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Washington, DCYour activities commence as soon as we arrive on Thursday with a 90-minute Double-Decker Bus Tour of the capitol’s highlights. This optional activity will help you orient yourself in regards to the many monuments and places to visit in DC, and should assist you in planning the free time you will have over the weekend. Then, after a restful afternoon, you travel with the group to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and an evening concert with the National Symphony Orchestra as they present two of classical music’s most beautiful works: Schubert’s ‘unfinished’ Symphony No. 8 and Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B minor. On Friday morning you will join the group for a guided tour of the truly amazing examples of creative expression at the National Museum of African Art, and then the rest of the day is yours to spend exploring the institutions on the National Mall at your own pace. Later your group activities resume with an enlightening educational seminar about tonight’s play, William Shakespeare’s Henry V, performed by The Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Saturday is unscheduled so that you may visit those places in our capitol that are of particular importance to you, but in the morning you may also join us for an optional visit to the outstanding National Museum of the American Indian if you wish. Regardless of how you choose to spend your daylight hours, your evening unfolds in elegant fashion at the Washington National Opera for a performance of the quintessential American opera: Porgy and Bess; a genuine American masterpiece.
On Sunday we will turn your educational focus towards our nation’s military history with visits to Arlington National Cemetery; and the Civil War Battlefield at Manassas. At each location you will be taught by expert guides who will bring both of these places to light in a way that simply cannot be accomplished on your own, leaving you with a powerful appreciation of the cost of freedom, and lasting memories of our national history.
Please join us for what is sure to be a fun and memorable weekend of world class arts, culture, and American history education.
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Today we pay our respects to our nation’s military history with two guided visits. One, to the grounds of what was once Robert E. Lee’s family property and is now perhaps the most hallowed land in America: Arlington National Cemetery; and the other to a place where Americans waged war against each other: The Civil War Battlefields at Manassas, (First and Second Battles of Bull Run).
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General informationCosts: $1,399. Price is per person based on double occupancy; plus air. Price includes premier seating at all performances, lodging and transfers.
Airfare is not included in this package price. Upon receipt of your deposit our travel agent will contact you to make your flight arrangements, regardless of your point of origin. If you plan to make your own flight arrangements you must contact us first to confirm space and package availability.
As with all of our trips, you may choose to extend your stay in Washington, DC. Please let us know if we can assist you in your plans to stay beyond our travel dates. Please join us for a wonderful weekend!
Lodging: You’ll enjoy first-class accommodations at One Washington Circle Hotel, www.thecirclehotel.com.
For more information contact: Doug Whittle, (608) 263-7787 or Kim Seymour, (608) 262-3731.
Doug Whittle, UW-Madison Director of Educational Travel, has led programs to Amsterdam, St. Petersburg, Paris, and New York City. He's traveled independently in Asia, Africa, Europe, and throughout Central and North America. Doug also served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire. Before coming to UW-Madison, he spent a decade as professor of painting and printmaking at Converse College in South Carolina. His paintings and prints have appeared in museums and galleries from Richmond, Virginia to Krakow, Poland.
There is a registration form in each program brochure. Please contact Kim Seymour at 608-262-3731 or kseymour@dcs.wisc.edu to request the print brochure, or you may download a copy of the brochure (when available.) To sign up just complete and return the registration panel, along with the required deposit, as directed.
For information contact Doug Whittle, 608-263-7787, dwhittle@dcs.wisc.edu, or Kim Seymour, 608-262-3731, kseymour@dcs.wisc.edu.
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