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Bond Street Theatre Companion Tour of Bosnia
Posted June 27, 2006
Note: This is an extremely special offer to tour Eastern Europe with MacArthur "genius" grant recipients and occasional Carminers, Bond Street Theatre. Guaranteed to be fascinating, enjoyable, educational, and moving, and you’ll be supporting a worthy cause. Highly recommended.
Artists, academics, theater lovers, explorers, activists, and the curious are invited to a benefit tour for Bond Street Theatre: On the Road.
For the first time ever, Bond Street Theatre of New York City invites companions on its upcoming 2006 tour to Eastern Europe, August 22-September 3, 2006, including the 24th International Festival of Theatre (Mostar, Bosnia, and Herzegovina) and the 9th Annual Jewish Arts Festival (Budapest, Hungary):
Join the Performing Artists for Balkan Peace, a network of international artists dedicated to cross-border cooperation.
Watch Blood & Honey, a collaboration between nine PABP theater companies.
Explore Mostar, the historical gem of Herzegovina, and the mountainous countryside.
Attend the 24th International Festival of Theatre in Mostar.
Take classes at the Alternative Academy with world-renowned masters.
Visit Budapest for an exciting tour of the city and the 9th Annual Jewish Summer Festival.
Enjoy Bond Street's performance at Vac Orphanage, bringing laughter to children in need.
Choose from one of two tours:
Option A (7 days Mostar and Sarajevo, 5 days Budapest)
Option B (9 days Mostar, 3 days Budapest) includes Alternative Academy workshops
Prices will depend on registration. If 15-20 people register, the price per person will be $1,353. If 21-40 attend, the price will drop to $1,182.
Costs include hotel accommodations (doubles), all admissions, English-speaking guides, breakfasts daily, two receptions, and some special meals. Optional additional programs, including the Godollo castle and theater, Herand china factory, a horse show, and Mostar Alternative Academy workshops, are available for an additional charge. Tour price does not include airfare. You are welcome to use frequent flier miles. Contact Friendship Ambassadors Foundation for details and recommendations on travel agents and ticket consolidators in your area.
About Bond Street Theatre: Since 1978, Bond Street Theatre has been bringing artistry to diverse audiences around the world. Recipient of a MacArthur Award for its innovative programs, a non-profit NGO in association with the UN-DPI, the company workds in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Albania, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Venezuela, Israel, Indonesia, China, Japan and elsewhere. Visit www.bondst.org for more information about Bond Street Theatre and the PABP network.
A percentage of all proceeds go to benefit Bond Street Theatre’s work in areas of conflict around the world.
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation and Bond Street Theatre are tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organizations. A portion of each tour is fully tax deductible as allowed by law.
For more information, including preliminary itinerary and highlights, or to reserve your place, contact Friendship Ambassadors Foundation:
1-203-542-0652 (1-800-526-2908 outside of CT)
www.faf.org
friendlyam@faf.org.
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