London Aiport

We have safely arrived to the London Airport. We leave for Copenhagen in about two hours. All of the YA's are gathered around learning Danish for our fireside this evening. We get off the plane and will head straight to the stake center in Copenhagen where we will do a fireside in English/Danish. Don't worry mothers all of your children are well and healthy. Thank you again for all of you love and support. Hopefully tomorrow I will be able to post some photos from our fireside and travel day.

Young Ambassadors Nordic Tour 09 Starts Tomorrow!!

Dear Young Ambassador parents and alumni,

First off we would like to thank you for all your love and support,  we wouldn't be where we are today if it wasn't for all of you.  We leave tomorrow at 1:40 pm for Copenhagen.  If all goes as planned we will have a fireside that night we arrive.  As we travel throughout Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland over the next four weeks I (Logan Wilkes, the YA president)  will update this blog with what we are doing and where we are.  Please follow the posts to know where your children and fellow YA's are and what they are doing.  I will update the blog as often as I can find an internet connection.  I hope to be able to to add pictures and text from the students during our tour.  

Below I have uploaded out itinerary so you can follow our progress across the Nordic Countries. 

All of your prayers and thoughts will be felt as we have a wonderful opportunity to meet wonderful people and learn from their examples and culture.  

Love,

Logan 

Young Ambassadors Nordic Tour

 Itinerary

April 27-May 23, 2009

 

Monday, April 27                                   Depart SLC                                                                          

10:30 am         Meet and depart by bus for airport from north end Richards Building

1:25 pm           Depart SLC - American Airlines, flight 1158                                                              

5:30 pm           Arrive Chicago

8:15 pm           Depart Chicago – American Airlines, flight 46

 

Tuesday, April 28                     Arrive Copenhagen – Fireside                                                  

10:00 am         Arrive London, Heathrow

2:15 pm           Depart Heathrow, British Airways, flight 818

5:10 pm           Arrive Copenhagen, meet bus and truck, and proceed to stake center, dinner

8:00 pm           Fireside - Maglegårds Allé 83, 2860 Søborg

 

Wednesday, April 29                      Copenhagen—Concert                                                     

10:00 am         Workshop with Ballet Company, Staerkassen/Hospital Visit - August Bournonvilles Passage 2-8

11:30am          Sightseeing in Copenhagen (Castle, LDS temple, walking street, parliament, Thorvaldsen statue)

3:00 pm           Cast arrives at performance site-

4:00 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

6:30 pm           House opens

7:00 pm           Perform – Staerkassen (seats 450)

 

Thursday, April 30                 Odense—Concert                                      104 miles/ 1:50 hour

8:30 am           Meet at Stake Center, depart for Odense

10:30 am         Tech crew arrives at performance site - Brandts Passage 26, brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense

11:00 am         Outreach activities in Odense

7:30 pm           Perform – Magasinet  (seats 400)

 

Friday, May 1                             Esbjerg—Concert                                       87 miles/ 1:30 hours

8:30 am           Meet at Odense chapel, depart for Esbjerg - Lahnsgade 58, Odense C

10:30 am         Arrive at performance site, unload and set up - Gasvaerksgade 2, 6700 Esbjerg

12:00 pm         Lunch

3:00 pm           Perform – Tobakken (seats 500)

5:30 pm           Group meal

8:00 pm           Perform - Tobakken

 

Saturday, May 2                               Ars—Concert                                   157 miles/ 2:40 hours

8:30 am           Meet at local chapel - Spangsbjerg Møllevej 34, ESBJERG and depart for Ars, sightseeing

7:00 pm           Perform – Vesthimmerlands Musikhus (seats 420) – Jyllandsagade 54 9600 Ars

9:00pm            Finish show and strike

10:00 pm         Travel to Aalborg – 27 miles/ 40 minutes - Riishøjvej 20, AALBORG

 

Sunday, May 3                  Travel to Stavanger - Fireside                                    321 miles/ 8:12*

o      Alborg to Hirtshals – 42 miles/ 50minutes

o      Hirtshals to Kristiansand by ferry 3:15 hours. Departure times: 12:15

o      Kristiansand to Stavanger 144 miles/ 3:35 hours

             7:00pm           Arrive Stavanger

8:15 pm           Fireside- Tonåsveien 2, 4016 Stavanger, Rogaland

 

Monday, May 4                      Travel to Bergen - Fireside                                     129 miles/ 4:15*

                        Travel to Bergen

4:00 pm           Arrive Bergen

6:00 pm           Dinner

7:00 pm           Fireside for Young Single Adults at Bergen Chapel - Åsbakken 14, Bergen, Hordaland

 

Tuesday, May 5                                     Bergen-Concert           

10:00 pm         Sightseeing and outreach

3:30 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:30 pm           Group meal

7:00 pm           House opens

6:00 pm           Dinner

7:30 pm           Perform – Forum Theater (seats 700)-Fjøsangerveien 28

 

Wednesday, May 6                           Drammen - Fireside                               261 miles/7:25 hours

9:00 am           Depart for Drammen, lunch en route

5:00 pm           Arrive Drammen/Group meal - Elling Holst Gate 15, Drammen

7:00 pm           Fireside Drammen Chapel -

 

Thursday, May 7                                 Skien—Concert                                 59.3 miles/1:42 hours

8:00 am           Meet and depart for Skien

9:30 am           Presentation on bus while driving

10:00 am         Short visit at Henrik Ibsen’s childhood home

10:30 am         Tech crew arrives at theater - Moflatveien 38, 3733 Skien

11:00 am         Lunch with students at school

11:00 am         Broadcast lecture

12:30 pm         Band Workshop and 3 Session workshop

2:00 pm           Music in Media Lecture – Ron Simpson

2:00pm            Lecture by local person on developing music groups for mentally handicapped youth

3:30pm            YA’s appear on TV talk show

3:30 pm           Cast prepares for show

4:00 pm           Group meal at venue

7:00 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform – Skien Fritids Park (seats 1,000)

                                    (The truck possibly travels half way to Oslo)

 

Friday, May 8                                       Oslo—Concert                                    83 miles/ 2:10 hours

8:00 am           Unload and set up at concert house (Philharmonic rehearses 10:00 am-2:00 pm) –

                        munkedamsveien 14

8:00 am           Cast departs for Oslo –Skien Chapel- Ulefossveien 2, SKIEN

10:30 am         Arrive Oslo/ Sightseeing (Viking Ship Museum, Kon-Tiki, Fram, Palace, Vigeland Park)

12:00 pm         Tour/lunch at Parliament (Storting)

1:45 pm           High school workshops, Lillestrøm

4:00 pm           Arrive at venue – Munkedamsveien 14, 0250 Oslo

4:30 pm           Dinner at concert house canteen

5:00 pm           Arrive at performance site

6:30 pm           Reception

8:00 pm           Perform- Oslo Concert Hall (seats 1404)

 

Saturday, May 9                              Jonkoping—Concert                             182 Miles/ 4.5 hours

8:30 am           Depart for Jonkoping (4.5 hours) – Meet at chapel - Hekkveien 9, OSLO

3:30 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:30 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

7:00 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform Jonkoping Theater (seats 400) – Hovrattstorget, 533 21 Jonkoping

 

Sunday, May 10                              Jonkoping—Fireside                             Jonkoping - Fireside

11:00 am         Attend church

6:00 pm           Fireside in Jonkoping - Hagalundsgatan 2, 533 Jönköping

 

Monday, May 11                       Travel to Borlänge - Fireside                         267 miles/ 6 hours

8:30 am           Depart Jonkoping – meet at chapter

3:00 pm           Tech Crew begin set-up at venue

3:00 pm           Workshops w/Rockhouse School

7:00 pm           Fireside - Vasagatan 8, Borlänge

 

Tuesday, May 12                              Borlänge – Concert                                                             

11:00 am         lunch

12:00pm          Short performance at Cozmoz for local students

3:30 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:30 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

7:00 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform – Cozmoz (seats 550) - Engelbrektsgatan 36 784 32 Borlänge

 

Wednesday, May 13                             Gavle- Concert                                69 miles/1:45 hours

11:00am          Outreach activities and lunch/possible workshops with local schools

3:30 pm           Cast arrives at performance site – Sodra Centralgatan10

4:30 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

7:00 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform – Folkets Hus/Park (seats 450)

 

Thursday, May 14                             Sundsvall-Concert                           133 miles/ 2:40 hours

am                   Depart for Sundsvall- meet at Gavle branch - Rynningsgatan 6, GÄVLE

11:00 pm         Outreach activities

3:00 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:00 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

6:30 pm           House opens

7:00 pm           Perform – Tonhallen (seats 750) - Universitetsallén 22 852 34 Sundsvall

 

Friday, May 15           Travel to Stockholm  - Fireside                                    235 miles/4:20 hours

9:00 am           Depart Sundsvall from chapel - Umeåvägen 2, Granloholm, SUNDSVALL

1:00 pm           Arrive Stockholm – Taby Chapel, Kanalvagen 9

3:00 pm           Embassy reception (pending-1 hour) 15 min of singing-Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31 115 89

7:00 pm           Young Single Adults at the old Stockholm Chapel - Gubbangensvagen 75 - pending

7:00 pm           Singers/Dancers present 20-30 minutes of music at UN Family Day in Lutheran  – Osterhaninge Kyrka

 

Saturday, May 16                            Stockholm—Concert                                                                   

9:00 am           Sightseeing Stockholm

1:40 pm           Performance at Kungstregarden (20-30 minutes)

3:30 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:30 pm           Group meal

                        VIP Reception

7:00 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform – Aula Magna – Stockholm University (seats 1200) - Universitets Vagen #10

 

Sunday, May 17                                Travel to Tampere                                                                  

10:00 am         Church – Gubbangensvagen 75

                        Possible meeting with Young Single Adults at the Old Stockholm Chapel (seats 200)

Visit temple grounds

6:30 pm           Arrive at ferry terminal

8:10 pm           Depart by ferry for Turku, Finland

 

Monday, May 18                              Tampere – Concert                                                        

7:35 am           Arrive by ferry to Turku, board Finnish bus

10:00 am         Arrive Tampere, drop tech crew off at theater – Yliopostonkatu 55 33100 Tampere

10:00 pm         Sightseeing/outreach

3:00 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

4:00 pm           Group meal

6:00 pm           Presenter reception pending in concert house

6:30 pm           House opens

7:30 pm           Perform – Tampere Concert Hall (seats 1,500)

 

Tuesday, May 19                          Travel to Oulu - Fireside                              303 miles/ 7 hours

8:00 am           Depart Tampere- Pyhäranta 7, TAMPERE

3:00 pm           Cast arrives at performance site

3:00 pm           Unload, set up

5:00 pm           Group meal at chapel - Nokelantie 38, Oulu

7:00 pm           Fireside at chapel

 

Wednesday, May 20                             Oulu – Concert                                                            

8:00 am           Tech crew at performance site (10:00 am -3:00 pm Philharmonic rehearses) - Laakertie 9

10:00 am         Visit Children’s Hospital

11:30 am         Visit Senior Citizen home

3:30 pm           Arrive at concert hall/finish set up

4:15 pm           Group meal at concert hall

6:30 pm           House opens

7:00 pm           Perform – Madetoja Concert Hall (seats 816)

 

Thursday, May 21                      Travel to Helsinki - Fireside                        377 miles/ 7:45 hours

8:30 am           Depart for Helsinki

5:00 pm           Arrive Helsinki 2^nd Ward-Haaga Chapel - Mäkipellonaukio 1 00320 Helsinki

            5:00 pm           Dinner at chapel

7:00 pm           Fireside

 

Friday, May 22                                                                                Helsinki – Concert           

6:00 am           TV interview with Simpsons and 2-3 performers

8:00 am           Tech crew, cast and band meet/sightseeing/city tour/outreach /Temple - Leppäsillantie 3 02620 Espoo

            10:00 am         Tech crew arrives Alexander Theater - Bulevardi 23-27 00180 Helsinki

12:00 pm         City Center for lunch and free time (three blocks away from theater)

1:30 pm           Arrive back at theater

4:30 pm           Perform – Alexander Theater (seats 450)

6:40 pm           Light dinner at venue

8:00 pm           Perform – Alexander Theater

 

Saturday, May 23                                  Travel to SLC                                                                        

5:00 am           Depart for airport from Haaga chapel

5:30 am                       Arrive Helsinki airport/check-in - 01531 Vantaa

7:45 am           Depart Helsinki – British Airways, flight 795

9:00 am           Arrive London, Heathrow

12:50 pm         Depart London, Heathrow – American Airlines, flight 47

3:25 pm           Arrive Chicago

7:20 pm           Depart Chicago – American Airlines, flight 1815

9:40 pm           Arrive SLC, meet bus and drive to Provo