DAY 5 !

Todays day was a day we all looked forward to . the day was kick started by a warm welcome at the heilwig gymnasium . We all gathered at the school hall and received a warm welcome by the deputy headmaster of the school .After a project briefing by the teachers  we were  sent off with our new groups for planing and discussions.

Today is the 823rd HAMBURG PORT ANNIVERSARY, this year the Hanseatic city will open the gateway to India: as a partner country, the subcontinent will present a fascinating INDIA FESTIVAL. The programme will include Indian dances and music, crafts and typical Indian cuisine.. The Indian Cabinet Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Anand Sharma will inaugurate the festival on the 11th of May, which will also kick-start the nationwide "Days of India in Germany - Connecting Cultures" festival.

As a part of the indo german youth exchange programme we  got an amazing oppourtunity to meet the Mayor of Hamburg and the Indian Trade Minister at the town hall. after the meet we had a tour of the townhall and dispersed for lunch at the down town .

After lunch we visited the city museum an incredible 90 minutes tour of the history of hamburg.after the tour we were off for the day and most of us spent the rest of the day at alster shopping and sitting by the lake side enjoying the cool breeze until we were cold enough to realise to get back home soon ! And here we break for the weekend after a wonderful week . As the days pass it gets even more exciting ...

Manal