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SOCIAL PROGRAMMEJune 18, 2008 Welcome Reception - Conference Venue June 19, 2008 Cocktail in the blooming Gardens of the Museum of Archaeology. Strauss Orchestra Obligato will play waltzes, polkas and mazurkas in one part of the garden where a refined buffet will be set. The other part will offer a traditional feast with folk music.  June 20, 2008 Gala Dinner in the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The guests will have a chance to visit the Salt Mine with the guide and dine in "Warszawa" chamber while listening to "Entertain the Dragon" - cabaret portraying our Polish customs and virtues and laughing at our vices. A jazz band will play during the breaks.  
Krakow Old Town walking tour for accompanying persons June 19, 2008 - 9 a.m. Krakow, the former capital of Poland, and a European centre of culture, art and science, is a city which offers a wide range of tourist attractions. Krakow's Old Town, with its unique architecture, was labeled World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978. The heart of the city is located in Main Square, the biggest market square of the medieval Europe, with its remarkable 16th-century Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), an example of Gothic-Renaissance architectural style. Our visit to Old Town will include a walk across Main Square, the Church of the Virgin Mary (Kosciol Mariacki), which boasts one of the greatest Gothic altars in Europe, carved by the great Veit Stoss (Wit Stwosz). Afterwards, we will continue along the Royal Way from the Barbican city gates and the St. Florian's Gate to the Wawel Hill with Royal Castle and Cathedral. Walking tour, English speaking guide, entrance: the Church of the Virgin Mary. Lunch after city sightseeing in one of the local restaurants in th Old Town. Time: approx. 4,5 hours. |
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