All Congress participants and accompanying persons are cordially invited to take part.

Festive Congress Opening
Municipal House of Prague
Opening addresses in the Smetana Hall. Glass of wine and refreshment in the Ceremonial saloons.
Sunday, 22 August 20-22 h., admission free


Congress Concert
Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum
The Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor L. Svarovsky, soloist M. Kasik (piano).
Program: W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni, opera overture; A. Dvorak: Concert in G minor for piano and orchestra; F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphony No. 4 in A major ("Italian").
Tuesday, 24 August 20-22 h., admission free


Farewell Party
Congress farewell party with dinner buffet in halls of "Masarykova kolej"
Thursday, 26 August 20-22 h., ticket: 15 EUR/person



PRAGUE SIGHTSEEING TOURS

Prague sightseeing
Prague sightseeing targeted to the Prague centre and Prague Castle (bus and walk).
Sunday, 22 August, 13 - 17 h.
Price: 25 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide)


Prague Castle - Hradcany
Visit of the most beautiful places of the Prague Castle and its area.
Monday, 23 August 2004, 8 - 12 h.
Price: 28 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fees)


Night views of Prague from TV tower
An evening spent on the highest tower in Prague - the Zizkov Television Tower with buffet dinner and explanation to the views on Prague from elevation of 100 m.
Monday 23 August, 19.30 - 23.30 h.
Price: 45 EUR (includes: transport, English speaking guide, dinner without drinks, entrance fee)


River Cruise
River Cruise on the Vltava River with sightseeing of Prague from the steamer board.
Tuesday, 24 August, 8 - 12 h.
Price: 28 EUR (includes: transport, cruise information pamphlet, English speaking guide)


The Old Town
Walk through the Prague Old Town, commentary on monuments and important or interesting sights.
Wednesday, 25 August, 8 - 12 h.
Price: 25 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide)


Vysehrad
Visit to the cultural monument Vysehrad. Vysehrad is the rock and complex of monuments above the Vltava river with its two dark slender spires as an inseparable part of the Prague skyline. The mysterious history is bound to the legends from ancient times.
Thursday, 26 August, 8 - 12 h.
Price: 28 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide)



EVENING OPERA/THEATRE PERFORMANCES

Prague State Opera - Guisepe Verdi Festival
The Estates´Theatre
Laterna Magica

If interested in receiving actual program with recommended performances and further information on the opera/theatre performances of the above listed theatres please indicate your interest in the Services Booking Form and an e-mail with this information will be sent to you later.


BUS TOURS

Cesky Krumlov
Visit of the town Cesky Krumlov, walk through the charming city with over three hundred picturesque historical buildings situated above the meandering Vltava river in Southern Bohemia. This town is recorded in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage list. Visit of interiors of the Castle and Chateau and walk in the Castle gardens. Lunch included.
Monday, 23 August, 9 - 18.30 h.
Price: 55 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch: the old Czech cuisine).


Krivoklat Castle
Visit of interiors of the one of the oldest castles of the Czech kings including beautiful castle chapel, Royal and Knightly Halls with display of gothic paintings and sculptures, libraries with over 52 thousands books, famous prison and torture room with torture instruments, pleasant walk on the castle walls, visit of monumental tower with hunting guns and view of the countryside.
Monday, 23 August, 12.30 - 18.30 h.
Price: 35 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fees)


Kutna Hora
Visit of the town Kutna Hora - the medieval town founded in the 13th century in the vicinity of a silver mines, 65 km east of Prague. The splendid gothic St. Barbara cathedral and the former Royal Mint once coining Prague silver groschen.
Tuesday, 24 August, 9 - 18.30 h.
Price: 55 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English guide, entrance fees, lunch, souvenir)


Konopiste Castle
Visit of the oldest part of Konopiste Castle incl. representative rooms, hunting hallways with trophies, shooting gallery, armoury, chapel and garden with greenhouses. The castle was built in early French Gothic style in the 13th century and rebuilt around 1887 as a hunting chateau by the successor to the Austrian throne Ferdinand d´Este.
Tuesday, 24 August, 12.30-18.30 h.
Price: 35 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fees)


Karlovy Vary
A bus tour through the picturesque West Bohemian countryside to Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad). The world-renowned spa founded in the 14th century known for its twelve thermal springs and attractive colonnades and parks. An excursion to Becher factory manufacturing the famous Czech liquor ("Becherovka"). Lunch included.
Wednesday, 25 August, 9 - 18.30 h.
Price: 55 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, excursion to Becher factory with degustation, souvenir, refreshment)


Melnik Chateau and vineyards with wine degustation
Visit of the interiors of the Melnik Chateau including rooms of Chancellor Lobkowicz, halls with maps, concert hall and Chateau cellars, walk through vineyards and wine degustation.
Wednesday, 25 August, 12.30 - 18.30 h.
Price: 35 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fees)


Karlstejn Castle
Visit of the interiors of the Karlstejn Castle and its surroundings, walk by the marvelous way to the Castle, visit of the Wax Museum with portraits of the famous Czech kings and other personalities.
Thursday, 26 August, 12.30 - 18.30 h.
Price: 35 EUR (includes: transport, drinks in the bus, English speaking guide, entrance fee to the Castle)