|
Get-Together Party
Wednesday June 13th 19:00-20:30 at the Reykjavík Art Museum.
Midnight Golf
Wednesday June 13th 20:30-24:00
Departure from Reykjavík Art Gallery after the Get-together Party at 20:30
Please remember to bring along your golf shoes and warm sweater and weatherproof coat or jacket.
Included:
Bus transport to and from the Golf Course www.oddur.is
Green fee 9 holes
Rent of clubs and trolley
Light refreshments
Price: ISK 11.500 per person
Dinner and dance banquet
Friday June 15th at Restaurant Broadway 19:30-01:00.
Cocktail and three courses including wine.
Price per person: ISK 4.000
 Satellite events and optional congress tours Wednesday June 13th
Satellite event, Singing for health
A singing event will take place in connection with the 2007 Congress under the firm command of Tiri Bergesen Schei, who is a singer, teacher and choir conductor, currently finishing her PhD on vocal identity formation. This is a choir seminar intended for congress participants with some experience as singers.
The GP 2007 Nordic Choir Singing Seminar: a satellite event for experienced singers, Wednesday June 13th
This satellite seminar starts by ‘distance learning’ in early May 2007. Registered participants will be sent music either as notes or as recordings of songs. Participants must know whether they are sopranos, altos, tenors or basses, and preferably be able to decipher music notation. Practice and co-ordination of the GP 2007 Choir starts Wednesday June 13th punctually at 09.00 at Neskirkja (Neskirkja-church), located 100 metres from the congress venue, Háskólabíó & Radisson SAS Hotel Saga in Reykjavik. At 11.30 a.m. the GP choir will travel by bus to the historical place Skálholt, a former seat of The Icelandic Bishop about 75 minutes drive from Reykjavik through beautiful landscape. After a light lunch and sightseeing in Skálholt, the choir will rehearse in the Church at Skálholt (renowned for its beautiful acoustics) and return to Reykjavik in due time for the Get-together party. The choir’s training will continue Friday from 17.00-18.00. The GP 2007Choir’s Grand finale will be a performance during the banquet Friday evening at Hotel Iceland’s famous Broadway scene.
Since the participants will contribute to the festivities of the gala dinner, the price per person for singing lessons/rehearsals (including the tour to Skálholt with bus and lunch) will be kept at only IKR 3000. The participants are however expected to register for the Dinner and dance banquet on Friday evening as ordinary participants. In case there are accompanying persons (with singing experience as described above) who would like to participate in the singing seminar together with their GP partner, they are welcome. This must however be clearly noted on the registration form. Please see the registration form for further details. 
Thursday June 14th
Optional afternoon congress tours
Hiking on Esja Mountain 17:30-22:30
Mount Esja is the mountain to the north overlooking the capital. At 914 meters, the summit with its spectacular view should not take more than two hours to reach. There is a 20-25 min. bus drive to the roots of the mountain. Warm outdoor clothing, waterproof jacket and pants and good hiking shoes are vital.
Water and light refreshments included.
Price per person: ISK 4.800
Blue Lagoon/Krisuvik tour 17:30-21:00
Exploring the mountains and vast lava fields of the Reykjanes peninsula, this tour takes us to beautiful lake Kleifarvatn and the colourful hot-spring-area at Krisuvik with it's countless steam-vents and bubbling mud-pools. We'll see Grindavik, a small but prosperous fishing community on the south shores of the Reykjanes Peninsula before heading to the nearby Blue Lagoon for a relaxing bathe, completed by a dinner.
Included in price; access to the Blue Lagoon, rent of a towel, cocktail in the lagoon and a light dinner.
Price per person: ISK 9.900
Reykjavík City Sightseeing and Concert in Hallgrímskirkja Church 17:30-21:00
An excellent way to see Reykjavik, the northernmost capital in the world. Among other sights we will see the picturesque city centre, the colourful fishing-harbour, a public swimming pool fed by warm geothermal water, and last - but not least - "The Pearl" a building with an excellent view over the city and far beyond.
The tour ends with a concert in Hallgrimskirkja church, performed by the Icelandic chamber choir Schola cantorum that was founded ten years ago as the chamber choir of Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík. Since the beginning the choir has been very active in the Icelandic music scene. The choir has also performed outside Iceland, in Norway, Finland, Italy, Spain and France, where the choir was awarded the 1st price in the international choral competition in Noyon, 1997. The choir´s repertoire ranges from early music of the renaissance to contemporary music of which Schola cantorum has premiered many works by Icelandic composers.
The conductor of Schola cantorum is Hörður Áskelsson , cantor of Hallgrímskirkja.
Ligth refreshments included.
Price per person: ISK 4.800
Whale watching Tour 17:00-20:00
The ocean around Reykjavik is a natural habitat for many different types of whales including minke, humpback and killer whales, while dolphins and seals are often spotted. Enjoy a whale safari experience with Hafsulan, a catamaran type vessel. Hafsulan has a cruise speed of up to 24 miles per hour, which enables it to cover a large area in a relatively short time, and therefore it’s all the more easier to locate all types of whales. Enjoy dinner on board.
Dinner included.
Price per person: ISK 7.950
|
