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With summer
comes outdoor festivals and celebrations of life around the world. Not
only the traditional music and theatre we expect, but also the living
festivals and events that mark a culture's seasonal cycles.
This month,
we feature a selection of tour hosts who offer the best in entertaining
events around the globe. Travel to the far reaches of the earth for the cultural
festivals of Tibet and Papua New Guiana, enjoy the classical strains of
chamber music, spectacular opera and theatre throughout Europe and the not
to be missed treats of Tango and the seasonal festivals of Latin
America.
Of course
North America has it's share of great entertainment as well; the
Shakespeare Festivals of Ashland, Oregon and Stratford, Canada, Living
History events like Renaissance Faires around the country and many cities
host theatre and concerts in local parks and squares. Where ever you
choose to enjoy the pleasures of the Muses, summer is a great time for
expand your horizons and experience new venues and styles of
entertainment.
This
month's tour hosts review:
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Act 1 Performing Arts Tours Inc.
Pick of
the Month |
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Location: Europe, North America |
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We Like Them: Combining performing arts events such as; St.
Petersburg White Nights Festival, The Santa Fe Opera 50th Anniversary
Celebration and Los Angeles Opera Season Opening - Gala Weekend with fine
hotels and museums, Act 1 creates a cultural experience not to be missed.
Host Sherwin Sloan is a well-known personality in the world of the arts and
will lead you backstage to meet the performers and share special moments
behind the scenes. Additional tours are lead by Desirée Mays, an
international lecturer on opera and author of a collection of books in the
Opera Unveiled series. Together the team at Act 1, insures you have a great
cultural adventure, that's why they are this month's Pick. |
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Music and Markets |
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Location: United States,
worldwide travel programs |
| Specialty: Tours to musical festivals and markets throughout
Europe |
| Why
We Like Them: A past “Pick of the Month,” Music and
Markets is sure be a great choice for the discerning traveler looking for
personal attention and flawless details. Our dear friend, an avid world
traveler and a contributing author to The Cultured Traveler, Jill
Brackstone is off for her second trip with Music and Markets this time to the The Amalfi
Coast Music Festival. After hearing Jill's rave reviews of Kirk and Anne
Woodyard's service to their client's, I can guarantee you'll not be disappointed
when traveling with this great company. The pair has written numerous
articles for this publication, so read about their trips and try one for
yourself. |
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Article:
Music in
Paradise |
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Orkney Art Adventures |
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Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland |
| Specialty:
Art Workshops |
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We Like Them: Spend a
week in deep immersions, exploring these beautiful islands that have long inspired
authors and painters with Orkney Art Adventures. Get to meet the local
people who add life and flavor to your trip and experience the 1,000's of
years of history embedded in the ancient stone henges, tombs and monoliths
that abound on the islands. Upcoming tours include; The Mystery of
Orkney's Sky, Sea and Stones, Story Telling with the Landscape and Seize
the Picture. Teacher and artist Jeanne Bouza Rose creates and leads these
groups to the islands she discovered and made her second home over 20
years ago. |
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Article:
St. Magnus
Festival — Orkney Island |
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H.A.T. Tours |
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Location: Europe |
| Specialty:
Opera tours |
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We Like Them: For over 24 years, H.A.T. Tours has
been offering luxury opera tours to some of the most memorable cities in
the world. Their intimate trips are limited to 15 members where you will
explore the most elegant opera houses throughout Europe in the company of
like minded friends. Russia, Scandinavia, Central Europe as well as
Germany are just a few of the location visited. In addition to land based
tours, a special Ukrainian cruise is also offered. Their web site is a fabulous
resource for Europe's best opera houses and has great descriptions of over
20 different venues.
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Article:
The
Ring In The Spring |
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Myths and Mountains |
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Location:
Asia and South America |
| Specialty:
Independent and small group tours |
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We Like Them:
Travel to over 15 different countries with
Myths and Mountains to experience the best in cultural interaction and
great festivals! From South America, to S.E. Asia, this company
incorporates activities that encourage the visitor to get to know local
people by exploring their spiritual wisdom, learning about their environment
and offers the traveler the opportunity to make a difference in the lives
of those they meet. Myths and Mountains Altruistic
Travel opportunities introduce the traveler to many needed service in the
countries they visit. From the READ program in Nepal to CARE projects in
India and Peru, Myths and Mountains is
making a difference in the places they visit.
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Article:
Asia's festivals celebrate life |
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Great Expeditions |
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Location:
Europe, North America |
| Specialty:
Arts, Natural History
and Soft Adventure tours |
| Why
We Like Them:
Partnering with the Vancouver Opera Guild and
University of Victoria, Great Expeditions offers a selection of art and
festival tours including; Tango in Buenos Aires, Opera on the Danube,
Canada's Scotia Festival of Music and an Austrian New Year Celebration.
City tours to San Francisco and New York for the opera are also
available. Small groups, from 6-16 people, and custom designed
special interest tours, make traveling with Great Expeditions a delight. |
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Article:
Buenos
Aires: Chasing the Tango |
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Culture Xplorers |
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Location: South America |
| Specialty: Immersive Journeys featuring
festivals and traditional life |
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We Like Them: Focusing on the festivals and traditional
lifestyle of the places visited, Cultural Xplorers aims to introduce the
traveler to a way of life rapidly declining due to the encroachment of the
modern world. Local life from the ground level - up close and personal is
their motto. Cultural Xplorers aims to improve the live of the areas they
visit by partnering with local organizations, to improve the lives of
those they encounter.
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