09 May, 2010

One Week!

Yes that's right, we are one week away from our tour to Israel!

For family and friends of the choir, I would just like to post an itinerary of what we will be doing. Of course, there will be changes, but this is the general schedule so far. Expect updates in the next few days.

May 16: Travel
7:00 AM - Fly SLC-PHX US Airways 12
8:55 AM - Fly PHX-PHL US Airways 250
9:15 PM - Fly PHL-TLV US Airways 796

May 17: Abu Ghosh
3:15 PM - Arrive in Tel Aviv
Transfer to Abu Ghosh

May 18: Abu Ghosh/Jerusalem
3:00 PM - Concert 1 of Abu Ghosh Choral Festival

May 19: Abu Ghosh/Jerusalem
9:00 AM - Excursion to Jerusalem
3:00 PM - Concert 2 of Abu Ghosh Choral Festival
Transfer to Emek-Hefer (near Netanya, north of Tel Aviv), meet/socialize/sing with Efroni Choir

May 20: Emek-Hefer
Tour with host families
Evening concert in Emek-Hefer

May 21: Emek-Hefer/Bar'am
Tour the north of the country
Transfer to Bar'am
9:00 PM - Concert at Kibbutz Bar'am

May 22: Nazareth
Tour Sea of Galilee churches
Transfer to Nazareth
Visit Nazareth
Concert in Emek Yizrael (Near Nazareth)

May 23: Tel Aviv
Transfer to Tel Aviv
Workshop at the Tel Aviv Academy

May 24: Tel Aviv/Jaffa
Guided tour of Jaffa

May 25: Jerusalem
Transfer to Jerusalem
Guided tour of Jerusalem

May 26: Jerusalem
Guided tour of Jerusalem
Tour of BYU Jerusalem Center
8:00 PM - Concert at BYU Jerusalem Center

May 27: Dead Sea/Jericho
Transfer to Dead Sea
Guided tour of Dead Sea
Visit Masada
8:30 PM - Concert at Kibbutz Ein-Gedda

May 28: Jericho/Jerusalem
Visit Jericho
Transfer to Jerusalem
Possible collaboration with the Moran Choir

May 29: Jerusalem/Tel Aviv
Free day
5:30 PM - Farewell Dinner
11:55 PM - Fly TLV-PHL US Airways 797

May 30: Travel
10:10 AM - Fly PHL - PHX US Airways 662
1:40 PM - Fly PHX-SLC US Airways 450
4:16 PM - Arrive in Salt Lake City