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The International Society of the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
Requests the Pleasure of your Company at the
“Cameri China Experience”
3-14 August 2015
(photo: Statue of Confucius, the great philosopher)
An Unforgettable Journey from Hong Kong to Beijing
10 Fascinating Days and 11 Enchanting Nights of
Cultures and Flavours of China and
the Gala Premiere of
“Cyrano de Bergerac”
Performed by the Cameri Theatre of Tel-Aviv
Beijing 13th August 2015
At the National Centre for the Performing Arts
Performance is in Hebrew with English and Mandarin Surtitles
(photo: Itay Tiran in Cameri Theatre’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac”, Tel Aviv)
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Programme Highlights
Day 1: 3rd August – Hong Kong
Arrive Hong Kong
Evening (18:00): Welcome cocktail reception
and illustrated talkThe History of Hong Kong
Festive dinner at Café Deco
overlooking stunning views
of Victoria Harbour
(overnight: Hong Kong)
(photo: Hong Kong Harbour at night)
Day 2: 4th August – Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Morning: The New Territories
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Afternoon: Private visits to
Tsz Shan Monastery
and Stock Exchange
Evening: illustrated talkReligion and Beliefs in China
Exclusive dinner: Hullett House
In the presence of
H.E. The Israeli Consul General in HKSAR
(overnight: Hong Kong)
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(photo: Tsz Shan Monastery, Hong Kong)
Day 3: 5th August – Hong Kong
Portuguese colony of Macau
Morning: Boat to Macau:
Meeting place of aesthetic, cultural,
architectural and technological influences
from East and West for over 400 years
Private luncheon and spectacle at the
Venetian Casino
Evening: illustrated talkThe Dynastic Cycle of Imperial China
Dinner: Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong
(overnight: Hong Kong)
(photo: St. Augustine church
and Square, Macau)
Day 4: 6th August – Hong Kong & Chengdu
Welcome to Chengdu
Morning: Depart Hong Kong for Chengdu,
Sichuan Province,
flight time: 2h, 50 min
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Afternoon: Jinli Street, Chengdu, modeled on the Qing dynasty
Porcelain workshop
Evening: illustrated talkSichuan Province and the Yangtze Region
Dinner: Buddhist hospitality
(overnight: Chengdu)
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Day 5: 7th August - Chengdu
Wenshu Monastery and Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum
Morning: Wenshu Monastery:
Best-preserved monastery in Chengdu
that houses 500 pieces of paintings and
calligraphy of the Tang and Song dynasties
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Calligraphy workshop
Afternoon: Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum
Evening: illustrated talk(photo: Wenshu Monastery, Chengdu)
The Advent of Buddhism
Dinner: Zifei restaurant
(overnight: Chengdu)
Day 6: 8th August – Chengdu
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Morning: Jianfu Gong Palace and
chairlift up Mount Qingcheng,
the holy Daoist mountain
with stunning landscapes,
where the founder of Daoism lived
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Afternoon: Visually stunning ancient
Dujiangyan Irrigation System built in 256 BC
during the Warring States period of China
and still in use today
Evening: illustrated talk- Daoism
Dinner: Lixuan restaurant, Ritz-Carlton
(photo: Temple at the
(overnight: Chengdu)
Dujiangyan Irrigation System)
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Day 7: 9th August – Chengdu & Hohhot
Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum and Hohhot
Morning: Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum,
historic former residence of
Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty
Workshop: The ancient art of Shu embroidery
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Depart Chengdu, Sichuan Province for Hohhot,
Inner Mongolia, North China, flight time: 2h, 15 min
Dinner: Traditional Mongolian hotpot
(overnight: Hohhot)
Day 8: 10th August – Hohhot
Da Zhao Temple, Five-Pagoda Temple and Great Mosque
Morning: Da Zhao Temple, completed in the Ming Dynasty
with Tibetan Buddhist influences The Five-Pagoda Temple,
with preserved inscriptions in Mongolian, Tibetan and Sanskrit
displaying the cultures of the
ancient Inner Mongolia Region
Lunch: Hohhot (venue tbc)
Afternoon: The Great Mosque,
the earliest mosque in Hohhot reflecting
Quran education and Muslim presence
since the beginning of the Qing dynasty
Evening: illustrated talk –
Ethnicities of Inner Mongolia
Dinner: Sumptuous Mongolian feast
(photo: Doorway in the
Da Zhao Buddhist monastery, Hohhot)
(overnight: Hohhot)
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Day 9: 11th August – Hohhot and Beijing
Inner Mongolian Museum,
Xilamuren Grasslands in the
Inner Mongolian Steppe
Morning: Hohhot Inner Mongolian Museum
Travel to Xilamuren Grasslands
Lunch: Nomadic lunch
Afternoon: Mongolian Steppe
Dinner: (venue tbc)
Depart Hohhot, Sichuan Province for Beijing,
flight time: 1h, 20 mins
(overnight: Beijing)
(photo: Mongolian yurt in
the Grasslands, Hohhot)
Day 10: 12th August – Beijing
White Cloud Temple (NB: morning optional tour of the
Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square for
first time visitors to Beijing)
Breakfast Seminar – the Story of Beijing
Morning: The White Cloud Temple, one of "The Three Great
Ancestral Courts" of the Complete Perfection School of Taoism,
and is titled "The First Temple under Heaven"
Lunch: (venue tbc)
Afternoon: Briefing at the
Chinese Ministry of Culture (details tbc)
Evening: Festive Banquet, Temple Restaurant
In the presence of: H.E. the Israeli Ambassador to the
People’s Republic of China
(overnight: Beijing)
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Day 11: 13th August – Beijing
Summer Palace
Private lunch aboard boat
on Kunming Lake
Pre-theatre dinner: Capital M restaurant
Evening: Cameri Theatre Gala Premiere of
Cyrano de Bergerac,
at the National Centre for the
Performing Arts
Farewell party
with the cast of Cyrano de Bergerac
(overnight: Beijing)
(photo: Boat of the Summer
Palace, Kunming Lake)
Day 12: 14th August – Beijing
Depart Beijing
(photo: Dawn at National Centre
for the Performing Arts,
Beijing, opened in 2007)
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TO JOIN THE CAMERI CHINA EXPERIENCE
Kindly fill out the enclosed/attached application form to join us on the
“Cameri China Experience” 3-14 August, 2015.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please contact:
Ellie Joseph, Coordinator, Cameri China Experience
Email: elliej@cameri.co.il | Tel: +972-54-5544469
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS FOR EXTENDING THE VISIT TO CHINA
If you wish to arrive earlier in Hong Kong or to extend your stay in Beijing
and benefit from the “Cameri China Experience” preferential hotel rates,
or if you wish to arrange additional tours within China,
kindly refer to the “Cameri China Experience” application
form for our travel agent’s details.
WAIVER
The International Society of the Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv
reserves the right to alter or change any part of the above schedule
at any time as required by prevailing circumstances in
China without prior notification to
participants on the Cameri China Experience.
The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv:
30 Leonardo da Vinci St., P.O.B 14033, Tel Aviv 6114001, Israel
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