Cultural Experience

On Thursday night we went with 2 of our friends from language school to Swan Lake at the National Opera House here in Kiev. The building itself is worth the price of the ticket, and as expected Tchaikovsky's music was not a disappointment either. They did a magnificent job with their interpretation of the classic ballet.

Friday night was another choir practice. I am happy to say that I am starting to remember the words and tunes of the new melodies, so I'm nearly as worried about getting the Alto section in trouble for not enunciating clearly! Ha ha!

An early Saturday morning took me to a conference being held among several of the Christian Universities and Seminaries in Ukraine. I had the privilege of listening to and then talking briefly with Dr. Manfred Kohl from Canada who challenged the institutions with several charges, including that of unity in Christ. It was great to hear someone with a very rich history in Ukraine (he has traveled here approximately 50 times in his lifetime) and from my recent observations here, I concur with much of what he said. And, of course, I like to meet people from around the globe and learn from their perspectives.