Flash 17

Danish Drumming
Out in Århus
For some of us the celebraon had started the day
before; Annee and Tommy Kjehr had opened their
house to some “bloody foreigners". Per from Sweden, Ulli from Germany and Ellen from Norway had a
lovely evening, with cheese, good wine and good
company. The next day we travelled to Århus, some
by car and some by train. I was picked up at my Copenhagen hotel by FrankFrost - door to door service.
Great. Ulli enjoyed the train ride with 9other Senators. They were accompanied by certain "supplies" to
ensure they had a good me! The Drumming Out
started with the tradional New Year concert performed by the Århus Symphony Orchestra, whose varied programme included both classic and modern,
with some very tradional New Year elements. However, one of the soloists was firmly on the nontradional side and played some not so tradional
music. Not everybody was pleased with this. This
year’s soloists were the soprano Winnie Merete Barre and her husband the musician and entertainer
Sigurd Barre - both world famous in Denmark!
Soloists Sigurd Barre and wife Winnie Merete
A:er the concert, lunch was served at in the tradional building of the Danish Frimurer Loge. During lunch, Ulli and Ellen from ASE, together with
Lena Ericson, Senate President in Sweden, presented outgoing President Mirella Castellano with
small token of appreciaon forthe work she had
done as Senate president. Mirella herself praised
her board and others that had helped her during
her year as Senate president. Special praise was
given to Helge Birkbo #45040 and Jorgen Jeppesen #50673. The presidenal chain was passed
Chain changing to the new President Henrik Schutze
from Mirella to the new Senate President Henrik
Schutze #37134. Mirella was given the wonderful
Danish Past President's chain. Henrik gave a short
presentaon on his vision for the New Year. One of
the most important things would be to help the Juniors to recruit new members and to urge Senators
to use "The Power of One" concept whereby every
Senator recruits at least one new member. The day
ended with coffee alhough those taking the train had
to run before the coffee to avoid missing it.
By Ellen Olsen,
ASE Ambassador
Ulrich Kistner, ASE Deputy President, handing over a
wri!ng gi" to President Mirella
Dès la veille, Annee et Tommy Kjehr avaient ouvert leur
maison au « Blody Foreigners » pour un Home Hospitality.
Les dits Foreigners étaient en fait nos amis Suédois Per
Erichs, l’Allemand Uli Kistner et la soussignée, d’origine Danoise. Le lendemain le pet groupe se rendit à Aahrus, où
le Drumming Out débuta par le tradionnel concert classique. Les solistes se permirent toutefois de sorr quelque
peu des chemins classiques habituels, ce qui n’eut pas
l’heur de plaire à tout le monde. Mais enfin.
Desde el día anterior, Annee y Tommy Kjehr habían abierto su casa a los « Blody Foreigners » para un Home Hospitality. Los Foreigners eran en realidad nuestros amigos
suecos, Per Erichs, Aleman Uli Kistner y yo de origen
danesa. Al día siguiente, el grupo se fue a Aahrus, donde el
Drumming Out empezó por un tradicional concierto de
música clásica. Los solistas decidieron salirse un poco del
camino clásico tradicional, lo que no fue del gusto de todo
el mundo.
Ensuite les invités remirent chacun les pets souvenirs, non
moins tradionnels avant de passer à des choses plus sérieuses. Mirella remercia l’Assemblée et deux collaborateurs en parculier, les remerciant de l’aide précieuse qu’ils
lui avaient apporté. Ensuite on passa au transfert du Collier
Présidenel et le nouveau Président Henrik Schutze,
Senateur # 37134, exposa ses idées pour l’exercice à venir,
et mit notamment l’accent sur la nécessité d’aider les juniors à trouver de nouveaux membres acfs suivant le concept d’un Senateur égal un nouveau membre, rejoignant en
cela l’idée de notre Président Européen. La manifestaon
se clotura par une collaon au café. Et puis se fut la course
vers la gare et le départ …
Luego, los invitados entregaron cada uno un pequeño recuerdo antes de pasar a cosas más serias. Mirella agradeció
la Asamblea y más específicamente dos colaboradores,
agradeciéndoles la ayuda que le brindo. Luego, seguimos
con el traslado del Collar Presidencial y el nuevo Presidente
Henrik Schutze, Senador # 37134, expuso sus ideas para el
futuro e insisó entre otras cosas, sobre la necesidad de
ayudar a los juniors a encontrar nuevos miembros acvos
según el concepto que un senador igual un nuevo miembro,
juntándose a la idea de nuestro Presidente Europeo.
Ellen Olsen, ASE Ambassador
Ellen Olsen, ASE Ambassador
El evento se terminó por un café y luego fue la carrera hasta
la estación de ferrocarril para regresar a casa.