Liberation Festival

in the Open Air Theatre of Valkenburg

by Jef Pluijmen.

The celebration of 80 years of liberation ended with a festive concert in the Open Air Theater in Valkenburg.

Despite the cold evening, approx. 600 spectators were present who were treated to performances by:

• The Groot Valkenburgs Mannenkoor, directed by Jos Beckers
• The ladies of Double2 in their act of the Andrews Sisters
• The Brass Band of the Mounted Arms of the Royal Netherlands Army, directed by captain Jos Zegers

All pieces that were played and/or sung are related to WWII, peace, freedom and hope. During the finale there was a joint performance by the brass band and the choir, in which the national anthem of the United States (The star-spangled banner) and the national anthem of the Netherlands (Wilhelmus) were performed. The concert concluded with the song We’ll Meet Again.

From the many positive comments afterwards, it was clear that the audience enjoyed the performances. The presentation of this evening was in the hands of Bob Heugen and sergeant 1st class Wibo Bakker.

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