NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. Part of the. 150 TH COMMEMORATION of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

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1 NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. Part of the 150 TH COMMEMORATION of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

2 NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Festival of the States is an annual concert series developed by Music Celebrations in various cities throughout the United States. These performance tours are supported by local government offices, community organizations, tourist boards, and the like. In conjunction with the National Park Service, the Armed Forces Retirement Home, and the U.S. Navy Memorial, Music Celebrations International invites choirs, bands, and orchestras of the highest quality throughout the country to take part in this concert series event, which features these ensembles in the most prestigious venues available with the greatest potential for audiences. The 2013 concert series is part of the official 150 th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

3 FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATION of the 150TH ANNIVERSARY of the BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG and the GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

4 The Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln s Gettysburg Address represent two of the most significant milestones in American history. One changed the course of America s bloodiest conflict when the fighting ended, the brutal three-day battle left behind more than 51,000 killed, wounded, captured, or missing the other encapsulated the significance of American democracy and paved the way for reconciliation and healing.

5 (MCI) is an exclusive licensee with Gettysburg 150. The aim of Gettysburg 150 and MCI is to invite performance ensembles from every corner of the United States to participate in ceremonies marking this important anniversary, and to conduct commemorative performances in Gettysburg where so many Americans were injured and lost their lives, and where Lincoln s immortal words became forever enshrined in the annals of history.

6 ITINERARY Day-by-day details of all tour activities in Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg

7 DAY ONE Arrive in Washington, D.C. Take a panoramic motorcoach tour of Historic Washington, D.C. Attend a free 6pm concert on the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Dinner at the Kennedy Center Café Take an evening walking tour of the Jefferson Memorial and the Iwo Jima Marine Memorial

8 DAY TWO Visit Ford s Theater, where Lincoln was shot, and the Peterson House, where Lincoln passed away Take a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Take a walk along Pennsylvania Avenue for a view of the White House

9 DAY TWO Visit the National Archives Building Visit Arlington National Cemetery and participate in a special wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier* Performance for American Military Veterans as part of the National Festival of the States concert series, commemorating the 150 th Anniversary of the American Civil War

10 DAY THREE Depart for Gettysburg Once there, a member of the Licensed Battlefield guides will escort you on a two-hour tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield Participate in a commemorative performance as part of Gettysburg 150 Visit Gettysburg's historic buildings, homes and local curio shops

11 DAY THREE Return to Washington, D.C. Take an evening walking tour of the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, and National World War II Memorials, as well as the Washington Monument

12 DAY FOUR Take a tour of the Smithsonian Institute s American History Museum, Natural History Museum, or Air & Space Museum Afternoon departure for home

13 WASHINGTON, D.C. In addition to the performances, participating ensembles will have the opportunity to visit important landmarks and enjoy experiences such as:

14 UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDING WHITE HOUSE

15 NATIONAL CATHEDRAL UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT BUILDING

16 MEMORIALS VIETNAM VETERANS WAR MEMORIAL

17 MEMORIALS ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL

18 MEMORIALS KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL

19 GEORGE WASHINGTON MONUMENT

20 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

21 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY JOHN F. KENNEDY ETERNAL FLAME

22 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

23 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY

24 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

25 GETTYSBURG

26 GETTYSBURG VISITORS CENTER

27 GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD

28 GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD

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