Programme October 3, 2025

On Friday, October 3rd, at 12:30 PM, a special Carillon Festival took place on the campus of the University of Twente. Students, staff, and alumni, along with pupils from grades 3 through 8 of De Zonnewijzer primary school in Enschede, provided an internationally themed performance on the Campus Carillon. De Zonnewijzer primary school in Enschede, will perform an internationally themed performance on the Campus Carillon.

The songs performed during the event were from the countries where the De Zonnewijzer pupils or their parents were born. A number of international children's songs, also contributed by residents of Enschede, have also been added.

Under the guidance of music teacher Silke Oude Elberink, the pupils worked hard to learn the songs for the Carillon Festival. They sang along to the carillon music and used boomwhackers or body percussion.

Click on a country for more details about the song and the person who proposed it!

1. “月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)” – China (Esther Schopman)

2. “Dni Których Nie Znamy” – Poland (Esther Schopman)

3. “Alle Kleuren van de regenboog” – Belgium (groep 3 t/m 8 – Esther Schopman)

4. “Jambo Bwana” – Kenya (groep 7 en 8 – Luc Dekker en Esther Schopman)

5. “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” – United Kingdom (groep 5 – Esther Schopman)

6. “يا حيا برمضانة (Ya haya Ramadan)” – Yemen (grade 6 t/m 8 – Esther Schopman)

7. “دل دل پاکستان (Dil Dil Pakistan)” – Pakistan (grade 6 – Esther Schopman)

8. “Deze vuist op deze vuist” – The Netherlands (groep 3 t/m 5 – Esther Schopman)

9. “شاطر شاطر (Shater Shater)” – Syria (grade 7 en Minka Geelen)

10. “Mi Rowsu / Tuintje in mijn hart” – Suriname (grade 6 t/m 8 – Esther Schopman)

11. “Một con vịt” – Vietnam (grade 4 – Marlize Kramer)

12. “99 Luftballons” – Germany (grade 8 – Hylke Banning en Esther Schopman)

13. “Prší, prší, len sa leje” – Slovakia (groep 3 t/m 5 – Johan Verzijden en Esther Schopman)

14. “O lume minunată” – Romania (Johan Verzijden en Esther Schopman)

15. “Per Spelmann” – Norway (Tom Erik Pedersen)

16. “Коробе́йники (Korobeiniki)” – Russian Federation (Hylke Banning)