Translation Encounter- The Dinner
Chef Zeb Barrett and helpers Nick and Pat plated over 100 servings of soup, salad, roasted pork dinner and apple pie. Servers from East District Lutheran Young Adults, Holy Cross Youth and Faith Youth wowed the guests with smiling faces and energetic service. One guest commented "it was one of the best meals I have ever had!" Big thank you to Zeb and crew and all the local volunteers who allowed staff and guests to enjoy this feast - a foretaste of the feast to come!
Entertainment
For several years, Isaac Hamp has played jazz with a group of friends in any garage they could find. The Band entertained guests at Translation Encounter. Also entertaining guests were singers Gord Martens and Claire Guzanova. Thank you to all the evening's entertainers.
Guests dined and relaxed to light jazz. |
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Translation Encounter - The Speakers
Before the meal started, Kitchener area young adults had a few moment to meet Rob & Eshinee Veith, LBT ethnomusicologist and translator. Later, Eshinee (blue dress above) explained to dinner guests her work of translating in Botswana and how her Masters of Linguistics course would help her as she continued work in the Shiyeyi language found in Botswana and Namibia. Rob (directly behind Eshinee) shared his experiences of work with church leaders in Botswana and demonstrated traditional instruments. Guests took advantage of 2 CDs he had produced. To learn more about or to order these CDs of Christian music from Botswana, click here.
Presentation for Lifetime Achievement Award
Gord Martens was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Translation Encounter 2010. He has served 12 years on the LBTC Board and been the secretary during many of these years. We'll all miss Gord's light-hearted yet dedicated wisdom! |
