Notices

Europe 2010 - Estonia to Espagna

Between 14 Dec 2009 and 8 Jan 2010, CBS Music undertake their 9th international tour: 2 weeks in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, 3 days in Frankfurt, 4 nights in Lisbon, Portugal and a week in southern Spain, including 5 nights in Seville, and travel to Granada, Cordoba and Malaga. Accommodation will be in good quality (3 and 4 star central-city hotels), with breakfast included. The round-world ticket allows for flexible independent travel before and after the tour. Total tour price is $11,500, with performers discounted to $10,000. Registration Deposit of $500 – due by 8 May 2009. 2nd Payment of $1500 – due by 4 July 2009. Final Payment – due by 4 October 2009. Preparatory 3 pm Sunday concerts will be held this year on July 5 and October 4. Singers, players and supporters are welcome to register interest.

Reservations & Travel Agent Williment Travel 03 963 7002 (Jacquie Holland)

Applications & Musical Information Don Whelan 03 358 5873 email don.whelan@xtra.co.nz

Europe 2010

Tour Itinerary

Mon 14 Dec (eg 4.30 pm NZ532) > 7.30 pm Auck NZ8 (12.15 hrs) to:

Mon 14 Dec San Francisco 10.45 am – eg sights, shops, or rest

Tue 15 Dec San Francisco Sightseeing, Cathedral Concert 7.30 pm

Wed 16 Dec 2.20 pm LH 455 > Tallin via Frankfurt (10.50 & 2½ hrs)

Thu 17 Dec Tallinn 5.45 pm Rest or attend opera, concert etc

Fri 18 Dec Tallinn tour old town, museums, St John’s Concert 6 pm

Sat 19 Dec Riga 5 pm < Tallinn 1 pm (Coach) Walks in old town

Sun 20 Dec Riga St Jakob’s Cathedral Mass 11 am eg evening opera

Mon 21 Dec Riga Dom (Lutheran Cathedral) Concert 7 pm (or Sun)

Tue 22 Dec Kaunas 1 pm < 8 am Riga via Hill of Crosses Concert

Wed 23 Dec Vilnius 12.30 pm < 8.30 am Kaunas via Trakai Castle

Thu 24 Dec Vilnius Sightseeing, optional local festive Mass 8 pm

Fri 25 Dec Vilnius St Casimir’s Mass & Concert noon, evening party

Sat 26 Dec Frankfurt 3.25 pm Liebfrauenkirche Concert 7.30 pm

Sun 27 Dec Frankfurt St Leonhard’s Mass 9.30 am (or Cathedral)

Mon 28 Dec Frankfurt Free day – shopping on Zeil, evening opera

Tue 29 Dec Lisbon 3.35 pm LH 2214 < Frankfurt 1.30 pm (3 hrs)

Wed 30 Dec Lisbon optional tour Alabaça, Nazaré, Batalha, Fatima

Thu 31 Dec Lisbon eg Tram 28, New Year’s Eve fireworks in Praca

Fri 1 Jan Lisbon Mosteiro Mass 12 pm, tarts, Cathedral concert 5 pm

Sat 2 Jan Seville 4.30 pm < Lisbon 9 am (Coach) Central city walks

Sun 3 Jan Seville Cathedral Mass 11 am Alcazar 9.30, museums pm

Mon 4 Jan Seville Sightseeing, optional flamenco at Casa Carmen

Tue 5 Jan Seville Epiphany Procession of the Kings 8.30 pm

Wed 6 Jan Seville Magdalena Church Epiphany Mass 12 noon

Thu 7 Jan Granada 5.30 pm via Cordoba Cathedral Concert 8.30 pm

Fri 8 Jan Malaga 5 pm < Granada Alhambra, Cathedral Concert 7 pm

            Farewell Dinner Party in Hotel Don Curro – End of Tour

Sat 9 Jan Malaga stay on in hotel, or regular buses to Malaga Airport

(Own travel to eg London, Moscow, Rome. Return via Lufthansa hub)