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Classical Music at Domaine Forget Plus Quebec City’s 400th Birthday August 1 – 5, 2008 |
| A delightful, interesting tour arranged for The Volunteers' Circle of The National Gallery of Canada |
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In the words of Guy Carmichael, artistic director,
The International Festival at Le Domaine Forget is very simply: “great music to appreciate
for the first time or for the hundredth time; beautiful evenings of dance to be seen and
marvellous performers to discover or rediscover... In an outstanding venue such as the Françoys-Bernier concert hall, on an exceptional site that is Le Domaine Forget, each day is special.” |
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AUGUST 1 – Early morning departure for Charlevoix from the National
Gallery of Canada. Lunch at La Fenouilliere Restaurant in St. Foy. With its sumptuous
cuisine featuring garden-fresh cooking adapted to contemporary tastes, attentive staff
and well-stocked wine cellar, La Fenouillière has earned the reputation of being one
of the best restaurants in the region. Following lunch, continue on to the elegant Fairmont
Le Manoir Richelieu, in La Malbaie, Charlevoix our hotel for two nights. This evening, a Chamber Music concert at Domaine Forget ~ outstanding classical music at its best. Return to the hotel following the performance. L |
 
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AUGUST 2 – Breakfast at the hotel, then depart for Baie Saint-Paul.
Visit the Maison René Richard, a quaint little Baie-Saint-Paul home, dating back to
the mid-19th century in which several artists lived, including members of the Group
of Seven and famous Charlevoix painter René Richard, who spent the last years of his
life in this house. The home looks much as it did when the Group of Seven artist lived here, with many of the rooms, including his private studio, still intact. Several of Richard's original paintings are on display inside the home. Continue on to The Centre d'exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul which was founded in 1992 and presents works by artists from everywhere in the country. The Centre mainly presents works of modern and contemporary arts, specifically focussing on paintings from 1930s to the present. Sculpture, photography, engraving and design multimedia are also represented. Lunch at La Grande Maison, a Victorian house from the turn of the last century. Return to hotel with free time and dinner on your own before this evening’s suberb concert at Domaine Forget,
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AUGUST 3 – Breakfast at hotel, morning free. Check out and transfer to Domaine Forget for lunch and a concert. Depart for Quebec City after the concert to join the celebrations! Check in at Loew’s Le Concorde. Dinner on your own followed by a number of optional activities celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Quebec City in the evening. BL |
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AUGUST 4 – Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Musée national
des beaux arts du Québec for a guided tour. Lunch on your own with a number of optional events this afternoon. Dinner this evening will be a gastronomic feast at L’Initiale, a unique restaurant in Old Quebec known for its sophistication and gracious service. Return to the hotel for overnight. BD |
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AUGUST 5 – After breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer
to the Museum of Civilization for a tour. Close to the historic site of Place-Royale,
this internationally renowned state museum presents four permanent and six temporary
thematic exhibitions at a time. Lunch on your own, then depart for Ottawa. B |
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Travel Agency: Executive Worldwide Travel Agent: Jean Sheikh, C.T.C. (613) 236-5555 Or 1-800-267-5552 Registration No.: 1892605 Coordinators: Anne Duncker Sheila Klein |
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