Inhotim
Inhotim is a contemporary art museum and botanical garden designed in collaboration with landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx. The 5,000 acre site contains many open-air, site-specific sculptures as well as ten art galleries, over 100 acres of gardens, and 3,000 acres of preserved native forest.
The drawings, paintings, photographs, videos, and sculptures on display are by a variety of Brazilian and international artists (including Doug Aitken, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Thomas Hirschhhorn, Yayoi Kusama, Ernesto Neto, Janet Cardiff, Haegue Yang, Paul McCarthy, Doris Salcedo, Cildo Meireless, Vik Muniz, Helio Oiticia, and Adriana Varejão). The gardens emphasize rare tropical species from the Cerrado and Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest).
The Conference Excursion's date is Wednesday, July 24th, leaving Belo Horizonte in the morning, and returning in the evening.
Circuito Cultural
da Praça
da Liberdade
A free Guided Tour of the Museums of the Circuito Cultural da Praça da Liberdade will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July, 25th. We'll visit the Centro de Arte Popular - Cemig (folk arts of Minas Gerais), the Museu das Minas e do Metal (mining and metallurgy in historical perspective, and the influence of metal in human life), the Memorial Minas Gerais Vale (history, literature, fashion and heritage, draw a contemporary picture of Minas, from its memory), and the Espaço Tim UFMG do Conhecimento (a planetarium and astronomical terrace, tracing the history of the human species on Earth).
The Free Tour of the Museums of the Circuito do Conhecimento will begin at 7 p.m. on July 25th. There'll be guided tours in English for the Hume Society. We'll meet at the Coreto, at Praça da Liberdade.
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, a World Heritage Site, is a beautiful eighteenth-century gold mining town located in the mountains of Minas Gerais. Its Colonial Baroque Architecture is an exciting view for first-time visitors. All of a sudden, it seems as if a journey back in time is a reality.
The Conference Excursion's date is Saturday, July 27th. The
bus, which is free for all conference participants, will leave Belo Horizonte in the morning and return in the evening.
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Rio de Janeiro
Post-Conference Excursion Option 1: Rio de Janeiro - "cidade maravilhosa" - is fifty minutes away from Belo Horizonte, by plane. It is a world Heritage Site, famous for its rich nature and culture.
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Destination: Rio de Janeiro Dates: July, 28-31 No minimum number of travelers ARENA COPACABANA HOTEL |
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Accommodation: single or double
Price per person in single room: R$ 2.364,00 + 43,14 tax
Price per person in double room: R$ 1.380,00 + 43,14 tax
Includes:
• Air fare, Gol Airlines: Belo / Rio (Galeão) / Belo;
• 3 nights in standard room with breakfast;
• Ground Transportation: airport / hotel / airport;
• City-tour, Sugar Loaf, Corcovado (nine persons, minimum)
RIO EXCURSIONS (popup window)
| FLIGHT | DATE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL |
| G3 1993 | 07/28/2013 | Belo Horizonte, 09:17 a.m. | Rio de Janeiro, 10:30 a.m. |
| G3 1994 | 07/31/2013 | Rio de Janeiro, 18:04h | Belo Horizonte, 19:13h |
Conditions:
• The price per person above includes tickets, accommodation, and city tour;
• Prices not guaranteed before confirmation of purchase;
• Prices are estimated;
• Booking will be made only after confirmation of purchase;
• Deadline for booking at lowest price and highest availability: April 29
• Conditions for cancellation conveyed after confirmation.
Payment:
Full payment only, via bank credit;
By Visa, Diners, Mastercard, and Hipercard: 30% + up to 9 monthly installments, for cards based in Brazil;
For cards based abroad, full payment in one installment.
If possible, please make your choice by April 29th, and let us know by sending a message to Lívia: liviamguimaraes@gmail.com and to Jó (at Empório de Turismo): turismo@emporiodeeventos.com.br
Salvador – Bahia
Post-Conference Excursion Option 2: Salvador–Bahia Brazil's former capital is renowned for its African-influenced cuisine, music and architecture. Known as "the Capital of Joy," because of its exuberant week-long Carnaval celebrations, Salvador brims with contemporary music and art amid architecture that has gone untouched since the 17th century.
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Destination: Salvador Dates: July, 28-31 No minimum number of travelers PORTOBELLO ONDINA PRAIA HOTEL |
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Accommodation: single or double
A Price per person in single room: R$ 1.415,00 + 43,14 tax
A Price per person in double room: R$ 1.087,00 + 43,14 tax
B Price per person in single room: R$ 1.574,00 + 43,14 tax
B Price per person in double room: R$ 1.246,00 + 43,14 tax
Includes:
• Air fare, non-stop Belo / Salvador / Belo (two return options);
• 3 nights in a standard hotel room, with breakfast;
• Ground transportation: airport / hotel/ airport;
• City tour (historic and panoramic)
SALVADOR EXCURSIONS (popup window)
| FLIGHT | DATE | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL |
| G3 1455 | 07/28/2013 | Belo Horizonte, 10:42 a.m. | Salvador, 12:19 p.m. |
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| A G3 1095 | 07/31/2013 | Salvador, 08:32 a.m. | Belo Horizonte, 10:11 a.m. |
| B G3 1097 | 07/31/2013 | Salvador, 16:15h | Belo Horizonte, 17:48h |
Conditions:
• The price per person above includes tickets, accommodation, and city tour;
• Prices not guaranteed before confirmation of purchase;
• Prices are estimated;
• Booking will be made only after confirmation of purchase;
• Deadline for booking at lowest price and highest availability: April 29
• Conditions for cancellation conveyed after confirmation.
Payment:
Full payment only, via bank credit;
By Visa, Diners, Mastercard, and Hipercard: 30% + up to 9 monthly installments, for cards based in Brazil;
For cards based abroad, full payment in one installment.
If possible, please make your choice by April 29th, and let us know by sending a message to Lívia: liviamguimaraes@gmail.com and to Jó (at Empório de Turismo): turismo@emporiodeeventos.com.br
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