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The 2020 Music & Cultural Tour to Lisbon & Porto, Portugal

Basilica da Estrela Sé do Porto

MidAm International, Inc. · 39 Broadway, Suite 3600 (36th FL) · New York, NY 10006

Tel. (212) 239-0205 · Fax (212) 563-5587 · www.midamerica-music.com

One performance in the Basilica da Estrela On Tuesday, June 23

John Rutter’s Requiem John Rutter, conductor

Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 Earl Rivers, conductor

MidAm International seeks one additional guest conductor to lead his or her 60-voice choirs and orchestra to perform

in a celebratory work of his or her choosing

Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras Nikolay Lalov, Artistic Director

http://www.occo.pt/homepage-en/ &

World-Class soloists

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The 2020 Music and Cultural Tour to the Great and Historic Cities of Lisbon and Porto, Portugal

Itinerary

Day 1 – Friday, June 19, 2020 - Lisbon

Arrive in Lisbon. MidAm International, Inc. staff and Citur Destination ManagementCompany staff meet you at the airport and transfer you to Hotel Holiday Inn Lisbon

Continental for check in.(https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/lisbon/lisbn/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-PRT-_-LISBN )

Hotel Holiday Inn Lisbon

6 PM - 7 PM: Opening Night Meeting in hotel ballroom with Peter Tiboris, Guest Conductors,Directors, all choir members, and MidAm Staff. Introductions. Review of schedule day-by- day. Questions and answers. Order food and drink on own.

Remainder of evening free.

Day 2 – Saturday, June 20, 2020 - Lisbon

Breakfast in hotel.

9 AM - 12 PM: Piano rehearsal in the hotel.

Lunch on own.

2 PM - 6 PM: First Tour: General city tour of Lisbon; bus, professional guide, entrance fee,personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices are all included.

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First Tour: City Tour of Lisbon: This tour begins at the hotel and goes through the most typical

and narrow quarters of Lisbon. We will pass through the city center (Baixa) to admire the most important squares of Lisbon, such as the Monumental Praça do Comercio, Rossio Square in the heart of Lisbon, and the symbolic Restauradores Square. Then we pass along Avenida Liberdade, the "boulevard" of Lisbon, to finish in the Marques de Pombal square, with its imposing statue from the 18th century. BAIRRO ALTO is a picturesque working class quarter dating from the 16th century that has traditionally been the city's bohemian haunt of artists and writers.

CHIADO is an elegant, sophisticated district of theaters, bookshops, old-style cafes, art nouveau jewelry shops and luxurious international brands. Much of the area was destroyed in a fire in 1988 but has since been reborn. It remains one of Lisbon's most beloved districts, with reminders of its past as the center of the city's intellectual life, with statues of literary figures such as Fernando Pessoa, Luis de Camões, and Eça de Queiros. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Lisbon’s Citur Destination Management Company)

Bairro Alto and Chiado

6 PM: Bus transfer back to hotel.

Dinner on own; evening free.

Day 3 – Sunday, June 21, 2020 - Lisbon

Breakfast in hotel.

9 AM - 12 PM: Piano rehearsal in the hotel.

Lunch on own

2 PM - 6 PM: Second Tour: Lisbon Museum; bus, professional guide, entrance fee, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices are all included.

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Second Tour: Lisbon Museum Tour: This tour will start from one of the most important

quarters of Lisbon and visit the magnificent Belem Quarter, known as the Monumental area of Lisbon, including the Tower of Belem, the Monument to the Discoveries, and the Jerónimos Monastery. All these monuments represent the “golden age” of the Portuguese Discoveries, which began in the 15th century. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Lisbon’s Citur Destination Management Company)

Tower of Belem Jerónimos Monastery Monument of the Discoveries

6 PM: Bus transfer back to hotel.

Dinner on own; evening free.

Day 4 – Monday, June 22, 2020 – Lisbon

Breakfast in hotel

9 AM- 12 PM: Piano rehearsal in the hotel.

Afternoon Free

2 PM - 6 PM: Third Tour: Sintra Museum; bus, professional guide, entrance fee, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices are all included.

Third Tour: Sintra Museum Tour: Sintra is known for its many 19th century Romantic architectural monuments, which has resulted in its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With its imposing mountain range bestrewn with palaces, churches, and estates, stretching out like a green carpet towards the ocean, Sintra enjoys an excellent location both on account of its unparalleled beauty and its cultural and natural interest.

Once in Sintra, visit the picturesque village with its old Palace (known mainly by the twin chimneys), dating from 14th century. It has been the summer residence of the Royal Family. There will be time at leisure to discover the hidden places of this beautiful town.

The tour will also stop by Roca Cape, the westernmost point in Continental Europe. The Group will enjoy the contrast of the landscape from the mountain to the ocean! The tour will return to Lisbon by a beautiful coastal road through Guincho and the wild beaches, Cascais and Estoril. (Tour descriptions courtesy of Lisbon’s Citur Destination Management Company)

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Sintra

Roca Cape

6 PM: return to hotel by coach.

Dinner on own; evening free.

Day 5 – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - Lisbon

Breakfast in hotel.

Morning Free

2 PM: coach transfer to Basilica da Estrela for General rehearsal.

2:30 PM - 5 PM: General rehearsal with all choirs, conductor, orchestra, and soloists.

5 PM – 7 PM: dinner on own.

7:30 PM: return to Basilica da Estrela for concert.

8 PM: concert conducted by visiting Guest Conductors and their 60-voice choirs (subject to confirmation by the church council).

11 PM: return to hotel by coach.

Concert Order: 1. Rutter’s REQUIEM 2. Mozart’s SOLEMN VESPERS Basilica da Estrela

INTERMISSION 3. Beethoven Symphony No. 3 Eroica

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Day 6 – Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – Lisbon

Free Day

Day 7 – Thursday, June 25, 2020 - Porto

Breakfast in hotel.

Check out of Hotel Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental.

8 AM - 11 AM: coach transfer to Porto.

Arrive Hotel Holiday Inn Porto Gaia for check-in (http://www.hiportogaia.com/).

Hotel Holiday Inn Porto Gaia

Lunch on own.

2 PM - 6 PM: Fourth Tour: General City Tour of Porto; bus, professional guide, entrance fee, personal broadcast microphones, and hearing devices are all included.

Fourth Tour: City Tour of Porto: It’s spirit that turns table wine into port, spirit that turns crisis into creativity, and spirit that allows dignity to flourish among Porto’s glamorous dereliction. Here, the Douro River pushes into the cold Atlantic and the city sits on one steep riverbank, with its thrusting towers and opulent city hall, its people defiant of austerity. The past defines much of Porto’s look, but her people have found a way to get on and look forward with hope in this marvelous city. Porto was the historical center recognized as World Cultural Heritage by Unesco in 1996; since then, the city made several renovations and is now considered one of the best destinations in Europe (Porto won the title of Best European Destination in 2012, 2014, and 2017 by European Best Destinations).

The panoramic bus city tour will stop by Clerigos tower to admire this area of the city and to start a walking tour in downtown Porto. Then visit the S. Bento Station and the Bolsa Palace.

(Tour descriptions courtesy of Lisbon’s Citur Destination Management Company)

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Porto

Day 8 – Friday, June 26, 2020 - Porto

Breakfast in hotel.

Free day

Day 9 – Saturday, June 27, 2020 – Lisbon

Breakfast in hotel.

Check out of Hotel Holiday Inn Porto Gaia.

8 AM - 11 AM: coach transfer to Lisbon.

Arrive Hotel Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental for check-in.

Afternoon free.

6 PM: coach transfer to Beer Museum for final dinner.

8:30 PM: return to hotel by coach.

The Beer Museum

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Day 10 – Sunday, June 28, 2020 - Departure

Breakfast and check out.

Depart by coach for airport to return home.