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April in Paris :Jazzy Nights in the City of Lights
APRIL 3rd - 11th, 2010 Info Session: January 13th, 7 pm
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A week long trip during which participants will walk in the footsteps of some of jazz music's greatest artists and Paris's most renowned African-American expats. For 7 days and 8 nights, spend the evenings hearing jot jazz in cool spots and neighborhood clubs. Through the day visit historic sites, museums and landmarks and trek to the very places where Sidney Bechet, James Baldwin, Josephine Baker, Richard Wright, Paul Robeson, Ada 'Brick Top' Smith, and many others passed their time and made history. This unique perspective offers a fascinating twist on a famously fabulous tourist destination.
Highlights Include :
- Tour of African American intellectual, artistic and musical heritage of Paris
- Guided tour of Musée Dapper
- Book signing / meet and greet with contemporary African American author living in Paris
- Live jazz show with dinner, including panel discussion and Q&A with expat jazz musicians
- Additional Jazz soirées
- Meals at popular Antillaise or African Restaurants
- Salon Soirée hosted by African American expatriate
- Scene river open top boat tour of major Paris attractions
- Afternoon of shopping at major Paris flea markets and department stores
- Walking tour of La Goutte D’or/ “Little Africa” 18eme arrondissement
$2000 (does not include airfare)
Contact Peri Frances @ 404-898-1227 or communication@afatl.com
Testimonials from April in Paris 2006 :
Peri and Obse:
I had a wonderful time ! I'll always remember my first time here in Paris ! Can't wait til the next time.
Beryl Barnes, Turner Broadcasting, Marietta GA
I had a wonderful 1st visit in Paris ! You are great at what you do. Thanks, Nicole
Nicole Lewis, CARE, Duluth GA
This tour was simply magnificent. It was extremely well planned, touching on some very unique points of interest. Count me in on future tours. Thanks for a great experience.
Lynn Fowler, Fulton County Gov., Decatur GA
This trip has been a very nice experience, unique, informative. Looking forward to the next one- I'm already working on my French !
Barbara Hubbard, City of Atlanta Gov., Mabelton GA
This trip / tour has been unsurpassably wonderful. I am still 'recovering' from our amazing, exhilarating and exhausting tour of Jazz Paris! Obse I would like to say again that you and Peri did an outstanding job of putting together a really unique and personalized tour. You have been an excellent guide. Merci mille Fois. Thank you both for such a great job as tour planners and guides. Even the quirky things---a la the 'bus lady' made this tour very special. I had a great time.
Valerie Henry, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Atlanta GA
Notre voyage à Paris a été magnifique. J'espere que nous irons de nouvelle.
Dittany Felker, AF member
This trip to Paris was AWESOME ! Really, the trip was indescribable ! There's no way that I could have had this experience at any other time. I thank you for knowledge, your experience, your kindness...last, but not least, your patience. You were always there for us and for that I'll always be grateful !
Wynnette Blathers, Atlanta
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Imperial- Alliance Magical Morocco Tour
May 6th - May 14th, Spring 2010
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: CASABLANCA
•Arrival at Casablanca airport.
•Meet and transfer to your hotel
•Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel Novotel 4* or similar depending on availability
DAY 2: CASABLANCA
•Breakfast at your hotel
•In the morning, city tour of Casablanca that introduces you to this sprawling cosmopolitan city, Morocco’s commercial and financial centre. Tour highlights will include: the Hassan II mosque, the medina (old quarters), the residential suburbs, Place Mohamed V and the Gates of Royal Palace of King Mohamed.
•Lunch in a seafood restaurant overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
•Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel Novotel or similar depending on availability
DAY 3: CASABLANCA - FES (300 kms – 4 Hours)
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Meet and transfer to Fes via Rabat: capital of Morocco. Visit of Rabat to explore the ancient ruins of Chellah, the picturesque Kasbah des Oudaias overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Visit the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. It was Mohamed V who achieved independence for Morocco in 1956.
•Lunch en route
•Continuation to Fes
•Check-in at your hotel Mernzeh Zalagh 4* or similar depending on availability
•Dinner at leisure and overnight accommodation
DAY 4: FES
•After breakfast, sightseeing of the oldest city of Fez which goes six centuries back into history: The medina of Fez El Bali, Dar Batha Museum - Explore Fes J'did and the mellah (Jewish district).
•Lunch in local restaurant
•PM: visit of Fez Jdid, the newest part of the city and its chic cafe – lined avenues that provide a jarring contrast; the modern flip side to the ancient city.
•Dinner and overnight accommodation
DAY 5: FES
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Excursion day to Meknes and Volubilis.
•Set out for Meknes via the cork-forest road to visit the massive ramparts and King Moulay Ismael mosque and stables built to accommodate 12 000 horses. Continue east towards Volubilis and visit the splendid Roman ruins at Volubilis and the nearby town of Moulay Idriss: the holiest Muslim site in Morocco.
•Lunch in local restaurant
•Return to Fes.
•Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel
DAY 6: FES
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Day at leisure in Fes
•Lunch at the hotel
•Dinner in a Moroccan restaurant in the medina of Fes
DAY 7: FES – MARRAKECH (500 kms – 7 hours driving distance)
· After an early breakfast and it is off to Marrakech “the Pearl of the south”. >From Marrakech, you will drive south through the foothills of the middle Atlas Mountains.
•Lunch at leisure on route.
•Continuation to Marrakech via Ifrane and Beni Mellal.
•Check-in at your hotel Imperial Plaza 4* or similar depending on availability
· Dinner and overnight accommodation.
DAY 8: MARRAKECH
•Breakfast at your hotel
•City tour of Marrakech sights and sounds to include:
The Ménara gardens: which cover an area of 250 acres, are planted with olive trees. The large central lake, dating from the 12th century, is fed by a network of irrigation channels. At the water’s edge, a small Saadian pavilion, which was used for the sultan’s romantic assignations.
The Koutoubia Mosque: One of the best examples of the Hispano-Moresque art, which combine apparent simplicity with superb craftsmanship and restrained luxury. With its minaret rising 252 feet into the sky, it is certainly one of the most impressive sights in Marrakech.
El Bahia Palace: Standing in a 2-acre garden, is a haphazard arrangement of secret luxury apartments opening on to inner courtyards.
Souks: It is a riot of colour, noise and activity, a wealthy storehouse of all the treasures of this vast and varied country. You will find all the silver merchants in one corner, all the gold merchants in another, and rows of stalls selling exclusively leatherwork or copper goods or jewelry. The real fascination is to watch the craftsmen at work, gilding on leather, or inlaying with enamel the sheaths of ornate silver daggers, hammering out copper, embroidering silks or smoothing out the surface of cedar wood table.
• Lunch in a local restaurant by the Djemaa El Fna square
• Continuation of the city tour
• Dinner and fantasia show at Borj Bladi
DAY 9: MARRAKECH
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Day at leisure in Marrakech
•Lunch at the hotel
•Dinner at Dar Moha: Ancient house built in the 19th century for « Hajj Idder » the chamberlain of the powerful and great mayor of Marrakech « Pasha El Glaoui ». It belonged for long period to the famous designer and stylist Pierre Balmain. This riad (riad means house with swimming pool and garden) was renovated and refurbished in 1998, it consists of 4 suites all beautifully decorated, 3 saloons and wonderful garden with swimming pool, a terrace overlooking the medina (the ancient city).
DAY 10: MARRAKECH / ESSAOUIRA (173 kms – 2 hours and half)
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Departure to Essaouira and visit en route a cooperative Argan oil with demonstration
•City tour of Essaouira
•Lunch at Chalet de La Plage
•Check-in at Atlas Mogador 4* or similar
•Dinner and overnight accommodation at your hotel.
DAY 11: ESSAOUIRA / CASABLANCA–(350 kms – 4 hours)
•Breakfast at your hotel
•Transfer to Casablanca airport for your connecting flight
THE LOIRE VALLEY
and its treasures
May 23rd-May 31st, 2009
Discover
the Loire’s world-famous
castles and immerse
yourself in countryside life. A true cultural experience!
- Visit the Loire castles
- Live on an organic farm
- Taste regional wines
- Practice your French
(informal conversation classes)
- Make your own bread
- Experience French cooking
- Stay at Manoir de Galmer
- Discover French History & Culture
Contact:
Hélène Courault
or 404.875.1211
Cost: $1650 does not include airfare. $300 deposit by May 1st.
Trip limited to 10 participants
Peri and Obse:
I had a wonderful time ! I'll always remember my first time here in Paris ! Can't wait til the next time.
Beryl Barnes, Turner Broadcasting, Marietta GA
I had a wonderful 1st visit in Paris ! You are great at what you do. Thanks, Nicole
Nicole Lewis, CARE, Duluth GA
This tour was simply magnificent. It was extremely well planned, touching on some very unique points of interest. Count me in on future tours. Thanks for a great experience.
Lynn Fowler, Fulton County Gov., Decatur GA
This trip has been a very nice experience, unique, informative. Looking forward to the next one- I'm already working on my French !
Barbara Hubbard, City of Atlanta Gov., Mabelton GA
This trip / tour has been unsurpassably wonderful. I am still 'recovering' from our amazing, exhilarating and exhausting tour of Jazz Paris! Obse I would like to say again that you and Peri did an outstanding job of putting together a really unique and personalized tour. You have been an excellent guide. Merci mille Fois. Thank you both for such a great job as tour planners and guides. Even the quirky things---a la the 'bus lady' made this tour very special. I had a great time.
Valerie Henry, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Atlanta GA
Notre voyage à Paris a été magnifique. J'espere que nous irons de nouvelle.
Dittany Felker, AF member
This trip to Paris was AWESOME ! Really, the trip was indescribable ! There's no way that I could have had this experience at any other time. I thank you for knowledge, your experience, your kindness...last, but not least, your patience. You were always there for us and for that I'll always be grateful !
Wynnette Blathers, Atlanta
View Pictures of April in Paris 2006
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