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Social Program

Following the spirit of NATO-sponsored workshops and summer schools, social program will be offered to the participants in order to facilitate informal discussions and interactions, as well as to give them a chance to enjoy the beauty of the city.
St Petersburg was designed and built by Russian and Western architects and is often called "the Venice of the North". St Petersburg was celebrated its 300th anniversary in the year 2003.

The Social Program includes by tradition: Welcome Party, Workshop Dinner, excursions to the Hermitage (Winter Palace), Pushkin (Tsarskoe selo), Petergof and/or Pavlosk.

Welcome PartyJuly 11, 2005
Workshop DinnerJuly 13, 2005

A special additional Program is also being planned for accompanying persons.
The Organizing Committee hopes that you will enjoy the Workshop and your visit to St Petersburg


July 10, 2005
Sunday
09-00  Excursion around the city and PETERHOF ("the Capital of the Russian Fountains")
7 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 09-00
July 11, 2005
Monday
09-00Excursion to "Peter and Paul Fortress" - table-tomb of the Russian czars
it 3,5 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 08-00 to the House of Scientists.
08-30 Stop at the House of Scientists (and Registration)
09-00 Bus departure from House of Scientists to the excursion
18-00 Boat Trip on Neva River and Welcome Party - free of charge
Start from the House of Scientists at 17-30.
July 12, 2005
Tuesday
09-00 Excursion around the city and to the Hermitage
4 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 09-00
19-00 Mariinsky theatre, ballet "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" by Boris Asafiev
(choreographic poem in four scenes with a prologue and an epilogue)
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 18-00
July 13, 2005
Wednesday
09-30Excursion "Parks and Palaces of St Petersburg"
4 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 09-30
 19-00Excursion "Parks and Palaces of St Petersburg"
4 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 09-30
18-00 Closing Party (free of charge)
(with excursion around the House of Scientists - the former Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir)
July 14, 2005
Thursday
09-30 Excursion around the city (with visit St Isaac Cathedral)
4 hours, including transportation
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 09-30
19-00 Mariinsky theatre, ballet "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
(choreographic poem in four scenes with a prologue and an epilogue)
Bus departure from hotel "Moskva" at 18-00