The Registration Fee for all participants, PhD students and accompanying persons includes

• admissions:
• to the Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
• to the Wratislavia Cantans Concert
• to the Closing Ceremony & Banquet

Other Social Program events (Wroclaw sightseeing and excursions) are not included in the conference fee. They will be handled by ORBIS Travel Agency and should be booked and paid separately.

Reservation of the Social Program events will be possible only after you register for the Conference and obtain your conference registration code.

Please download and fill in the social events reservation form and submit it by email, fax or mail before July 31st, 2007 directly to ORBIS Travel using the address data given below. Any further correspondence concerning these events should be handled by ORBIS.

Please kindly note, that any reservation can be finalized only after having received the payment.

Social Events description

Wratislavia Cantans Concert (included in the conference fee)

We cordially invite all participants, as well as accompanying persons, to take an advantage of participation in the Inaugural Concert of the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans.

Wratislavia Cantans has long been regarded as one of the largest and most important festivals in Poland and Central Europe. As early as in 1966 the fundamental principle of the Festival was defined by its founder - Andrzej Markowski - a celebration of vocal music of many cultures and nations on the highest possible artistic level, with the participation of the professional ensembles and eminent soloists from all over the world.

The festival takes place in the centre of the historic town of Wroclaw, and in the churches and castles of the surrounding area of The Lower Silesia during the first two weeks of September.

DATE: September 6, 2007.
VENUE: St Mary Magdalene Polish-Catholic Cathedral
PERFORMERS: The Gabrieli Consort&Players, Paul McCreesh (cond.)
PROGRAM: Ludvig van Beethoven, Missa Solemnis, Mass in D Major, op.123


More info : pdf file, Wratislavia Cantans website

The concert is pre-booked free for all participants and accompanying persons, but we ask you to confirm your interest in this event by checking the appropriate box on the conference registration form.

Panorama Racławicka sightseeing (6 €)

Panorama Racławicka is an enormous painting 120 meters long and 15 meters high. Various painting techniques were used in its execution, including a special type of perspective, and such special effects were added as artificial terrain, lighting, and a dark, spiral-shaped entrance passage. As a result, when viewing the Panorama we have the illusion of being in the midst of the represented events.

The Panorama was painted in late 1893 and early 1894 in Lwów (today’s Lviv) to commemorate the centenary of the Kościuszko Insurrection and the victory in the battle of Racławice on April 4th, 1794.

Panorama's web site

Wroclaw by night (by bus) (25 €)

Two hours long guided tour by a bus. A great possibility to admire illumination of Wroclaw's greatest monuments: Town Square, University, bridges in the city centre, Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island), Opera House, Main Railway Station.

Wroclaw sightseeing (by minibus or bus) (25 €)

Three hours long sightseeing of Wroclaw's main monuments with a tour guide includes entrance to Aula Leopoldina, a sightseeing tower and Centenary Hall.

Wroclaw sightseeing (walking) (10 €)

Guided tour through the old city from Town Square, via University Bridge to Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island).

See more pictures from Wroclaw

Trip to Świdnica and Książ Castle (50 €)

The churches in Świdnica and the Książ Castle are one of many sites worth visiting in Lower Silesia. The Church of Peace is a Protestant half-timber church erected in the mid-17th century, following the end of the Thirty Year’s. It was built to commemorate the end of the devastating war and religious conflicts. It is one of Europe’s biggest wood-and-clay shingled constructions. In 2001 it was listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage. It is also worthy to see the Gothic Church of St.s Stanislav and Vaclav from the 14th century, with the highest tower in Silesia, the evangelical church of the Holy Trinity built from 1652-57 and the town hall from the beginning of the 16th century

The Książ Castle is only about an hour and a half away from Wrocław. The castle, which has over 400 rooms was built in the 13th century and later changes have only improved its splendor. The castle is surrounded by parks in which ridding is common due to the fact that the castle complex includes stables and even international tournaments take place at this venue.

Ksiaz Castle - Virtual Tour

Trip to Kraków (Cracow) and Wieliczka (salt mine) (125 €)

Due to the fact that for centuries Kraków was the capital of Poland, the seat of kings, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world it is reach in both historical sites and beautiful art. The renaissance Royal Castle at Wawel, the gothic St Mary's Basilica, the historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, the former separate Jewish city of Kazimierz, and even the Nowa Huta district, are combined together with its socialist-realist, industrial architecture. These all places make a visit to Krakow very worthwhile. In the special atmosphere of the beautiful and mysterious streets of the Old Town and Kazimierz you will find everything you need to allow you to escape from everyday life. Galleries full of exhibitions, cafes, pubs and restaurants: all of this is an integral part of any visit to Krakow. The Old town complex together with the Wawel Hill are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as well as is the Wieliczka salt mine.

The Wieliczka salt mine (13th c.) – located near Kraków – is one of the world’s oldest mining sites still in uninterrupted operation. The underground tourist route leads through a labyrinth of galleries and caverns with unique sculptures, all carved in rock salt. St Kinga’s Chapel at the depth of 101 meters is the most beautiful chamber decorated with white crystal salt chandeliers and bas-relief sculptures carved in grey salt. The mine hosts a sanatorium. The museum display shows mining tools and documents related to the mine’s history.

The trip to Kraków (Cracow) and Wieliczka (salt mine) will take after the conference - on September 9th, 2007.

The Wieliczka salt mine website

Booking info

All the correspondence regarding Social Progam events should be addressed to:

P B P ORBIS Sp. z o.o.
Oddział Wrocław
Rynek 29
50-102 Wrocław
phone: +48 71 3433371
fax: +48 71 3447946
E-mail: kongresy.wroclaw@pbp.com.pl

Remember, do not pay for the Social Events along with the Registration Fee to the conference account. Instead, please download and fill in the reservation form and submit it by email, fax or mail directly to ORBIS before July 31st, 2007.

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