PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
June 13 Mon. SFO – Palermo (Sicily) (B)
Leaving SFO with flight DL#30 at arrival New York JFK at
Connection: DL#246 leaving JFK at to Rome FCO.
June 14 Tue. Palermo - Favignana (D)
Arrival at at Rome
AZ#1787 leaving Rome FCO at – arrival at Palermo P. Raisi at
Meet with tourmanager at the airport.
Private bus transfer Palermo Airport to Port Trapani (ca. 65 miles - 1 hour drive)
Ferry boat to leave the pier of Trapani to Favignana Island
1 x Van of Cala La Luna Hotel to transport luggage to the hotel.
Tourmanager to walk with group to the hotel for check-in Cala La Luna Hotel.
Depending on arrival time - selected student group to do
presentation to the Mayor of Favignana.
08:30pm Dinner/overnight Hotel Cala La Luna/Favignana. http://www.calalaluna.it/
June 15 Wed. Favignana/Rehearsal #1 (B)
Breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own.
08:30am Percussionist to be at the Antica Tonnara for set-up.
08:45am Meet with tourmanager at the reception desk and
walk all together to the Antica Tonnara.
09:00am - 11:00am Set-up and first rehearsal.
After the rehearsal private guided tour of the Antica Tonnara.
04:00pm meet at hotel reception desk for those who
are interested in to leave for an orientation tour by bike of the island.
Overnight Hotel Cala La Luna/Favignana
June 16 Thur. Favignana/Rehearsal #2 + Concert # 1 (B,D)
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; late dinner included.
08:30am Percussionist to be at the Antica Tonnara for set-up
09:30am - 11:00am Set-up and second rehearsal
07:30pm Percussionist to be at the Antica Tonnara for set-up
08:00pm - ca. 09:00pm Set-up and rehearsal
09:30pm Start of concert in the innercourt of the Antica Tonnara
After the concert the group is invited for dinner.
Overnight Hotel Cala La Luna/Favignana
June 17 Fri. Favignana – Rome
Early breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own - pack luggage
08:45am Van to transport instruments from Antica Tonnara to the pier
08:30am luggage at the reception - van to transport luggage to the pier
09:00am group to walk to the pier
Ferry boat to leave the pier of Favignana to Trapani.
Private bus transfer from Trapani to Palermo Airport for check-in.
Alitalia flight AZ#1788 leave at 02:00pm – arrival Rome FCO at 03:10pm
Meet with the busdriver and the 60-seater tourbus at Airport Rome
(load bus to be able to get luggage first out in Bevagna).
Transfer to Bevagna (from Rome ca. 2,5 - 3 h)
First stop at the parking before entering Porta Perugina, unload luggage,
students to walk with luggage to the Hotel Palazzo Brunamonti.
Check-in Hotel Palazzo Brunamonti. http://www.brunamonti.com/
Overnight Hotel Palazzo Brunamonti/Bevagna.
June 18 Sat. Bevagna/Concert # 2 (B,D)
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; late dinner included.
03:30pm Percussionist to be at the theatre of Bevagna for set-up
04:00pm - ca. 05:15pm Set-up and rehearsal
06:00pm Start of concert in the theatre of Bevagna
Overnight Hotel Palazzo Brunamonti/Bevagna.
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June 19 Sun. Bevagna – Florence
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; dinner included
08:15am to walk with the luggage to Porta Todi - load luggage and instruments
09:00am Leave Bevagna for Florence (ca. 2,5 h)
Check-in Hotel Ambasciatori, Florence. www.hotelambasciatori.net
02:30pm prebooked visit of the Accademia
05:00pm meet with your local guides at the Accademia
08:15am to walk with the luggage to Porta Todi - load luggage and instruments
09:00am Leave Bevagna for Florence (ca. 2,5 h)
Check-in Hotel Ambasciatori, Florence. www.hotelambasciatori.net
02:30pm prebooked visit of the Accademia
05:00pm meet with your local guides at the Accademia
and start of a guided walking city sightseeing tour of Florence
07:30pm dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight Hotel Ambasciatori, Florence
June 20 Mon. Florence (B)
Breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own.
09:00am Leave the hotel with Martin to walk to the Baptistery
09:30am Start of the "special-private" tour of the Baptistery
/cathedral with Prof. Timothy Verdon.
Overnight Hotel Ambasciatori in Florence
June 21 Tue. Florence – Cremona - Brescia (B,D)
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; dinner included.
10:00am load luggage
10:30am Leave Florence for Cremona (ca. 3 h)
02:30pm Visit to the Stradevari Museum in Cremona (admission included).
04:30pm Leave Cremona for Manerbio
09:00pm - ca. 09:45pm attend the concert of local youth band
15 students to stay with host families in Manerbio. Dinner invitation to the hosts.
ca. 10:00pm Bus to leave for Brescia for check-in Hotel Ambasciatori Brescia.
Check-in Hotel Ambasciatori. www.ambasciatori.net
Overnight - homestays in Manerbio or Hotel Ambasciatori Brescia.
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; late dinner included
Students staying with host families, spend day with their hosts,
students staying in hotel in Brescia - tourmanager will prepare
an information board/desk and will be available for an
orientation tour of Brescia (walking).
05:00pm Leave from Hotel Ambasciatori to Manerbio - Piazza Falcone
ca. 06:00pm Meet with students staying with host families at Piazza Falcone
Presentation of Stanford University Wind Ensemble to the community.
07:00pm Percussionist to be at the Piazza Battisti for set-up
07:30pm - ca. 08:30pm Set-up and rehearsal
09:15pm Start of concert in the innercourt of Piazza Battisti
(in case of bad weather in the theatre)
After the concert load all instruments in the bus at Piazza Falcone.
Invitation for dinner in a local restaurant as arranged by the local music accociation.
Students to stay with their host families.
Latest midnight bus to leave back to Brescia
Unload instruments/store in a special room in the Hotel Ambasciatori.
Overnight Hotel Ambasciatori in Brescia or with host families in Manerbio.
June 23 Thur. Brescia/Lake of Iseo/Brescia Concert #4 (B,L)
Breakfast and lunch included; dinner on your own.
09:00am bus to leave Hotel Ambasciatori to Manerbio/Piazza Falcone.
host families to bring students to Piazza Falcone
09:45am leave Manerbio/Piazza Falcone for the excursion
Excursion to the Lake of Iseo - drive through the beautiful landscape
of the Franciacorta wine region -
Lunch at a typical "agriturismo" - farm
ca. 04:00pm return back to the hotel Ambasciatori
to refresh and prepare for the concert.
Students staying with host families to come also to the hotel.
ATTENTION: No dinner that night included -
check for getting some Sandwiches, drinks
05:15pm load instruments in the bus
05:30pm transfer to Conservatorio di Musica di Brescia,
"Luca Marenzio", Corso Magenta 44, 25121 Brescia
05:30pm Percussionist to be at the auditorium for set-up
06:00pm - ca. 07:30pm Set-up and rehearsal in the Auditorium San Barnaba
08:45pm Start of concert in the Auditorium San Barnaba
After the concert load all instruments in the bus.
Host families will attend the concert -
and take the students back to their houses.
Overnight Hotel Ambasciatori/Brescia or with host families in Manerbio.
June 24 Fri. Riva di Garda – Verona (B)
Breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own.
10:30am load luggage in Brescia.
11:00am leave Hotel Ambasciatori in Brescia
ca. 11:45am meet with host families at Parcheggo at Via S. Martino Del Carso.
Leave Manerbio - drive along the beautiful west riverside of Lake of Garda
Riva di Garda for check-in Hotel Astoria Park - room to store instruments povided.
03:30pm Leave Riva for Verona (ca. 1,5 h drive)
ca. 05:00pm meet with two English speaking guides for a guided walking city tour of Verona.
Time to have dinner on your own.
09:15pm start of the opera "La Traviata - Giuseppe Verdi" in the Arena of Verona
Overnight Hotel Astoria Park/Riva di Garda www.astoriaparkhotel.it
June 25 Sat. Riva di Garda /Concert #5 (B)
Breakfast included; lunch and dinner on your own. Day at leisure.
07:00pm Percussionist to be at "The Rocca" for set-up
07:30pm - ca. 08:30pm Set-up and reharsal in the inner-court of "La Rocca"
09:00pm Start of concert in the inner-court of "La Rocca"
in case of bad weather concert in the congress center of Riva di Garda
Overnight Hotel Astoria Park/Riva di Garda
June 26 Sun. Riva/Venice (B,D)
Breakfast included; lunch on your own; dinner included.
08:30am load luggage
09:00am leave Riva - transfer to Venice (ca. 2,5 h)
Check in Best Western Quid Hotel, Venice (close to the airport)
01:00pm private transfer by boat to the city center
02:00pm 2 hours guided city sightseeing tour of Venice with local guides -
meeting at Piazza San Marco.
Free time in Venice to explore the city by yourself .
06:30pm Farewell dinner
08:00pm Private boat transfer to Tronchetto
Overnight Best Western Hotel Quid, Venice Airport. www.quidhotelvenice.com
June 27 Mon. Venice – SFO (B)
Leaving Venice/Italy via Amsterdam
KL#1650 leaving Venice at arrival Amsterdam
KL# 605 leaving Amsterdam