Symposium Day 3

Honoring the First Nations International Handbell Symposium Day 3 began with an interfaith worship service led by the Rev. Karen Medland of Carman United Church in Chilliwack, BC.  The service honored the spiritualism of the aboriginal people of the First Nations and...

Symposium Day 2

Massed Ringing, Workshops, and Concerts – Oh My!   Day 2 of the International Symposium offered the first rounds of workshop sessions. Symposium workshops include a variety of topics, related both to handbells and the cultures of the participating...

Welcome to the 17th International Handbell Symposium

Soundings – Music of Our Land and Our Lives – Vancouver 2016 The 17th International Handbell Symposium is under way in Vancouver, Canada.  Over 750 handbell musicians from around the world are gathered here to unite across the boundaries of nationality and...