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MONDAY,
JULY 5, 2004
17:00-19:00
REGISTRATION AND GETTING TOGETHER PARTY
TUESDAY,
JULY 6, 2004
9:00-14:00
Bus tour to Pavlovsk - a superb palace and park ensemble,
dating from the late 18th to the 19th century. Pavlovsk
was a summer residence of the Russian Emperor Paul I and
his family. Its architects were amongst the greatest of
the period: Cameron, Brenna, Quarenghi, Voronikhin, and
Rossi. The landscape park is one of the largest in Europe.
14:00-15:00
Lunch
18:30-21:00
Welcome Party
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 7, 2004
9:00-14:00
Bus tour to the Hermitage, one of the world's largest
museums. Housed in five buildings along the Neva-river
embankment (including the Winter Palace), it boasts a
vast collection of Egyptian, Greek, Ancient Roman, Oriental,
Western European art, and applied arts. It includes works
by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, Rembrandt,
Rubens, van Dyck, French Impressionists (Renoir, Cezanne,
Manet, Monet, Degas, Pissarro), Van Gogh, Matisse, Gaugin,
and sculptures by Rodin. Large collections of numismatics,
court dresses, furniture, gorgeous interiors, and stately
chandeliers make the Hermitage a star site of St. Petersburg.
14:00-15:00
Lunch
18:00-23:00
Bus tour to St. Petersburg with attending a concert of
chamber music and enjoying St. Petersburg white nights.
THURSDAY,
JULY 8, 2004
9:00-13:00
Tour around Kochubei's Mansion-House, walk around the
Catherine Park, tour to the Catherine's Palace and Amber
Chamber.
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-19:00
Bus tour to Petrodvoretz and Strelna.
19:00-20:00
Tokay wine-tasting
FRIDAY,
JULY 9, 2004
9:00-14:00
Bus tour to Yusupov Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral in
St. Petersburg. The Yusupov Palace belonged to Princes
Yusupovs noble family since 1830 and retain the genuine
18th century Empire style interiors. The St. Isaac's Cathedral
is one of the finest architectural monuments of the 19th
century, the former principal cathedral of the Russian
capital. The observation platform on the colonnade provides
a magnificent view of the city.
14:00-15:00
Lunch
18:30-22:00
Colloquium Banquet
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