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Kodaly Seminar Programme Offer Discover Budapest: Architecture, History & Music Available tour dates: July 22, July 29, 2017 Arrival in Budapest from Kecskemét on your own (by train or coach). 10:07 a.m.: Meet at Nyugati (Western) Railway Station The 8:48 a.m. train from Kecskemét arrives in Budapest at 10:07 a.m. Our English-speaking guide will be waiting for your with the sign „Kodaly Seminar.” 10:15 a.m.--3 p.m.: Sightseeing tour by bus and by foot Part I. Explore the city’s main attractions by bus with our expert guide. During the tour we offer a brief overview of the last thousand years of Hungarian history, a colourful interpretation of architecture and facts and legends about Hungarian classical music heritage and its main venues. We start the tour from Nyugati (Western) Railway Station. First, we discover the city park with a short stop at Heroes’ Square; next we take Andrássy Avenue to downtown, passing by the old and new homes of the Liszt Academy, the Opera House, and Saint Stephen's Basilica. We will see the impressive buildings of the Parliament as well. The tour stops for a short insider visit at the Vigadó (the city’s first concert hall) where we will listen to a private mini concert by a young talent of the Liszt Academy of Music. We then head to the Buda side, and to Gellért Hill (Citadel), where our guide will show you the most spectacular view of Budapest. Part II. Our bus stops in the Castle District where we will take a break for lunch. (On your own: self-service, café and restaurants are available). After lunch we resume our walking tour, visiting the main attractions of the area: Music History Museum, Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Castle Garden and the National Gallery. After the tour you will understand why Budapest is called the Pearl of the Danube and why we are so proud of our culture and classical music heritage. The tour ends at 3pm at the Chain Bridge. Programme includes: - English speaking expert guide - Comfortable, air-conditioned bus for the first part of the tour - Admission and guided tours at the Vigadó, Matthias Church, and Music History Museum - Private mini concert Participation fee: 30 EUR/person Application deadline: 31 May, 2017

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KodalySeminarProgrammeOffer

DiscoverBudapest:Architecture,History&Music

Availabletourdates:July22,July29,2017

ArrivalinBudapestfromKecskemétonyourown(bytrainorcoach).

10:07a.m.:MeetatNyugati(Western)RailwayStation

The8:48a.m.trainfromKecskemétarrivesinBudapestat10:07a.m.OurEnglish-speakingguidewillbewaitingforyourwiththesign„KodalySeminar.”

10:15a.m.--3p.m.:Sightseeingtourbybusandbyfoot

PartI.

Explorethecity’smainattractionsbybuswithourexpertguide.DuringthetourweofferabriefoverviewofthelastthousandyearsofHungarianhistory,acolourfulinterpretationofarchitectureandfactsandlegendsaboutHungarianclassicalmusicheritageanditsmainvenues.

WestartthetourfromNyugati(Western)RailwayStation.First,wediscoverthecityparkwithashortstopatHeroes’Square;nextwetakeAndrássyAvenuetodowntown,passingby theoldandnewhomesof theLisztAcademy,theOperaHouse,andSaintStephen'sBasilica.WewillseetheimpressivebuildingsoftheParliamentaswell.ThetourstopsforashortinsidervisitattheVigadó(thecity’sfirstconcerthall)wherewewilllistentoaprivateminiconcertbyayoungtalentoftheLisztAcademyofMusic.

WethenheadtotheBudaside,andtoGellértHill(Citadel),whereourguidewillshowyouthemostspectacularviewofBudapest.

PartII.

Ourbusstops intheCastleDistrictwherewewill takeabreakfor lunch. (Onyourown:self-service,caféandrestaurantsareavailable).

After lunch we resume our walking tour, visiting the main attractions of the area: Music History Museum,Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Castle Garden and the National Gallery. After the tour you willunderstandwhyBudapestiscalledthePearloftheDanubeandwhywearesoproudofourcultureandclassicalmusicheritage.

Thetourendsat3pmattheChainBridge.

Programmeincludes:

- Englishspeakingexpertguide- Comfortable,air-conditionedbusforthefirstpartofthetour- AdmissionandguidedtoursattheVigadó,MatthiasChurch,andMusicHistoryMuseum- Privateminiconcert

Participationfee:30EUR/personApplicationdeadline:31May,2017

Applicationform

Name:Address:Phonenumber:Email:Billingnameandaddress:

Iherebyconfirmmyparticipationinthefollowingprogramme(s):

Sightseeingtour,July22,2017

□30EUR/person

or

Sightseeingtour,July29,2017

□30EUR/person

Optional:

□DanubeCruiseat5pm.

14EUR/person

□EntrancetickettotheNational

Gallery:7EUR/person

Payment: The total participation feemust be paid by bank transfer to the bank account of ViolinTravelLtd.byJune15,2017.Pleaseindicateyournameandremark’KODALY’inthecommentfields.Invoiceswill be sent via email as a PDF attachment. In order to receive an invoice on behalf of acompanyororganisationyoumuststatethisintheapplicationform.Ifthebanktransferisorderedbyaprivateindividual,itwillnotbepossibleforaninvoicetoacompanyororganisationtobeissuedafterwards.Yourparticipationintheprogrammewillnotbeconfirmeduntilthecompletedformandfullparticipationfeeisreceived.Min.groupsize:20persons.

Refundpolicy:UptoandincludingJune22,2017—Fullrefund.AfterJune22,2017--Norefund.

Bankdetails:

OTPBANK

HU1176305550441880

Swift:OTPVHUHB

Companydetails:

ViolinTravelLtd.

1052Budapest,Harisköz1.

EUtaxnumber:HU25491227

PleasereturnthisformnolaterthanMay31,2017,byemail,totheaddressofViolinTravelLtd.:

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