7/4/2008

Tours

Widen Your Horizons GLFM Cultural Tour October 2008 Eastern Europe to the Black Sea

Join the Green Lake Festival of Music's Cultural Tour  October 13-October 25, 2008 Hurry, space is limited. Reserve your tour package by January 31, 2008! If you are looking to widen your horizons this coming year, consider taking a tour with the Green Lake Festival of Music. You may even want to surprise someone this Holiday season with this tour package. The Festival is offering a river cruise of Eastern Europe to the Black Sea in 2008. This is a 13 day tour offered by Grand Circle Travel.  We have reserved a limited number of cabins for this cruise which departs on October 13, 2008.  Grand Circle Travel has created a personalized brochure for the Green Lake Festival of Music that you may peruse.  The package starts from $3,045 for the Prelude Deck (you have the option of upgrading to other decks at an additional cost-please see attached brochure for pricing) plus a $400 donation to the Festival plus taxes which approximate $244.75 for a total of $3,689.75 per person.  This package price includes round-trip airfare from Chicago, although you may book your airfare from other airports, if you choose (prices may vary).  In addition to the personalized brochure, we are also attaching a day-to-day itinerary that Grand Circle Travel has prepared.  Space is limited and you need to reserve by January 31. 2008. You may choose from four decks on this cruise.  Your options include the Prelude, Cantata, Sonata, and Seranade decks. Click here to see the attached brochure for specific pricing on each of these decks. Click here to be linked to video of footage from the Eastern Europe to the Black Sea tour with Grand Circle Travel. Grand Circle Travel is proven and award-winning leader in small ship travel.  In October of this year,  Grand Circle's Small Ship cruises earned the #2 Spot for"World's Best Small Ship Cruise Line" in the Condé Nast Traveler's 2007 Readers' Choice Awards.  Repeating its strong showing in 2006 (when Grand Circle again ranked #2), this is the third year in a row that GCT has placed among the Top 5 in this category. Travel + Leisure readers also named Grand Circle one of the world's best in small ship travel.  Travel + Leisure readers rated   the ships’ cabins, food, service, itineraries/destinations, activities and value. This is the second year in a row that Travel + Leisure has  recognized Grand Circle Travel for their small ship vacations.    For reservations, please call Grand Circle Travel at 1-800-597-2452, Option #2 and provide the reservations agent the following information: Service code: G821383 Trip name: Eastern Europe to the Black Sea Departure Date: October 13, 2008   You will also need to contact the Green Lake Festival of Music Office at 920-748-9398 or toll-free at 1-800-662-7097 once you have booked your trip with Grand Circle Travel, as we require a $400 donation/administration fee as part of your trip. You may call the Festival office with your Visa/ Mastercard or you can send your check to: Green Lake Festival of Music Cultural Tour P.O. Box 569 Green Lake, WI. 54941  The trip promises to be a spectacular adventure. We hope you will be joining us in October 2008 for a wonderful river cruise. Please call Kim at the Festival office if you have questions.   *Please note standard adminstration fees and cancellation penalties apply for cancellations received following deposit by Grand Circle Travel.  Grand Circle Travel and TripMate Insurance is not liable to reimburse for the donation made to Green Lake Festival of Music.           www.greenlakefestival.org

A Canadian Choral Adventure! August 3-14, 2005 The Atlantic Provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Montreal

The Green Lake Festival Chamber Choir (pictured above at Peggy's Cove) enjoyed a great tour in August, under the direction of Dr. Kirin Nielsen, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities at Ripon College, and Maria Dietrich, administrative director of the Green Lake Festival. The Green Lake Festival Chamber Choir enjoyed a highly successful tour of Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic in 2003; Ireland in 2001; and has also toured Italy, England, Wales, Scotland, and Poland. Anyone who can sing is invited to join in the adventures, as are friends, spouses, and significant others. Email us or call the Festival office at 920-748-9398 or 800-662-7097 if you'd like to be put on the mailing list for future tours!

Highlights

Halifax with its beautiful gardens and Maritime Museum with artifacts from the Titanic
Picturesque Atlantic fishing villages including Peggy’s Cove
Folk music and history in the Acadian Peninsula
Stroll the 400-year-old historic city centers of Quebec and Montreal
Spectacular Cathedrals and Basilicas
Atlantic Seafood, Canadian traditional “Sugar Pie” and maple syrup
French and other international cuisine in Quebec and Montreal
Choral performances featuring Celtic-Acadian-French music
Kirin Nielsen, conductor; Maria Dietrich, accompanist

Photo Below: Green Lake Festival Chamber Choir
CONCERT TOUR OF AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC, June 12-24, 2003