Wandel- en multimediatour van gospel in Harlem

Interessante ervaring om iets te leren over Harlem en over de dooppraktijken. 7 augustus konden we op straat het jaarlijkse doopfeest bijwonen. Zeer indrukwekkend.

Onze gids was uitstekend. Hij gaf een echte, enthousiaste en optimistische gids van Harlem. Ik heb veel geleerd en ben enthousiast om te delen. De eredienst is precies wat ik nodig had. Het maakte me blij. Ik zou het iedereen aanraden. Het is het geld meer dan waard.

Neal (onze gids) heeft uitstekend werk geleverd door op zijn unieke manier een zeer informatief historisch perspectief op Harlem te leveren. De ervaring van het kerkevangelie was ook erg leuk. Absoluut de moeite waard ervaring

De wandeltocht was een hoogtepunt. Als de kerkdienst met het Gospel Choir niet zoveel tijd had gekost - en als er niet zoveel tijd was verspild aan het wachten om de tour te beginnen, zou het nog beter zijn geweest en hadden we veel meer kunnen zien.

The tour was led by two people. First, we were met by Andi, a 91 year old gentleman, former actor and historian, who greeted us and gave us an introductory talk, and accompanied us to the church, where we attended the service for about an hour. You can go to such a service on your own, but as a first-timer, it may feel a bit intimidating, and it was nice to have someone in the know accompanying you. (Visitors usually sit on a special balcony, where the rules are less strict than in the main hall, which is called the sanctuary, and you don't have to stay for the full 2.5 hour service). The church was a historically significant one, as we learnt later, but then, those streets are chock full of important history. Next, we were introduced to our tour guide, Neal, a.k.a. Mr Harlem, who led us on a tour of the neighborhood and explained its history, including a walk through the housing projects where he himself grew up. (Andi also accompanied us on the tour, rounding up stragglers.) He accompanied the tour with music, sometimes just while we were walking along, but often with lyrics that he then carefully elucidated to point out their relevance to the area. Neal has a larger-than-life personality and a good speaker, taking care to speak clearly. People passing by kept greeting him and waving, and/or adding their own comments or stories. The tour helped us get the feel of the area and made us like it very much. I feel it was money very well spent to get a much richer experience of the area than we would have on our own. This tour was one of the definite highlights of our trip to New York and I recommend it warmly.

La devanture du lieu du rendez-vous semblait abandonné, le guide avait du retard...mais nous n'en tenons pas compte car la visite était fort sympathique, le guide disponible et les lieux vus bien choisis

Guida simpatica e molto entusiasta di raccontarci la storia del quartiere. Messa gospel autentica e energica.

Excelente tour, excelente el guía local. Una experiencia increíble. Fue la primera misa que se celebraba luego del cierre durante la pandemia.