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On Nelson Mandela Day: A Choir Brings Gronau and Enschede Together<\/strong><\/p>\n

A cross-border choir is being formed for \u201c67 Minutes, A Journey of Hope.\u201d Singers from Gronau and the surrounding area are invited to join the project. <\/strong><\/p>\n

GRONAU<\/strong> \u2013 A special choral project is bringing people from Germany and the Netherlands together across the border. A cross-border choir is currently being formed for the concert project \u201c67 Minutes, A Journey of Hope\u201d under the artistic direction of Dutch conductor and musician Monique Kokkeler. <\/p>\n

The grand concert will take place on Sunday, July 18, 2027\u2014Nelson Mandela International Day\u2014at the Muziekcentrum Enschede. Together with the Orchestra Twente symphony orchestra and singers from Germany and the Netherlands, a musical program centered on hope, freedom, connection, forgiveness, and the future will be presented. <\/p>\n

The number 67 was chosen deliberately. Nelson Mandela dedicated 67 years of his life to the cause of freedom, equality, and human dignity. \u201c67 Minutes, A Journey of Hope\u201d takes up this idea and translates it into music: singing together, listening together, and sending a message of hope, freedom, and solidarity. <\/p>\n

Singers from Gronau and the surrounding area are also invited<\/strong><\/p>\n

The project has already gotten off to a successful start in the Netherlands: 75 singers have now signed up for Choir Twente. Now, a group is also being formed on the German side within Choir Twente. Singers from Gronau and the surrounding area are invited to become part of this cross-border project. <\/p>\n

We are looking for singers from Gronau, Epe, Ahaus, Alst\u00e4tte, Heek, Nienborg, Ochtrup, and the surrounding area who enjoy singing together and would like to be part of this cross-border project.<\/p>\n

Above all, what matters is a love of singing, a willingness to attend rehearsals regularly, and a desire to work together toward a major concert.<\/p>\n

The German rehearsals will take place in Gronau on Fridays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., starting October 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

Music That Transcends Boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program includes, among other things, South African freedom songs and well-known songs such as \u201cShosholoza,\u201d \u201cAsimbonanga,\u201d \u201cFree Nelson Mandela,\u201d \u201cAfrica,\u201d \u201cDream On,\u201d \u201cYou\u2019ll Never Walk Alone,\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re the Voice,\u201d and \u201cSomething Inside So Strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Behind the project is Monique Kokkeler, conductor and artistic director of Orchestra Twente and Choir Twente. She has been active in the Dutch-German border region for many years. In Gronau, she previously served as conductor of the Horizont women\u2019s choir; and some of the choir\u2019s singers also participated in Orchestra Twente\u2019s \u201cMerry Christmas\u201d concert project in 2019. Today, Kokkeler teaches voice at the Gronau Music School and has been teaching at the Ochtrup Music School for 25 years. <\/p>\n

With \u201c67 Minutes, A Journey of Hope,\u201d she hopes to continue this long-standing connection to the region and bring together singers from Germany and the Netherlands in a joint choral project.<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic can bring people together without everyone having to speak the same language,\u201d says Kokkeler. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly the idea at the heart of \u201867 Minutes, A Journey of Hope.\u2019 We want to make music together, forge new connections, and show what can happen when people join their voices.\u201d <\/p>\n

The route leads to Enschede<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highlight of the project will be the joint concert on July 18, 2027, at the Muziekcentrum Enschede. On that day, singers from Germany and the Netherlands will take the stage alongside the Orchestra Twente. <\/p>\n

For the German singers, this also represents a special musical experience: They will be part of a cross-border choral project and will share the stage at the Muziekcentrum Enschede with Dutch singers.<\/p>\n

Interested singers from Germany can now learn more about the project and sign up for Choir Twente.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information and to register:<\/p>\n

www.orchestratwente.nl<\/a> \/ info@orchestratwente.nl<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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