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| Literary Sojourn Launch - January 9, 2006 |
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Dear Media Professional,
We are pleased to present our new 2006 line-up of Literary Sojourns. With a discussion-based format pioneered by the Great Books Foundation, and itineraries planned under our Classical Pursuits brand, these trips offer the chance to share ideas about literature and art in a relaxed setting. The days are made up of animated discussions in small seminars guided by a skilled discussion leader, a broad array of cultural activities, and ample opportunities to read, reflect and linger over a good meal and conversation. What makes our literary learning vacations special is the balance - we combine in-depth discussions of important texts with guided walks to immerse ourselves in the cultural and natural history of a place; informal talks that provide background and context to our inquiry with generous amounts of unscheduled time. While literature is obviously the focus, we seek to illuminate the broader cultural milieu by examining all facets of artistic expression, from music and film to street performances and underground theatre. Join us on our literary sojourns and soon you'll be reading Dante's Inferno at the beach and edifying your friends with trenchant literary criticism. - The Horizon Team |
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GREECE The Classical Moment
Immerse yourself in the natural beauty and gracious hospitality of Napflion, a timeless, romantic town guarded by the Venetian island castle of Bourtzi. Join us as we discuss the many aspects of Greece's literary heritage, explore Napflion's beautiful fortress and visit archaeological sites such as Mycenae, Epidauros and ancient Corinth. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
 DATES OCT 14-21, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $3,450 / US $2,940 SGL SUPP CDN $230 / US $200 |
| DAY 1 NAPFLION. Dinner along the water's edge. DAY 2 Discussion of Antigone. DAY 3 Explore the ruins of Mycenae and Corinth. Visit the Hellenistic theatre, Epidauros. DAY 4 Discuss Plato's Symposium and Greek philosophy. DAY 5 Discuss The Greek Epic and The Odyssey. DAY 6 Roam the historic Temple of Apollo. DAY 7 Discuss The Odyssey and The Classical Moment. DAY 8 Trip ends. |
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KRAKOW The Land of Imagination and Longing
Rooted in the tragedy of World War II and the trauma of Soviet occupation, a generation found its voice through artists such as Nobel Laureate Czeslaw Milosz. Explore Krakow through the works of poets and writers to see how Catholicism and Communism, and the glory and anguish of Polish Jews, have shaped the new Poland. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES AUG 19-27, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $3,540 / US $2,995 SGL SUPP CDN $630 / US $540 |
| DAY 1 KRAKOW. Arrive in Krakow, stroll the ancient streets. DAY 2 Discussion of Milosz and Rozewicz. DAY 3 History of Jewish life in Poland, visit Schindler's List location. DAY 4 Discuss Hanna Krall's Shielding the Flame. Traditional Jewish dinner and music. DAY 5 Watch and discuss Keislowski's Decalogue series. DAY 6 Dinner and jazz in a local "pod". DAY 7 Discuss religion in Poland. DAY 8 Mass at Wawel Cathedral. DAY 9 Trip ends. |
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LONDON Wigs & Words
Immerse yourself in the social order of Victorian England as we explore Dickens' Bleak House in the city it unforgettably depicts. Step into the characters' shoes with walks through Bloomsbury and Dickens' London and help answer Dickens' questions of how to live a meaningful life in a society that often seems corrupt and hostile. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES APR 1-8, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $2,995 / US $2,550 SGL SUPP CDN $450 / US $355 |
| DAY 1 LONDON. Tea at Goodenough College; guided stroll. DAY 2 Explore literary Bloomsbury with historian Val Martin. DAY 3 Discussion of Bleak House; Visit Dickens' House Museum. DAY 4 Tour of Dickens' London. DAY 5 "Moveable feast" in South Bank Borough Market. Wine tasting at Vinopolis. DAY 6 Explore the Inns of Court and discuss Legal London. DAY 7 Afternoon tea with Nancy Carr. DAY 8 Trip ends. |
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NEW ORLEANS Po' Boys & Naughty Girls
Delve into the romantic and unique world of New Orleans, with its vibrant joie de vivre and dark mysteries. Immerse yourself in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, Kate Chopin's Désirée's Baby, and Ernest Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying, and experience the impenetrable heart of French culture in Louisiana. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES OCT 30-NOV 3, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $2,100 / US $1,790 SGL SUPP CDN $450 / US $390 |
| DAY 1 NEW ORLEANS. Dinner at Café Sbisa. DAY 2 Tour "Le Monde Creole". Discussion of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. DAY 3 Tour of the Laura Plantation. Discussion of Kate Chopin's Desirée's Baby. Cruise the bayous of Praireville. DAY 4 Breakfast at the Café du Monde. Discussion of Ernest Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying. Jazz and farewell dinner at Palm Court Jazz Café. DAY 5 Trip ends. |
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NEWFOUNDLAND A Piece of the Rock
Newfoundland is a land of desolate and rugged beauty, from her natural spaces to her clear waters. The unique sense of place is reflected in her literary traditions, from the earliest Icelandic sagas to the contemporary writing of Wayne Johnston and E. Annie Proulx. Join us on tiny Quirpon Island, one of the world's most secluded destinations. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES JUN 18-23, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $2,400 / US $1,995 SGL SUPP CDN $480 / US $400 |
| DAY 1 QUIRPON. Explore the northernmost point in Newfoundland and our unique lighthouse accommodation; learn about the Beothuk people, discuss River Thieves. DAY 2 Watch whales migrating on the coast and discuss Curse of the Red Cross Ring. DAY 3 Discuss Colony of Unrequited Dreams, an intimate history of Newfoundland. DAY 4 Explore Newfoundland by foot or by boat as you kayak or hike the coastline. DAY 5 Trip ends. |
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PARIS They Came to Paris
Discover the meaning behind "The Lost Generation" as you wander the back streets of the Latin Quarter. See the homes and haunts of the ex-pat writers, where cultural and social history were made. Gather at a charming French café and discuss the works of Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Stein while you sip on a steaming café-au-lait. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES MAY 22-28, 2006, OCT 2-8, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $2,990 / US $2,485 SGL SUPP CDN $690 / US $575 |
| DAY 1 PARIS. Stroll through St. Germain; discuss The Sun Also Rises. DAY 2 Tour Hemingway's Paris by foot. DAY 3 Discuss Babylon Revisited. Lunch in the Luxembourg Gardens. DAY 4 Explore Janet Flanner's Paris. DAY 5 Discuss Gertrude Stein's Paris France. Jazz with the classical composers known as "Les Six." DAY 6 Walk in the footsteps of Gertrude Stein. Dinner at the Art Nouveau bistro. DAY 7 Trip ends. |
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QUÉBEC CITY Vive le Québec Libre
Slip into the sabots of French Quebecers and understand how they see themselves amidst the vast English sea that surrounds them. Explore Hugh MacLennan's Two Solitudes, a land mark of nationalist fiction, The Dead Cow in the Canyon, by fabulous storyteller, Jacques Ferron and Thirty Acres, one of the most important books from Quebec. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES JUN 11-15, 2006, SEP 10-14, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $1,995 / US $1,700 SGL SUPP CDN $440 / US $380 |
| DAY 1 QUÉBEC CITY. Dinner at La Crémaillère. DAY 2 Tour through Vieux Québec. Discussion of Hugh MacLennan's Two Solitudes. Dinner at Restaurant Toast! DAY 3 Guided tour through St. Anne de Beaupré. Wine tasting and discussion of Ringuet's Thirty Acres. DAY 4 Lunch at Café le Saint-Malo. Discussion of Jacques Ferron's, The Dead Cow in the Canyon. Bloc Québecois discusses "Quiet Revolution." DAY 5 Trips ends. |
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SAVANNAH Mystery & Manners in Savannah
Flannery O'Connor blends humour and horror with the dusty back roads and quirky characters of the American South while grappling with powerful universal questions like "How should we live?" and "What is the meaning of death?" Join us as we seek the answers to these age-old questions and explore the charm and allure of the Southern USA. Click here for a detailed itinerary |
DATES MAR 12-16, 2006
PRICE PP CDN $1,940 / US $1,550 SGL SUPP CDN $570 / US $455 |
| DAY 1 SAVANNAH Afternoon tea with Nancy Carr. Introduction to the life of Flannery O'Connor. DAY 2 Discussion of short stories. Visit the birth home of Flannery O'Connor. DAY 3 Discussion of O'Connor's essays. Dinner and musical performance. DAY 4 MILLEDGEVILLE Tour the house and grounds of Andalusia, the O'Connor family farm. Enjoy The Displaced Person, a short film about O'Connor. DAY 5 Trip ends. |
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Classical Pursuits is unique in offering the opportunity to travel through both space and time to destinations like Lorca’s Spain, Paris in the twenties, Dante’s Italy, or Joyce’s Dublin. Classical Pursuits offers a variety of learning vacations for adults from all over North America to share their ideas about great works of literature, art, and music in a relaxed and informal setting. They work closely with the Great Books Foundation (GBF) in Chicago, which provides many of the discussion leaders both in Toronto and abroad and offers continuing guidance on how to more meaningfully read and discuss books.
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