Program - April 2007       (Subject to modifications of the program)

Thursday, 10th May 2007

10.30 h 15.00 h 15.00 h 15.00 h 16.00 h 18.00 h 19.00 h 21.00 h 21.30 h 23.00 h

Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10 Joint Meeting Research Group / Research Group Tourism and Marketing (Delegates) Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10 Guided tour: Lippstadt - abundance of water Meeting of Committee members (Delegates, only with official invitation) Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10 Hanse Aperitif - Town Hall Square “Find a seat, take a seat, have a seat" – Guests from 15 European countries representing the extended Hansa Family are welcomed by the residents of Lippstadt, being offered chairs specifically designed for each city. The activities on stage get us into the right mood for the Hansa Convention’s diverse programme of events. Presenter: Dominic Boeer Overture with music, guests, information - Grüner Winkel Presenter: Gudrun Höpker Official Opening of the 27th International Hansa Convention - Grüner Winkel Mayor Christof Sommer and Mayor Bernd Saxe, President of the Hanseatic League, invite you to attend a “Light-Water-Life“ Spectacle. At the centre of the multimedia show is the specially constructed water stage on the Lippe. Musical guests include: the Cologne Voices, Andreas Hermeyer, Stefan Wiesbrock and Nappo Bernatzki, presenter: Gudrun Höpker. Late-Night-Concert: Hanseatica Chamber Orchestra from Gdansk, Marienkirche The young orchestra with Hanseatic flair from the tradition-rich Hanseatic City of Danzig presents Baroque Chamber Music. This orchestra has already won numerous national and international prizes and its album “Fill the Harmony Philharmonics“ was nominated for the “Fryderyk Award“, the Polish music prize equivalent to the American Grammy.             Advance booking – town hall: € 8.-- / € 4.- reduced rate On the night: € 10.-- / € 5.--  reduced rate

Friday, 11th May 2007

9.30 – 18.00 h	Economic Summit in the town theatre of Lippstadt with Günter Verheugen, Vice President of the European Commission / Dr. Jürgen Behrend, Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. / Manfred Maus, Founder of OBI - Organisation / Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology NRW / Werner Taiber, WestLB AG
10.00 – 23.00 h 10.00 – 17.30 h	Excursions and guided tours in and around Lippstadt Organ festival in the St. Nicolaikirche
11.00 h	Opening of the Hanseatic Market and Historical Market
11.00 – 20.00 h	Hanseatic Market with cultural programme
11.00 – 20.00 h	Historical Market, Stiftsruine
11.00 - 18.00 h	Round trips with Germany’s largest stagecoach Use this unique opportunity and experience a city tour with Germany’s largest stagecoach: starting at the Lippebug, you will be able to enjoy Lippstadt and the international Hanse Convention from an entirely different perspective. Departs from Lippebug / Lippertor, travelling time approx. 15 min, 3,50 € adults / 2,50 € children
13.00 - 14.30 h 14.00 – 22.30 h 14.00 – 20.00 h 15.00 + 16.30 h	Rotary Table, Rotary Club Soest-Lippstadt, Dr. Martin Gerken, Friedrichstraße 11 Canoe tours on the river Lippe Family-Program at the boathouse of the Marine Club Lippstadt 1914 e.V. in the municipal park Grüner Winkel Within the club grounds the historic marine association is offering trips on the River Lippe using the DLRG Water Rescue and their boats. The Lippstadt Sailing Club is providing instruction on sailing theory and practice using the youth boat Optimist and the “Flying Junior” Olympia class. The Lippstadt and Erwitte Comradeship of Reserves with their field kitchens and the Butchers with their tasty barbecue specialities will be taking care of the creature comforts. The boathouse is the meeting point for spontaneous concerts of all the shanty choirs. In addition, the association has arranged for exhibits from the old Lippstadt docks as well as a model of an old River Lippe barge to be displayed at the local heritage museum.  Löwenecker Theaterchen – Jürgen Rassek presents: “A Moon for Leonore or the Art of Finding a Little Piece of Happiness“ Lyrical hand puppet show for children from 3 – 8 years, 45 min., admission free, Public Library, Spielplatzstraße
17.30 h 19.00 h 19.00 h	Hanse-Montgolfiade: hot-air balloon tours, Jahnplatzwiesen Concert: "Chords and Voices" with Konni Deppe (vocal), Andreas Hermeyer (accordeon), Lara Schallenberg (vocal), Eddie Nünning (guitar), Jakobikirche The Duo "Rainbow Sleeves" with Eddie Nünning and Lara Schallenberg is a dream team, offering a whole new spectrum of possibilities for guitarist and singer. The repertoire of "Painted Songs" spans an exclusive selection of the classics from the singer/songwriter tradition (among others, from Neil Young, Elton John, Lennon/McCartney) and modern songs (among others, from Prince, Silje Neergard, Tori Amos). Together they add a new sensuous variant to the guitar/vocals duo genre. Konni Deppe and Andreas Hermeyer were brought together by their mutual liking of the “forgotten“ side of the 20s, 30s and 40s. In 2002 the two discovered their common love of a long since forgotten jazz tradition and the special appeal of combined vocals and accordion: warm, lyrical and with a fair portion of jazz. Advance booking – town hall: € 8.-- /  € 4.-- reduced rate On the night: € 10.-- /  € 5.-- reduced rate The youth party: Cosmos Phonk Night with Cosmo Klein, Phonk of Future, DJ Dezibel in the Hanse party tent, Kuhmarkt A firework of song, rap and super live music especially for the Hansa Convention’s younger guests. Hits from Kool & The Gang and other dance classics are mixed with modern House and R’n’B tracks. Top rating and not to be missed, the Hansa Convention’s party highlight! Advance booking (cultural information, town hall) and on the night:  € 3.--
20.00 h	Lübeck Evening (Delegates, only with official invitation)
20.00 h	harmony central - we rock without instruments, open Air concert on the town hall square Six voices that ring out in the colours of the world, a firework of joie de vivre. Sounds and rhythms that get under the skin and carry you away. The voices making up harmony central belong to Annette Kiezel, Stefanie Monn, Marvin Broadie, Burdette Becks, Alexander Ludwig and Peter Stohl – two female and two male singers with vast stage, radio and TV experience. A multicultural professional band making the impossible possible with no need for musical instruments. Visitors to the Hansa Convention are in for a real treat: amazing vocal acrobatics, modern, diverse and with a stomping good beat. hc presents the best of R’n’B, Pop, Soul, Disco and Jazz – in its own uniquely authentic sound.
21.00 h	Swing Size Orchestra open Air concert, Poststraße Eleven good-looking gentlemen with freshly polished instruments and a charming female singer: despite the elegant appearance the twelve full-blooded musicians do not shrink back from surrendering themselves entirely to the music and no matter where they play, from energizing the dance floor. In doing so, swing dancing is not only permitted but expressly requested! With immense energy and unbridled enthusiasm the twelve top-calibre musical personalities fuse to form the one-and-only SWING SIZE ORCHESTRA! In Jens Hunstein’s enchanting arrangements the band plays the infectious Jump ’n’ Jive and Swing: pieces by Ray Charles, Louis Prima, Joe Williams, Count Basie, etc. And melodies that we all know from the TV at home but which we have never heard quite played like this before!
21.30 h	Hanse-Montgolfiade: Nightglow with hot-air balloons, Jahnplatzwiesen Around 25 hot-air balloons and special spectacular shapes, such as the Brandenburg Gate, a space ship or a money box will be on view.
22.30 h til 23.00 h	Premiere of Lippstadt's production: "Ein Jedermann", Stiftsruine In the open air amidst the picturesque setting of the Stiftsruine local amateur actors will perform Hoffmannsthal’s classic version of "Jedermann" in the adaptation by Felix Mitterer. With the ever increasing darkness, a uniquely close atmosphere develops. Under the direction of Dagmar C. Weinert and with a stage set by Manfred Feith-Umbehr a total of 14 actors, the FRAGILE Choir and the FRAGILE Band take part. Advance booking (cultural information at the town hall) and on the night – in as far as tickets are still available: € 16.-- / € 12.-- reduced rate Moonlight Shopping with attractive offers by Lippstadt’s retail trade    The shops are open until 23hrs by candlelight and Lippstadt’s Advertising Society will be giving away luminous armbands.
23.00 h 24.00 h	Late-Night-Concert Marienkirche: Ars Choralis Coeln Maria Jonas, Gregorian Chants and Early Medieval Music With this programme, Ars Choralis Coeln, conducted by Maria Jonas, performs songs compiled from various manuscripts – all from the Cologne and Rhine region. In honour of St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, whose 800th birthday we celebrate this year, chants ring out as a prayer from the 13th century is sung at the canonical hours. The magnificent antiphonal duetting of Hildegard von Bingen enriches the liturgical singing of the officium. The simple and traditional songs from the song book of Anna von Köln, a Beguine from Cologne, round off the compline – the midnight cloister song – and bring the day to a close.                    Advance booking –  town hall: € 8.-- / € 4.-- reduced rate On the night: € 10.-- / € 5.-- reduced rate Clerical organ concert in the house chapel of the Vinzenzkolleges Orgen: Pater Christian Rolke C.M.

Saturday, 12th May 2007

6.30 h	Hanse-Montgolfiade: hot-air balloons tours, Jahnplatzwiesen
9.00 – 14.00 h  from 9.00 h	Assembly of the delegate in the town theatre (Delegates) International Hanse-Golf tourney, Golf club Lippstadt
10.00 – 23.00 h 10.00 – 22.30 h 10.00 – 13.00 h 10.00 – 20.00 h 10.00 - 18.00 h 10.30 h	Excursions and guided tours in and around Lippstadt Canoe tours on the river Lippe Organ festival in the St. Nicolaikirche Family-Program at the boathouse of the Marine Club Lippstadt 1914 e.V. in the municipal park Grüner Winkel Within the club grounds the historic marine association is offering trips on the River Lippe using the DLRG Water Rescue and their boats. The Lippstadt Sailing Club is providing instruction on sailing theory and practice using the youth boat Optimist and the “Flying Junior” Olympia class. The Lippstadt and Erwitte Comradeship of Reserves with their field kitchens and the Butchers with their tasty barbecue specialities will be taking care of the creature comforts. The boathouse is the meeting point for spontaneous concerts of all the shanty choirs. In addition, the association has arranged for exhibits from the old Lippstadt docks as well as a model of an old River Lippe barge to be displayed at the local heritage museum. Childcare in the Centre of the Association “For Our Children“ The Association “For Our Children“ is offering free-of-charge childcare in the Klosterstraße. Here parents can bring their children, to be looked after, allow-ing the parents to spend some time on their own to enjoy the cultural events and other activities. Changing facilities for babies and toddlers are also avail-able. Visitors can get coffee and cake. Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10
11.00 – 20.00 h	Hanseatic Market with cultural programme
11.00 – 20.00 h	Historical Market, Stiftsruine
11.00 - 18.00 h	Round trips with Germany’s largest stagecoach Use this unique opportunity and experience a city tour with Germany’s largest stagecoach: starting at the Lippebug, you will be able to enjoy Lippstadt and the international Hanse Convention from an entirely different perspective. Departs from Lippebug / Lippertor, travelling time approx. 15 min, 3,50 € adults / 2,50 € children
11.00 + 12.00 h	Löwenecker Theaterchen – Jürgen Rassek presents: “Fairytale Shadow Theatre“ for children of primary school age,  30 min., admission free, Public Library, Spielplatzstraße
11.00 - 18.00 h 11.00 - 18.00 h	Games and fun for young hanseaticss in the municiple park Grüner Winkel Slip into the role of a Hanseatic merchant and use your skill to acquire as many gold coins as possible before the Hanse-atic merchant’s document is finally issued. The co-operating parties include nature conservation societies, angling clubs, the judo club, Baseball Ochmoneks, neighbouring kindergarten, municipal authorities including the Lippstadt Agricultural Community Association. Tumblers, knights and princesses – children’s hurley-burley at the medieval market, St. Annen Rosengarten Medieval games, fairytale tent, mice theatre, knights camp and contest with a sword and shield combat workshop, seal-making and much more awaits the guests in the St. Anne Rose Garden. The associations of the Lippstadt City Youth Ring have organised this action-packed programme for children and young people in which the focus is on medieval life.
13.00 - 14.30 h	Rotary Table, Rotary Club Soest-Lippstadt, Dr. Martin Gerken, Friedrichstraße 11
14.00 - 18.00 h 15.00 h	Choral Concerts with chorals from Norway, The Netherlands and Germany, Brüderkirche. Program Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10
17.30 h	Hanse-Montgolfiade: hot-air balloon tours, Jahnplatzwiesen
18.00 h 18.00 h 19.00 h 19.00 h 20.30 h 20.00 h	City-Evening Salzwedel (only with invitation from Salzwedel) Lippstadt film (1965 - 1988), event room Stadtsparkasse, Spielplatzstraße 10 "Finnproject" - Finnish Tango Concert, Jakobikirche with Barbara Buchholz (theremin), Anna-Katariina Holmerús (voc), Christian Beckers (p), Andreas Hermeyer (acc), Jan Krause (sampling, live-electronic) A first encounter in the spring of 2006 inspired the theremin player Barbara Buchholz and the Finnish singer Anna-Katariina Hollmerús to bring this exceptional project about. The ensemble devotes itself to Finnish music in its own unique way, in particular to the Finnish tango. Finnland is the second-most important country in the world as regards the tango. Within the traditional sound of vocal music, accordion and piano, the theremin, the only instrument to be played without any contact being made, sounds like an electronic voice, mediating between the acoustic instruments and the electronic sounds.  Advance booking –  town hall: € 8.-- / € 4.-- reduced On the night: € 10.-- / € 5.-- reduced Claudia Jung "Dreaming allowed" open air concert on the town hall square Claudia Jung is one of the most successful singers of modern music of our time. She has, after all, been performing on the stage professionally for some 20 years without experiencing any downturn in her career. She is a self-made woman who firmly holds the reins. She looks after her own affairs on both the business and creative side. She is also responsible for selecting the titles and has composed some of the texts herself. Her ability was rewarded with the prestigious Fred Jay Prize", five “Goldene Stimmgabeln” and two Echos. As a result, she ranks as one of the absolute superstars of the popular song genre. Ron Williams and the Bluesnight Band - from Broadway via Motown and Las Vegas, open air concert on the town hall square His trademark is the head gear – mostly a baseball cap. Ron Williams never leaves the house without it. Whether as a satirist, presenter, singer, actor or also as a voice-over - Ron Williams is successful in many different areas and will not allow himself to be pigeon-holed. The popular entertainer is also known for his fight against racism and xenophobia. Ron Williams has been performing with the Bluesnight Band for many years. Here a tradition-conscious Blues and R’n’B performance is given every time. On a Saturday night a “Big City Blues“ provides an entertaining and refreshing excursion starting out at Broadway, stopping off at Motown and finishing up in Las Vegas. Mediaeval Banquet, Town Hall Council chamber The Service-Club Round Table 133 Lippstadt-Soest extends an invitation to attend a Medieval Banquet in the historic town hall council chamber. Dirk Walter, this year’s President of the RT 133: “Where would a Hansa Convention in Lippstadt be without a decent feast and a Medieval festival in a historic setting?“ The programme includes a culinary journey through nine Hanseatic cities as well as a Medieval Market with elaborate stalls. A colourful supporting programme with sorcerers, entertainers, jesters and tumblers rounds off the festive evening. The net proceeds from the event will benefit the “Round Table Children´s Wish e.V.“ Project. This organisation endeavours to fulfil the dearest wish of extremely sick children, a wish that without this help would remain unfulfilled. Advance booking – cultural information at the town hall: € 40.--
20.00 h	Hanse-Party for the active participations of the Hanse Convention,  Hanse party tent, Kuhmarkt
20.30 h	acoustic fun orchestra, the best songs of the last 50 years open air concert, Poststraße The Acosutic Fun Orchestra is not just another cover band. Even though the musicians clearly “steal” other people’s songs, they arrange them in such a clever, fun way as is seldom heard elsewhere. It’s amazing how much fund and power a catchy tune from the last 50 years can still produce when given the AFO treatment! And it’s precisely the band’s personal magnetism and enthusiasm for playing that win over both media critics and the public equally time and again. You can hardly believe your ears when a completely overhauled Michael Jackson runs into a polka-recycling from Nena or Prince is overtaken in the right-hand lane by AC/DC singing a-cappella. The party mode is preprogrammed when during a Spice Girls rendition TakeThat is interrupted by Peter Maffay, with Freddy Mercury providing the crowning glory...
21.30 h	Hanse-Montgolfiade: Nightglow with hot-air balloons, Jahnplatzwiesen Around 25 hot-air balloons and special spectacular shapes, such as the Brandenburg Gate, a space ship or a money box will be on view.
23.00 h 24.00 h	Late-Night-Concert Marienkirche: Cathedral choir from Kaliningrad with russian-orthodox songs - the concert has to be cancelled because unfortunately the choire has called off Clerical organ concert in the house chapel of the Vinzenzkolleges Orgen: Pater Christian Rolke C.M.

Sunday, 13th May 2007

9.00 h	Ecumenical Church Service, Marienkirche The Ecumenical Church Service ranks as the spiritual climax of each and every Hansa Convention.  The church service is being organised by Suffragan Bishop Karl Heinz Wiesemann (Bistum Paderborn), Bishop Lennart Koskinen (Bistum Visby/Gotland), Superintendent Hans König (Kirchenkreis Soest), the 1st Deputizing President of the Hanseatic League, Inger Harlevi, six youthHansa delegates as well as Minister Thomas Hartmann (Ev. Parish Lippstadt). The sermon will be held by the Head of the Protestant Church of Westphalia, Alfred Buß. The music will be provided by the three church choirs (youth choir, large choir and small choir) as well as the Lippstadt Trombone Band, conducted by the Church Musical Director Christa Kirschbaum. Claes Holmgren, the Cathedral Organist from Visby, will play the large organ in the Marienkirche.
10.30 h 11.00 h	15. Oldtimer Rally of the Lippstadt Motor Touring Club, town hall square In the 40th year since its inception, the Lippstadt Motor Touring Club extends an invitation to take part in the 15th Lippstadt Oldtimer Run against the historic backdrop of the Lippstadt Town Hall. The participating “collectors pieces” (up to construction year 1968), making many a heart beat faster, will be individually presented at the starting line-up before setting off on the approx. 100 km long trip passing through the scenically beautiful Soest district.      The oldtimers of the Motorcycle Friends Lippstadt will be taking part too. "fonte di musica", string quartet plays from classic to klezmer, Jakobikirche „fonte di musica“ is made up of the leading members of the chamber orchestra of the same name and will be performing with the following players: Wolfgang Kohlhaußen (1st violin), Rosa Meyring (2nd violin), Sotirios Zisopoulos (viola) and Sigurd Müller (violoncello). Over the past years the string quartet has developed into an ensemble that offers a broad repertoire of works ranging from classic to the present. The programme includes compositions from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert just as much as works from Respighi or Schostakowitsch. Advance booking – town hall: € 8.-- / € 4.—reduced rate Box office: € 10.-- / € 5.—reduced rate
11.00 – 16.00 h 11.00 – 16.00 h	Hanseatic Market with cultural programme Historical Market, Stifts ruin
11.00 - 18.00 h	Round trips with Germany’s largest stagecoach Use this unique opportunity and experience a city tour with Germany’s largest stagecoach: starting at the Lippebug, you will be able to enjoy Lippstadt and the international Hanse Convention from an entirely different perspective. Departs from Lippebug / Lippertor, travelling time approx. 15 min, 3,50 € adults / 2,50 € children
11.00 h	Löwenecker Theaterchen – Jürgen Rassek presents: “A Moon for Leonore or the Art of Finding a Little Piece of Happiness“ Lyrical hand puppet show for children from 3 – 8 years, 45 min., admission free, Public Library, Spielplatzstraße
11.00 - 15.00 h 11.00 - 15.00 h 11.00 - 15.00 h 11.00 - 15.00 h 11.00 h 12.00 - 16.00 h 12.00 h 13.00 - 18.00 h	Family-Program at the boathouse of the Marine Club Lippstadt 1914 e.V. in the municipal park Grüner Winkel Within the club grounds the historic marine association is offering trips on the River Lippe using the DLRG Water Rescue and their boats. The Lippstadt Sailing Club is providing instruction on sailing theory and practice using the youth boat Optimist and the “Flying Junior” Olympia class. The Lippstadt and Erwitte Comradeship of Reserves with their field kitchens and the Butchers with their tasty barbecue specialities will be taking care of the creature comforts. The boathouse is the meeting point for spontaneous concerts of all the shanty choirs. In addition, the association has arranged for exhibits from the old Lippstadt docks as well as a model of an old River Lippe barge to be displayed at the local heritage museum. Childcare in the Centre of the Association “For Our Children“ The Association “For Our Children“ is offering free-of-charge childcare in the Klosterstraße. Here parents can bring their children, to be looked after, allow-ing the parents to spend some time on their own to enjoy the cultural events and other activities. Changing facilities for babies and toddlers are also avail-able. Visitors can get coffee and cake. Games and fun for young hanseaticss in the municiple park Grüner Winkel Slip into the role of a Hanseatic merchant and use your skill to acquire as many gold coins as possible before the Hanse-atic merchant’s document is finally issued. The co-operating parties include nature conservation societies, angling clubs, the judo club, Baseball Ochmoneks, neighbouring kindergarten, municipal authorities including the Lippstadt Agricultural Community Association. Tumblers, knights and princesses – children’s hurley-burley at the medieval market, St. Annen Rosengarten Medieval games, fairytale tent, mice theatre, knights camp and contest with a sword and shield combat workshop, seal-making and much more awaits the guests in the St. Anne Rose Garden. The associations of the Lippstadt City Youth Ring have organised this action-packed programme for children and young people in which the focus is on medieval life. Canoe tour on the river Lippe Guided tours in Lippstadt Come, sing with us! - Great songs for the whole family with Ute and Reinhard Horn, on the town hall square A concert where all the family can join in – for everyone who enjoys singing, clapping, dancing and generally having fun. An enjoyable event for all ages. Sunday Shopping where Lippstadt’s retail trade beckons with attractive offers
16.00 h	Hanse Parade through the historical city centre and Closing ceremony on the town hall square For the traditional Hansa Parade all the participants and cultural groups of the Hansa Convention congregate to form a colourful procession. The route leads from the city theatre via Cappelstraße to Bernhardbrunnen and via Lange Straße to the Town Hall Square where we officially bid farewell to our Hanseatic guests. The musical framework is provided by the International Big Band of the Glenn Buschmann Jazz Academy Dortmund.  Mayors Christof Sommer und Bernd Saxe, President of the Hanseatic League, hand over the Hansa flag to Sigfried Schneider, Mayor of the City of Salzwedel who will be hosting the 28th International Hansa Convention from 5th to 8th June 2008.
20.00 h	Lippstadt's production: "Ein Jedermann", Stiftsruine In the open air amidst the picturesque setting of the Stiftsruine local amateur actors will perform Hoffmannsthal’s classic version of Everyman in the adaptation by Felix Mitterer. With the ever increasing darkness, a uniquely close atmosphere develops. Under the direction of Dagmar C. Weinert and with a stage set by Manfred Feith-Umbehr a total of 14 actors, the FRAGILE Choir and the FRAGILE Band take part. Advance booking - town hall and on the night – in as far as tickets are still available: € 16.-- / € 12.-- reduced rate