Guy Vandendriessche Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! Aandacht ! Aandacht ! Boeren, Burgers en Buitenlui !...Ja, zo begint een Engelse 'town crier', een Vlaamse 'belleman' of een Nederlandse 'stadsomroeper' zijn betoog. U krijgt hier een overzicht van de herkomst van deze beroepsactiviteit, met een blik in het verleden en hoe het op de dag van vandaag nog steeds, zij het nu eerder als hobby of toeristische attractie, in ere wordt gehouden.
Hier kunnen jullie dan ook mijn reilen en zeilen als de Izegemse stadsomroeper volgen, vanaf het begin (met de opening van de Izegemse Centrale Doortocht in 2004)tot op heden. De nieuwste berichten staan telkens bovenaan.
Lees er alles over op dit blog. WELKOM ! En vooral : Zegt het voort ! Zegt het voort !
04-06-2011
Ontario Guild of Town Criers 2011 Provincial Championships
Ontario Guild of Town Criers Provincial Championships 2011
zaterdag 13 augustus om 11:00 zondag 14 augustus om 12:30
Locatie
Brantford's Own Annual Ribfest - Like Page
Cockshutt Park
Brantford, ONTARIO Canada
Join
us at Brantford's Own Ribfest hosted by the Kinsmen Club of Brantford
on August 13 & 14, 2011 to cheer on Town Criers from across the
Province as they compete for the title of Provincial Champion!
Saturday, August 13 (Main Stage) Opening ceremony with Mayor Chris Friel at 11 o'clock First heat begins at 11 o'clock until 12:30 Second heat takes place from 2:30 until 4 o'clock
Sunday, August 14 (Main Stage) Third heat takes place from 11 o'clock until 12:30. Awards presentation to follow.
For more information contact David McKee, Brantford Town Crier, at 519-752-4919
Welcoming the following Town Criers to Brantford:
Bruce
Kruger (Bracebridge), John Webster (Markham), Bruce Bedell
(Belleville), Larry Davis (Brant County), Tony Vandermaas (Thorold),
Steve Travers (Barrie), Jenn Olivero (By Gone Days Heritage Village),
Bill McKee (Uxbridge, Scugog, Oshawa), Les Whiting (Petrolia), Chris
Whyman (Kingston), Mark Molnar (St. Catharines, Lincoln), Judy Contin
(Midland), Ian Burkholder (Oakville Historical Society), Rob Misener
(Welland), Shaun Kruger (Santa's Village), Doug Turvey (Ingersoll,
Zorra), Brenda Bozso (Tillsonburg), David Boyd (Rideau Lakes), Alan
Freeman (Glanbrook), Scott Fraser (Stratford), John Karsten (Holland MI)
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The City of Brantford and Crier David McKee audibly and laudably proclaim:
Fellow Criers:
As the May 6, 2011 deadline for applications is looming, you might be interested to know that there are some exciting developments concerning the Provincials. Some of these are still a bit up in the air, but I thought you should know the direction things are heading.
Our Entry-Exit Judge will be an Emmy Award winning choreographer. While she is currently working on shows in Montreal, Florida, Las Vegas, Germany and Japan, she hopes she will be due for a break midsummer and will spend it in Brantford visiting family and judging our event.
The trophies are being made by a very creative potter and will be truly special to the winners. She is also making gifts for all participating Criers.
We are in a position to offer cash prizes in addition to the trophies. The value of those prizes depends on what happens as far as sponsorships go.
While a nightÂ’s hotel accommodation has been secured for the Saturday, there is now a strong possibility that we might be able to provide the Friday night as well.
Applications have been coming in dribs and drabs, so I hope this promise of an exciting weekend of competition will spur the rest of you to submit your forms.
The registration form can be downloaded here. Information on addresses and other contact information is available by clicking on the picture in this article.
Audibly & laudably,
David V. McKee, Town Crier, Brantford.
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Ik ben Guy , en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam 'De belleman'.
Ik ben een man en woon in Izegem (België) en mijn beroep is Officiële Stadsomroeper van Izegem en museummedewerker.
Ik ben geboren op 04/06/1955 en ben nu dus 70 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Europese Snorrenclub Antwerpen.
