2nd MUSICA SEMPER VIVA
Club Tours Agency, Czech Republic’s finest organizer of choral tour programs, is pleased to announce continuation of MUSICA SEMPER VIVA, and exciting tour opportunity for singers.
CTA has for many years organized excursions for travelling choral and instrumental ensembles in Central Europe. It is also the organizer of many prestigious music festivals.
The Agency sponsored a very successful program, SING TO THE LORD, which provided an opportunity for singers from Canada to form a choir in Prague, engage in an intensive daily rehearsal schedule, and then travel to outlying communities to sing. Past tours have given performances in Budapest, Salzburg, Vienna, Munich, Berlin, Leipzig, Prague, and a number of smaller communities in the Czech Republic.
A joint venture between Club Tours and Canadian Choral Director, Peter Dent, this program terminated at the conclusion of the 2014 Sing to the Lord Tour. CTA President, Michal Svarc, is of the opinion that there is still a market for a program which recruits singers from various communities and creates a positive atmosphere for them to come together, make music, and have a focused holiday. As the sponsoring agency, he has engaged Peter Dent to continue as the music director.
Highlights
Prague /UNESCO heritage city and castle
Cesky Krumlov /UNESCO Heritage, historical city and castle
Salzburg /Capital city of Music
Sound of Music Tour/ Famous Holywood Musical Movie Bled/Romantic town,lake Ljubljana / UNESCO Heritage city
Ljubljanka River Boat trip /Sightseeing by night
Podstojna Cave/ Famous Salt Cave Predjama Castle/ Romantic place Adriatic See – Best visited European „Summer“ See
Trieste / Famous Italian city-port
Miramar Castle / Historical summer palace of Habsburgs
Rovinj / UNESCO Heritage fortress and town
Pula/ UNESCO Heritage city, full of Old Roman sigths
Rijeka / Historical city and castle
Zadar / UNESCO Heritage city, port
Split and Mostar / UNESCO Heritage cities
Dubrovnik / UNESCO Heritage city
Final Party on the Sea / with Croatian music and gala dinner
PRELIMINARY ITINERARY
Saturday – June 16
Check-in at the ****Amarilis Congress Hotel
7:00 pm – dinner and welcome party
Sunday – June 17
After breakfast rehearsal
2:00 am – choir concert visit
3:00 pm – sightseeing tour of the Old Town
6:00 pm – dinner at the city centre
8:00 pm – Classical Oratorio Concert (*)
or Verdi festival Prague Opera (*)
Monday – June 18
After breakfast rehearsal
Bike tour* or tram tour of the city
2nd sightseeing tour – Prague Castle
8:00 pm – Prague Laterna Magica theatre (*)
Tuesday – June 19
After breakfast rehearsal
After transfer to Cesky Krumlov UNESCO Heritage Town and Castle – sightseeing tour there
Accommodation at ****Hotel Mlyn, dinner there
Wednesday – June 20
After breakfast rehearsal
Sight-seeing tour and free time
Dinner at the hotel – barbeque with music and dance
Thursday – June 21
After breakfast rehearsal
1:00 pm – C. Krumlov church
– 1st FULL CHOIR PERFORMANCE
after: transfer to Salzburg (Austria)
Accommodation at the ****Arena Hotel Dinner at the hotel restaurant
Friday – June 22
After breakfast rehearsal
Sightseeing tour of Salzburg (Residence, Fortress, Cathedral, Mozarteum, Mozart‘s Birthplace, Mirabell Garden…)
Free time for shopping
8:00 pm – Mozart music concert visit (*)
Saturday – June 23
After breakfast rehearsal
„Sound of Music“ sights tour
6:00 pm –convent church 2nd FULL CHOIR PERFORMANCE
8:00 pm – Opera songs concert visit (*)
Sunday – June 24
9:00 am – mass attendance at the Cathedral
After transfer to Lubljana, UNESCO Heritage Capitol, Slovenia
Stop by Bled lake, short sight seeing tour there
arrival to Ljubljana (****Mercure), dinner there
Monday – June 25
After breakfast rehearsal
Sightseeing tour of the city (Castle, Cathedral, Old Town, Town Square, Robba Fountain, etc.)
8:00 pm – Ljuljanica River boat trip with dinner
Tuesday – June 26
After breakfast depart to Trieste, Italy
Lunch stop and sightseeing tour at Postojna Cave (http://www.postojnska-jama.eu) and Predjama Castle (http://www.postojnska-jama.eu/sl/obiscite-nas/predjamski-grad/), following transfer to Trieste, city and the seaport in Northeastern Italy
Overnight in ****hotel Ibis Trieste
Wednesday -June 27
After breakfast rehearsal
Sight seeing tour of Trieste (Seafront, Piazza Unita´ d´Italia, Miramare Castle, Old City Stock Exchange, Ponterosso sq.)
Puccini Opera performance visit (*)
Thursday – June 28
After breakfast rehearsal
Transfer to Unesco Heritage City Pula, Croatia
Lunch stop and sight seeing tour in Rovinj
Accommodation there (****Clubhotel)
Friday – June 29
After breakfast rehearsal
Sight seeing tour of Pula (Medulin, Arena, Temple of Augustus, Arco, Kastel,etc.)
6:00 pm – stage rehearsal at the local concert hall
7:00pm – 3rd CHOIR PERFORMANCE
9:00 pm – wine tasting with folk music (*)
Saturday, June 30
After breakfast rehearsal
Transfer to Rijeka, lunch stop and sightseeing tour there
arrival UNESCO City Zadar
6:00 pm – stage rehearsal at National House and following
7:00 pm – 4th CHOIR PERFORMANCE
Accommodation and dinner at ****Hotel Vicko
Sunday, July 1 Happy Canada Day!
After breakfast rehearsal
Sightseeing tour of medieval Zadar
(the Orthodox Cathedral, Forum, Church of St. Donat, etc.)
Gala dinner on the Adriatic Cruise restaurant*
Monday, July 2
After breakfast transfer to Split, UNESCO Heritage city
Lunch and short sight seeing tour of Sibenik
Accommodation and dinner at Split hotel (****Slavija)
Tuesday, July 3
After breakfast rehearsal
After sight seeing tour of Split (Dioclecian´s palace, Cathedral, Marijan, Old Split, Bell Tower, Cardo Maximus)
6:00 pm – Split church 5th FULL CHOIR PERFORMANCE
Dinner
Wednesday, July 4
After breakfast rehearsal, then the tour to Dubrovnik
Lunch stop and visit of city Mostar (UNESCO)
Arrival, accommodation Hotel Remisens Albatros****
Dinner there
Thursday, July 5
After breakfast rehearsal
After sight seeing tour of Dubrovnik (Old Town Walls, Stradun, Onofrio’s Fountain, Squares, Towers, Fortresses, “Game of Thrones“ Series locations)
7:00 pm – Dubrovnik Concert Hall 6th FULL CHOIR PERFORMANCE
Final party on the boat with Croatian music and gala dinner
Friday, July 6
After breakfast
Extention Tour – Montenegro and Albania or transfer to the airport.
(*) These opportunities involve additional cost. They are optional and not part of the tour. They are included for your information but there is neither compulsory attendance nor requirement that you spend the additional money. They are, however, great value.
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily the final itinerary. However, changes will most likely be a re-ordering of activities or performances. There will be no diminution of the activities and benefits specified.
STAY POSSIBILITIES:
1. FULL STAY (20 nights / 21 days), per person in double or twin is 3.945,- CAD single room surcharge is 1009,- CAD.
2. PARTICULAR STAY OF CZECH, AUSTRIAN AND SLOVENIAN PART (10 nights / 11 days, till June 26th ) per person in double or twin 2.398,- CAD single room surcharge is + 547,- CAD.
3. PARTICULAR STAY OF ITALIAN AND CROATIAN PART (12 nights/ 13 nights, from June 24th) per person in double or twin 2.820,- CAD single room surcharge is + 674,- CAD.
Price incl.:
– central located **** hotel accommodation with half board
– choir program (rehearsals, concerts)
– all guided tours incl. entrance fees
– bus transportation incl. Split and Zagreb airport transfer
– parties, special events, all according the schedule
For more information please contact Club Tours Agency cta@iol.cz
or
Martina Peladeau | 250-412-1883 | martina.peladeau@visiontravel.ca
116 – 4480 West Saanich Road | Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 3E9 www.musica-viva.cz