I-Day
Twice each summer, Concordia Language Villages celebrates International Day at Waldsee, the German Village. This year our theme is "Become the Change." In honor of the events that occured in Norway this July, Sjölunden will be performing a special tribute during our closing day program. All of the activities we have prepared, from our T-shirts, to our art activity and closing day program reflect our solidarity with Norway and the difficult time they are now facing. These actions are inspired by the 2011 credit students themselves as they discussed and reflected on the implications this tragedy brought. We are proud to be a part of their journey through this difficult time and are overwhelmed by their compassion and energy as they struggle to understand how they can "Become the change."
Please take some time to listen to our credit students as they perform a tribute to Norway. Lyrics represented by red are sung in Norwegian. Those in blue are Swedish and the black represents English.
Swedish pledge - 128k.mp3 (3,1 MB)
Kringsatt av Fiender
Kringsatt av fiender, gå inn i din tid!
Under en blodig storm - vi deg til strid!
Kanskje du spør i angst, udekket, åpen:
hva skal jeg kjempe med hva er mitt våpen?
Her er ditt vern mot vold, her er ditt sverd:
Troen på livet vårt, menneskets verd.
Krig er forakt for liv, fred er å skape.
Kast dine krefter inn, døden skal tape.
Älska och berika dröm – så bra det var!
Att gå mot det okända, rycka fram svar.
Obebyggda kraftverk, okända stjärnor.
Skapa dem, med skonade livs djärva hjärnor.
Nobla är människan, jorden är rik!
Det finns behöv och svält på grund av svek.
Krössa det! I livets namn orättvisan ska falla.
Solskenet, bröd och lust tillhör ju alla.
Then all weapons will fall, from hands be released!
Respect humanity, we create peace.
Those who in their right arm carry a burden,
Priceless and precious, can never murder.
This is our solemn vow for all those who care.
We will show respect for this planet we share.
We will take care of the beauty and warmth as
If we were cradling an infant in our arms.
Watch below to see our closing program for the 2011 International Day!