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Part of the
150TH COMMEMORATION of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
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NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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The National Festival of the States is an annual concert
series developed by Music Celebrations in various cities
throughout the United States. These performance tours are
supported by local government offices, community
organizations, tourist boards, and the like. In conjunction
with the National Park Service, the Armed Forces
Retirement Home, and the U.S. Navy Memorial, Music
NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Celebrations International invites choirs, bands, and orchestras of the highest quality throughout the country
to take part in this concert series event, which features these ensembles in the most prestigious venues
available with the greatest potential for audiences. The 2013 concert series is part of the official 150th
Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATION of the
150TH ANNIVERSARY of the
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG and the
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
The Battle of Gettysburg and
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
represent two of the most
significant milestones in American
history. One changed the course of
America’s bloodiest conflict –
when the fighting ended, the brutal
three-day battle left behind more
than 51,000 killed, wounded,
captured, or missing – the other
encapsulated the significance of
American democracy and paved the
way for reconciliation and healing.
Music Celebrations International (MCI)
is an exclusive licensee with Gettysburg
150. The aim of Gettysburg 150 and
MCI is to invite performance ensembles
from every corner of the United States
to participate in ceremonies marking
this important anniversary, and to
conduct commemorative performances
in Gettysburg – where so many
Americans were injured and lost their
lives, and where Lincoln’s immortal
words became forever enshrined in the
annals of history.
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ITINERARY Day-by-day details of all tour activities in Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg
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DAY ONE
Arrive in Washington, D.C.
Take a panoramic motorcoach tour of
Historic Washington, D.C.
Attend a free 6pm concert on the
Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts
Dinner at the Kennedy Center Café
Take an evening walking tour of the
Jefferson Memorial and the Iwo Jima
Marine Memorial
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DAY TWO
Visit Ford’s Theater, where Lincoln was
shot, and the Peterson House, where
Lincoln passed away
Take a tour of the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Take a walk along Pennsylvania Avenue
for a view of the White House
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DAY TWO
Visit the National Archives Building
Visit Arlington National Cemetery and
participate in a special wreath-laying
ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier*
Performance for American Military
Veterans as part of the National Festival
of the States concert series,
commemorating the 150th Anniversary of
the American Civil War
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DAY THREE
Depart for Gettysburg
Once there, a member of the Licensed
Battlefield guides will escort you on a
two-hour tour of the Gettysburg
Battlefield
Participate in a commemorative
performance as part of Gettysburg 150
Visit Gettysburg's historic buildings,
homes and local curio shops
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DAY THREE
Return to Washington, D.C.
Take an evening walking tour of the
Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, Martin Luther King,
and National World War II Memorials, as
well as the Washington Monument
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DAY FOUR
Take a tour of the Smithsonian Institute’s
American History Museum, Natural
History Museum, or Air & Space
Museum
Afternoon departure for home
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In addition to the performances, participating ensembles will have the
opportunity to visit important landmarks and enjoy experiences such as:
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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UNITED STATES
CAPITOL BUILDING
WHITE HOUSE
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UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT BUILDING
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
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MEMORIALS
VIETNAM VETERANS WAR
MEMORIAL
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MEMORIALS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
MEMORIAL
THOMAS JEFFERSON
MEMORIAL
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NATIONAL WORLD WAR II
MEMORIAL
KOREAN WAR VETERANS
MEMORIAL
MEMORIALS
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GEORGE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
JOHN F. KENNEDY ETERNAL FLAME
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
AT THE
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS
AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM
NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
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GETTYSBURG
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GETTYSBURG
VISITORS CENTER
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GETTYSBURG
BATTLEFIELD
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GETTYSBURG
BATTLEFIELD
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T h e w o r l d w i l l l i t t l e n o t e , n o r l o n g r e m e m b e r w h a t w e s a y h e r e , b u t i t c a n n e v e r f o r g e t w h a t t h e y d i d h e r e . I t i s f o r u s t h e l i v i n g , r a t h e r , t o b e d e d i c a t e d h e r e t o t h e u n f i n i s h e d w o r k w h i c h t h e y w h o f o u g h t h e r e h a v e t h u s f a r s o n o b l y a d v a n c e d . I t i s r a t h e r f o r u s t o b e h e r e d e d i c a t e d t o t h e g r e a t t a s k r e m a i n i n g b e f o r e u s - - t h a t f r o m t h e s e h o n o r e d d e a d w e t a k e i n c r e a s e d d e v o t i o n t o t h a t c a u s e f o r w h i c h t h e y g a v e t h e l a s t f u l l m e a s u r e o f d e v o t i o n - - t h a t w e h e r e h i g h l y r e s o l v e t h a t t h e s e d e a d s h a l l n o t h a v e d i e d i n v a i n - - t h a t t h i s n a t i o n , u n d e r G o d , s h a l l h a v e a n e w b i r t h o f f r e e d o m - - a n d t h a t g o v e r n m e n t o f t h e p e o p l e , b y t h e p e o p l e , f o r t h e p e o p l e , s h a l l n o t p e r i s h f r o m t h e e a r t h .
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