World Affairs cordially invites you to attend the Opening Reception and Premier Performance of HERITAGE IN HARMONY the youth chorus of the Vermont-Québec-France Quadricentennial Youth Leadership Program administered by the Vermont Council on World Affairs Monday June 29, 2009 The Essex 70 Essex Way, Essex, Vermont cocktails and hors d'ouvres 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. $50 contribution RSVP to the Vermont Council on World Affairs at 654-2727 or by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or on-line at www.vcwa.org. For more information, contact Katherine Willis at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by telephone at (802) 654-2727 “Heritage in Harmony” is an international youth chorus composed of 36 high school students -- 12 from Vermont (including Emily Byers of Middlebury), 12 from Quebec and 12 from France -- who are participating in a special Quadricentennial Youth Leadership Program sponsored in large part by the U.S. Department of State and coordinated by the Vermont Council on World Affairs. The chorus is conducted by Jeff Buettner of Middlebury College, the Director of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Chorus. Additional performances include: July 4th: Performance at Bayside Park, Colchester as part of the Colchester 4th of July celebration. 3:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. July 5th: Heritage in Harmony will sing the National Anthem at the start of the Vermont Lake Monsters home game in Centennial Field, Burlington at 5:00 p.m. Tickets to the game may be obtained on the Vermont Lake Monsters website click here July 7th: Concert at the Congregational Church, 42 Pleasant Street, Middlebury, at 7:00 p.m., followed by a reception at the church. Free and open to the public. July 11th: Performance in Burlington's Waterfront Park as part of the International Festival at 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

Location/Sponsor:
Location	Vermont Council on World Affairs / The Essex
Website:	http://www.vcwa.org

About the Location/Sponsor:
About the Sponsor The mission of the Vermont Council on World Affairs, a non partisan organization, is to promote an awareness and understanding of world affairs by (a) providing a wide range of public forums and events on key foreign affairs issues; (b) arranging meetings and hosting international delegations; (c) working with educational institutions to develop programs on issues facing the world today; and (d) working with Vermont companies to better understand international business. For more information www.vcwa.org . About the Venue The Essex is a full-service resort with 120 guest rooms and suites. Guests can choose from two on-site restaurants and a multitude of cooking classes run by the New England Culinary Institute. There's an on-site trout fishing pond, a world-class rock- and ice-climbing and challenge course, a championship golf course, tennis courts, banquet and conference facilities, balloon rides, and come May 2009, a full-service spa and natatorium. The Essex Vermont's Culinary Resort and Spa 70 Essex Way, Essex (Burlington), VT 05452 Tel (802) 878-1100 / Fax (802) 878-0063 For reservations please call 1-800-727-4295. http://www.vtculinaryresort.com/