André Rieu Live on TV Screens in Maastricht Harbor

André Rieu "Live" on TV Screens in 't Bassin (Harbor in Maastricht);
"Ode to Neyman" During The Harbor Festivities

By John Hoofs ~ De Limburger
Maastricht ... The posters for the Vrijthof Concerts from 10 through 14 July of Orchestra leader and violinist André Rieu have for a short while been annotated with "Sold out", but whomever wants, can from a short distance, enjoy two free evenings of his performances.

Rieu has given the organizers of the First Euregional Tugboat Days of Maastricht permission to place a television screen of three by five meters in the historical harbor "'t Bassin" so that the evening concerts of Saturday and Sunday evening can be viewed there live.

The Tug Boat Days will be a mix of nostalgic ships, old naval trades, demonstrations and music by a Shanty Choir (a sailor's choir, consisting mostly of just men singing (old) sailor songs.

Organizer Roelof Fransbergen, who for the last two years has been director and owner of the shipping company "Stiphout", has been for years the president of the Harbor Days in Maasbracht. He wants to make more use of the waters in Maastricht for various events.
Saturday 2 August will be designated as Ode to Benny Neyman day, who passed away in early 2008.

Thanks for this ©Translation from John de Jong!