Bring Your Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, or Any Combination of these to perform in the:

Beijing Music Symposium and
Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival

July 10-16, 2008
(7 days/5 nights)

The City of Beijing’s Official Celebration of the ‘08 Olympics - NOT during the Olympics.

Music Symposium and
Cultural Exchange Includes:

• Bands and orchestras will be brought from around the globe to visit and exchange with bands from all parts of Beijing city and China provinces.
  • International Group Performance Sessions
  • Chinese Ethnic Instrument Performances
• Participate in Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival as organized by Beijing Central Government

Concert Performance Opportunities (reciprocal concerts by each side):

• Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival
• Beijing Music Symposium Joint Sessions

Cultural Heritage Tour sites: 

• Tianamen Square
• Forbidden City
• Temple of Heaven
• Summer Palace
• Great Wall
• Beijing Acrobats
• Beijing Ope

Itinerary Outline:

 

July 11

Arrive Beijing, check into the hotel

July 12

Tianamen Square and Forbidden City, afternoon rehearsal for concerts, outing to Beijing Opera

July 13

March in Beijing Olympic Cultural Parade and CCTV/BTV national coverage, afternoon visit to Temple of Heaven and evening performance by your group at the Olympic Cultural Plaza (public performance venue)

July 14

Beijing Music Symposium with reciprocal concerts of visits groups and clinics spread throughout the day. Official Welcome banquet hosted by Beijing Tourism Bureau followed by shopping at famous “Silk Alley”

July 15

Official visit to the Great Wall hosted by Beijing Government followed by lunch and visit to the Summer Palace. A grand evening out is planned to the infamous Beijing Acrobats.

July 16

Depart leaving behind over one billion smiles of friendship.

Technical Aspects of China Cultural Exchange Program Includes:

Airfare (coach) and applicable taxes:

• Roundtrip to/from Beijing.
• Business class upgrades are available for parents for a supplement

Hotel Accommodations:  Twin Occupancy for students and staff, single occupancy for director Accommodations will be three and four star hotels throughout. 

Meals: Three meals per day, featuring daily western breakfast and special restaurant venues.

Coach Charters: The group will have exclusive use of charter coaches with air conditioning for the program as listed.
Tour guides, English Speaking (one per bus) are provided for itinerary as listed.  The group will have the opportunity to take escorted early morning walks to watch and participate in tai’chi exercises and other morning activities.

Other Included Expenses:

• Admission Fees for all sites and attractions mentioned have been included.
• Gratuities for guides, drivers and baggage handling have been included.
• U.S. and China airport departure taxes.
• Visa fee for all persons holding U.S. passports.
• Customs service inside China for pre-processing of all musical instruments and equipment.

Coordination:

• Arrangement and coordination of all special performances and student exchange opportunities as outlined.
• A fulltime English speaking escort/trip coordinator for the group will be provided by Panda North America, this is apart from the English speaking tour guides.