[CivilSoc] Culture/Eco-Ag Tour to Russia--December 2001

[Center for Civil Society International]

From: Carol B. Vesecky <cvesecky@igc.org>
Subject: Culture/Eco-Ag Tour to Russia - December 2001
Nov. 30  - Dec. 17, 2001  18 days   (Departures from SFO and JFK)
Moscow & Golden Ring towns (9) - Novgorod (2) - St. Petersburg (5)
Cost:  $2900 includes airfare from JFK or SFO, trainfare, visas,
medical insurance, transfers, accommodations & breakfast, excursions,
escort/interpreters
Calling all ecogardeners, culture buffs, and peacemakers!  Join us to
travel to Russia at the most beautiful time of year and experience a
broad range of Russian cultural offerings.  You'll support, and have
the option of attending, eco-gardening ("GROW BIOINTENSIVEsm") and
greenhouse design workshops for ag researchers, teachers,
environmentalists and dacha gardeners.
Travel with Steve Moore, Biointensive greenhouse farmer from
Pennsylvania; Carol Vesecky, Director of Biointensive for Russia; and
bilingual escorts/interpreters Vladimir Bolotnikov and Darina
Drapkin.
Visit vibrant Moscow and stately St. Petersburg, ancient Novgorod,
the 19th-century artist's colony Abramtsevo, and some of the Golden
Ring towns so rich in religious tradition and crafts:  Suzdal,
Vladimir, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Gus Khrustalniy, and Sergiev
Posad.
Guided excursions to art galleries, churches, monasteries, literary
museums, the ballet, opera or theater, and a symphony or folk concert
will be offered daily, and, optionally, a peace discussion, artist's
studio visit, cross-country ski outing or other special activity will
be arranged by our Russian friends.
The Russian landscape in winter can be glorious!  Limited to 12
ecotourists.  For the complete itinerary and a travelogue of last
January's tour, or simply if you have questions, contact Carol at 650
856-9751 or <cvesecky@igc.org> .
For background on our work, please visit
http://www.igc.org/biointensiveforrussia
For information on GROW BIOINTENSIVE mini-farming, visit
http://www.growbiointensive.org
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Carol Vesecky, Director   *  *  *        Biointensive for Russia
ph   650-856-9751       *  *  *  *       831 Marshall Drive
fax  650-424-8767         *  *  *        Palo Alto, CA 94303-3614
                       <cvesecky@igc.org>
                http://www.igc.org/biointensiveforrussia/
        "Remembering the Future by Our Actions Every Day."
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