Conoceris' Discovering Picasso

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It´s my pleasure to introduce and welcome you to the Conoceris 2010 Insight Journeys Collection, a new concept for insightful learning that goes beyond traveling.

How many times have you been fascinated with a subject, a place or a great personality and wanted to be more informed but found yourself unable to dedicate the time and effort that it would take?.

Conoceris’ Insight Journeys are an excellent starting point for those who are constantly curious and retain a life-long delight in learning as well as an excitement for traveling.

Our journeys provide a unique way of learning combining the most up-to-date information delivered by reputed local scholars and offer selected itineraries that are off the beaten path.

We create true educational experiences in places where a subject can be observed fi rst hand, discussed and debated. Our aim is to help you to become more expert and more knowledgeable through your own understanding.

When traveling with Conoceris you will appreciate both an exciting and a lasting vacation experience and at the same time an unexpected but practical way to learn.

Let us bring back the excitement of learning as you join us on the next Conoceris adventure.

Francisco Javier NavarroFounder & Managing DirectorConoceris

WELCOME TO CONOCERIS

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CONOCERIS/ insight journeys

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► Conoceris is a not-for-profi t foundation committed to creating the best learning experiences through travel.

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Travel & Learning

Insight Journeysare sensational travel and learning experiences that start well in advance of traveling and have no end.

Learning is a means by which we give purpose to our lives and which strengthens us with a better understanding of the world around us. It also allows us to enrich our personalities and enables us to jump over hurdles in life.

To achieve a truly benefi cial learning experience we need to incorporate more dynamic perspectives and to interact with our environment. It’s necessary to change the pace by bringing one’s own knowledge and contrasting it with the lessons of real life. Traveling then becomes a huge opportunity to learn.

But all too often any attempt at learning while traveling gets diverted because the emphasis is not on what you want to learn, but what the tour operator or trip planners have pre-planned for you. Traveling then becomes a racecourse in which you have little power to navigate or time to truly experience.

Conoceris’ Insight Journeys are experiences where the ideas and concepts that you learn are turned into places, refl ections and debates that you can see, listen to and grasp. This is the reason why we talk about journeys of discovery instead of a fl at-out race across a tour.

When traveling with us your destination is not a place, a resort or a show, but an inner journey that allows you to link what you are physically seeing, hearing and feeling with your innermost understanding of the complex nature of the world.

Our life-long travel participants fi nd that an Insight Journey is what makes a journey interesting and valuable. Join us on one of the knowledge paths that Conoceris has created for you.

► Conoceris means knowledge (from Spanish verb, conocer ) and paths (from Latin noun, itineris). Our mission is create knowledge paths for you.

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Our Difference

We have added to a top-notch travel experience the luxury of learning from the best scholars in the subjects.

Cutting-edge knowledgeInsight Journeys are in-depth experiences that rely on the most up-to date knowledge coming from the research community. This scientifi c knowledge is then adapted and brought to you by our journey directors so that everyone may be able to participate.

Reputed ScholarsInsight Journeys are created and guided by outstanding scholars in their subjects. They are active participants in the research community and recognized experts in their respective fi elds.

Off-the-Beaten Path ItinerariesEven though Insight Journeys visit most “must-see” sites at each destination, they are also focused on off-track itineraries that are not so obvious to the average tourist and that add real value to your learning experience.

Limited editionsInsight Journeys are limited to only a few trips each year. This allows the necessary time for our scholars to continue in the advancement in their specialized fi elds so that they are able to deliver a quality learning experience to you.

PersonalizationInsight Journeys are fl exible learning experiences that can be tailored to your individual requeriments or to group interests. We take personal responsibility for every stage of your journey, sparing no effort to deliver the most inspired travel experience.

ExperiencesFrom practical workshops to access to private places, Insight Journeys add experiences that are unique vehicles for practical learrning, often out of reach for average travelers.

ResearchConoceris is a not-for-profi t foundation that aims to support research projects in a variety of subjects. Your participation contributes to our ability to support scholars’ research and improve future Insight Journeys.

PartnersInsight Journeys are fully crafted by the team of Conoceris. Additionally, we work directly with the local management at our destinations as well as leading travel companies whose goal is to deliver excellent quality and service.

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Javier Perez is a Professor in the Department of History and Modern Art at Madrid Complutense University since 2008 where he also received a Ph.D with high distinction in History of Art in 1997. He has been researcher at international institutions such as the National Gallery of Art (Washington DC), the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, as well as in Berlin and Munich. Javier is also the author of several books on modern art, is an art curator and a juried member in modern art showings.

> Meet Javier in “Discovering Picasso: life, works and legend” & “New visions on Spanish 20th century art”

Jesus Varela is a well-known and prominent scholar of Columbus and the History of Discovery to which he has dedicated most of his academic career. Since 1994 he is the Secretary General of the Institute of Ibero-American and Portuguese Studies at Valladolid University where he is in charge of research and is also the Director of Casa de Colon in Valladolid. Jesus is the author of 20 books, 28 contributions to books and over 40 articles. Professor Varela has been widely recognized for his work and he has received distinctions in Spain and Portugal. Jesus holds a Ph.D. in History of America with high distinction in 1983 from Valladolid University.

> Meet Jesus in “Columbus and the Discovery: in the footsteps of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea”

..... OF JOURNEY DIRECTORS

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Our journey directors are the scholars that create sensational learning experiences that will inspire your understanding of our complex world.

MEET OUR JOURNEY DIRECTOR

Javier Perez is a Professor in the Department of History and Modern Art at Madrid Complutense University since 2008 where he also received a Ph.D with high distinction in History of Art in 1997. He has been researcher at international institutions such as the National Gallery of Art (Washington DC), the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, as well as in Berlin and Munich. Javier is also the author of several books on modern art, is an art curator and a juried member in modern art showings.

> Meet Javier in “Discovering Picasso: life, works and legend” & “New Visions on Spanish 20th Century Art”

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DISCOVERING PICASSOLife, works and legend

8 days/ 7 nights

Departure dates 2010: 05/05, 06/30, 09/22

Picasso is more than an artist. He is a myth, a tireless creator, a passionate bon vivant who determined that every work that left his hands would thrill the spectator as it had thrilled him during creation.

Picasso is generally considered the greatest artist of the 20th Century. He was unique as an inventor of forms, as an innovator of styles and techniques, as a master of various media, and as one of the most prolifi c artists in history. He created more than 20,000 works.

First famous for his pioneering role in Cubism, Picasso continued to develop his art with a pace and vitality comparable to the accelerated

technological and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Each change embodied a radical new idea, and it might be said that Picasso lived several artistic lifetimes.

He has also been called “a volcano in constant eruption,” and his continued scrutiny has made him a phenomenon almost unique in the history of art. No other artist has ever commanded so wide a fame in his own lifetime.

His name is almost a synonym for modern art. His works have set off debates in Levittown living rooms, rocked the cafes of Montmartre and built up queues in Moscow, Tokyo or Los Angeles.

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WHY TRAVEL

“Discovering Picasso” is not simply a journey thought to visit museums and collections, but an investigation into the architectural and cultural fi ngerprints of the moment that Picasso lived and an exploration through the cities in which he lived and created his works.

During this journey you will have the opportunity to visit the 5 most important centers of the work and life of Picasso in Spain, the places where the legend began and that today contains his most important collections: Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Buitrago and Horta de Sant Joan.

Although some of the places you will visit are the most acclaimed centers of the work and life of Picasso, others are very suggestive such as the village of Horta de Sant Joan where Picasso would say he invented cubism, and the invaluable collection of the barber of Picasso in the pretty village of Buitrago.

The food in Els Quatre Gats or the visit to the “chiringuito” Picasso will combine with the in-depth lessons on Picaso to create an enjoyable and exclusive experience.

BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1: Arrival to Madrid

Day 2: Madrid

Day 3: Buitrago

Day 4: Barcelona

Day 5: Barcelona

Day 6: Horta de Sant Joan

Day 7: Malaga

Day 8: Return to Madrid

Picasso at his studio

WHAT YOU LEARN

Our expert lectures along the way will include:• The artist in war: Guernica and the Pavilion of Paris of 1937.

• The friendship and the collecting of Eugenio Arias, barber of Picasso.

• Picasso’s modernist Barcelona: Gaudi and the public space.

• Picasso’s painting, the fi rst global vision.

• Picasso and the modernist Catalan painting.• Horta de Sant Joan, cradle of the Cubism.

• Picasso’s links with Andalusia.

• Large works of the collection of the inheritors of Picasso.

Picasso’s impact on the history of modern art has been profound and his genius have been felt not only on painters but also on successive groups of writers and poets. Getting to know his life and works is, undoubtedly, a unique experience, and an inexhaustible approach to creativity and wisdom. This is precisely the aim of the journey: to allow you to feel the time of Picasso, understand the secrets of his art and appreciate the timeless quality of his contributions. We have bypassed the traditional methods of an educational experience through memorization of information in a short amount of time, which usually creates a feeling that one does not know anything of what Picasso was or what he continues to be. Instead, I offer you an experience shared by the group that will explore Picasso and his legacy not only through his works, but through key pieces of literature, photography or cinema as well.You will discover Picasso like a kaleidoscopic spectacle, as a prism whose many faces allow you to discover the innumerable profi les of this great genius.

DISCOVERING PICASSO

Life, works and legend

WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE

Some of the museums and collections that you will have the opportunity to explore are the following:

• Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofi a, Madrid. • Museo Coleccion Eugenio Arias, Buitrago.• Museo Picasso, Barcelona.• Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña, Barcelona.• Centro Picasso, Horta de Sant Joan.• Museo Picasso, Malaga.

In addition you will visit symbolic places of architectural and cultural life of the time period of Picasso, in cities such as Barcelona and Malaga. There you will breathe in the same local atmosphere that inspired this genius of the modern art world.

The visit to Gaudi’s Barcelona, with his Sagrada Familia, Parque Guell and Casa Milla will show you the deep sources of art the infl uenced Picasso.

But we will not forget his most personal life. His birth house in Malaga and the strolls along the city of his childhood are experiences that we won’t let you miss.

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Javier PerezJourney Director

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Day 1

Individual or group arrivals to Madrid. Check into the hotel and gather at the hall to meet your fellow travelers and your Journey director and tour leaders.

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for a visit to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofi a (MNCARS), home of one of the best Picasso’s Spanish collections and of the famous master piece “Guernica”. ♦ Lecture at MNCARS.Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Madrid.

Arrival to Madrid

Day 2 Madrid

After breakfast at the hotel depart for a trip to the walled medieval town of Buitrago del Lozoya in the mountains north of Madrid, home of the Eugenio Arias Collection. ♦ Lecture at the Collection.After lunch, transfer to the train stationfor a train ride to Barcelona. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Barcelona.

Day 3 Madrid- Buitrago

After breakfast depart for a visit to Barcelona’s Picasso Museum, home of a permanent collection of more than 3,800 works. ♦ Lecture at the Museum. After lunch, visit to the Museo Nacional de Cataluña (MNAC), one of the Spanish most complete collections of modernists and Avant-garde artists.♦ Lecture at the Museum.Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Barcelona.

Day 5Barcelona

Optional activities: Lunch at Restaurante La Bola. Afternoon “Madrid’s Walk of Art” tour.

Optional activities: Lunch at Asador Las Murallas in Buitrago.

Day 4

After breakfast enjoy a Barcelona Modernism and Gaudi tour, visiting Gaudi’s two most remarkable master pieces: Sagrada Familia and Parque Guell. ♦ Lecture at Parque Guell. In the afternoon, visit to Casa Mila a prime example of Gaudi´s civil architecture. ♦ Lecture at Casa Mila. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Barcelona.

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Optional activities: Lunch at Els Quatre Gats. Night tour “Modernist Barcelona”.

Optional activities: Lunch at 7 Portes Restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel and bus ride to Horta de Sant Joan, the craddle of Cubism. Visit to Horta´s Centre Picasso.♦ Lecture at Centre Picasso.In the afternoon, leisure time in Horta and trip back to your hotel in Barcelona Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Barcelona.

Day 6Round trip to Horta de Sant Joan

Optional activities: Lunch at Miralles Restaurant in Horta de Sant Joan.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for a short fl ight to Malaga. When in Malaga visit to the Picasso´s Birthplace House. ♦ Lecture at Picasso´s Birthplace House. In the afternoon, visit to the Picasso Museum.♦ Lecture at the Museum.Farewell dinner and overnight at the hotel in Malaga.

Day 7Malaga

Optional activities: Lunch at Chiringuito Picasso.

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Malaga’s railway station for a high-speed trip to Madrid.End of the journey.

Day 8Trip back to Madrid

* The places where lectures are held may vary depending on availability.

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Main Places You Will Explore

Malaga- Birthplace HouseThe “Casa Natal” or birthplace of Picasso has been an offi cial heritage site since 1983. It is situated in the heart of the historic centre of Malaga, surrounded by monuments from Malaga’s rich past.

Madrid- MNCARSThe museum is internationally recognized for its excellent collection of Picasso’s works and Spanish modern art. Its most famous masterpiece is Picasso’s great painting Guernica.

Buitrago- E.A. CollectionEugenio Arias Collection exhibits an unusual collection of works given by Picasso to his barber, Eugenio Arias, during a long period of friendship that lasted 26 years.

Barcelona- Parque GüellThe Parc Güell is one of the most famous works of Gaudi in Barcelona. Originally designed as an idealistic housing complex, it was later admired by Picasso who was infl uenced by its style.

Barcelona- Casa MilaCasa Mila or “La Pedrera” is probably Gaudi’s second most popular building in Barcelona. Here you can fi nd a large ensemble of surrealistic chimneys dominating the rooftop.

Barcelona- Museo PicassoThe Picasso Museum in Barcelona is a key reference for understanding the formative years of Picasso. The genius of the young artist is revealed through the more than 3,800 works that make up the permanent collection.

Malaga- Picasso MuseumThe Museum, located in the heart of the historic centre of the city, displays a permanent collection along 12 halls, which includes some of the most famous Picasso’s works as well as many sketches and ceramics.

Horta de Sant JoanThe whole Horta is a picassian place. The streets, the squares, the houses ... everything was captured by the brilliant artist’s eyes. He said: “Everything I know, I learnt it in Horta”.

Barcelona- MNACThe MNAC embraces a broad collection of all arts from the Romanesque period to the mid-twentieth century, and is home of remarkable works of Modernisme, Noucentisme and the Avant-garde artists.


Barcelona- Els Quatre CatsInaugurated in 1897, this brewery was the place where young artists used to meet, and where the young Picasso exhibited for the fi rst time in his life. Today it´s a unique place with live music and a modernist atmosphere.

Hotels & Restaurants

Our hotels and restaurants provide an impeccable hospitality, elegant comfort and excellent levels of service. Among the hotels are extraordinary historical buildings which display original pieces that will support your own learning experience.

Most of the hotels are located in the heart of the cities and within walking distance from the cultural sites and shopping areas. The rooms are designed to offer the most up-to-date technological standards and business facilities for your communications. And for your relaxation and sport activities the hotels feature spa and fi tness clubs.

A selection that cultivate our philosophy of joining history, culture and modernity and the care for every detail.

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In the restaurants our commitment is with the regional gastronomy as the essence of the culture and of the history of each location. You will enjoy the best of the yesterday and the today of the cuisine with dishes that are adjusted to each season. You will truly live a real experience for the senses.

We always take care of your special health requirements, the vegetarian ones, the diabetics, and of those who want to enjoy the high gastronomy looking after of themself, but without having to resign anything.

QUESTIONS? Call Conoceris at + 34 91 678 26 07 or E-mail [email protected]

Groups & Tailored Programs

We work hand in hand with your alumni, society, academy, museum, not-for-profi t, special interest group or employee rewards program. Conoceris’ travel management department creates unique learning experiences specially tailored for your group.

You may wish to extend a journey with new original themes or add an outstanding specialist to further enrich the learning experience. Our programs can be personalized for reduced or extended itineraries or to balance your group schedules.

The result is a carefully crafted distinctive insight journey perfectly tailored to your interests.

University departments and professors may participate in the tailoring of extension programs or curriculum course credits through our insightful and hands-on journeys. With us your students will meet your highest academic standards.

Your journey begins with a phone call to one of our specialists, who will design and oversee your program from beginning to end. We can arrange for special access and opportunities for your group learning experience that no other organization can match.

Contact our Travel Specialist at + 34 91 678 26 07 for special groups requirements or E-mail [email protected]

A journey that may specially be tailored for your group to elevate your learning experience.

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Dates & Prices

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JOURNEY DAYS/ NIGHTS PRICE FROM STARTING DATES

Note: Special dates and prices may apply to groups and tailored insight journeys. Please ask our travel specialist for specifi c conditions.

* Prices may change to refl ect fl uctuations in foreign exchange rates.

QUESTIONS? Call Conoceris at + 34 91 678 26 07 or E-mail [email protected]

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Costs Include: All accommodations in hotels per jouney, museum and entrance fees, special access permits, transfers to and from group fl ights, taxes, service charges, services of our guiding staff and journey directors and a complete pre-journey information,including suggestions on what to bring and recommended reading.

Not Included: Air transportation, extensions, passport, visa, immigration fees, meals not indicated, baggage/accident/travel protection plan, items of a personal nature such as alcoholicbeverages, e-mail, laundry. Gratuities to hotel and restaurant staff at your discretion.

Airfare: For all programs, airfare is an additional cost unless otherwise indicated. Sample airfares are subject to change. We will gladly assist in making your air arrangements.

TERMS & CONDITIONSGuaranteed Departures: All departures are guaranteed being subject to a minimum number of passengers to operate, excepting only cases of force majeure and other circumstances beyond Conoceris control. Should the minimum number of passengers not be met, Conoceris will offer either modify the services of the original program to accommodate a smaller group or offer an alternative program. Should no alternative be suitable, Conoceris will offer a full refund of all monies received.

Itineraries: Arranged itineraries are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or circumstances beyond Conoceris control. Every effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but alterations may occur after the fi nal itinerary has been issued. Conoceris also reserves the right to withdraw a program or any part of it, to make such alterations to the itinerary or the program inclus2ions as it deems necessary or desirable.

Reservations: To reserve your place, anadvance payment for the program as outlinedis required at the time of reservation andis payable by Visa, MasterCard, AmericanExpress or transfer. The per personamount due is noted within this brochure.

Early Arrival: Conoceris recommends that you arrive a day or two before the start of your program to allow time to relax and to prepare for the start of your program. Conoceris has negotiated special overnight rates so ask for details at time of booking.

Active Elements: On specifi ed programs Conoceris will require notice if any participant has any physical or other condition or disability that could create a hazard to himself or herself or to other members of the selected program. Conoceris reserves the right to decline to accept anyone that it considers unsuitable due to fi tness level. Should you have any questions or need any clarifi cation about a specifi c program please ask for details at time of booking.

Registration and Payment Schedule: For all programs in this brochure a deposit of $1,000 per person is required at the time of booking. Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure. If your reservation is made within 45 days of departure, the entire cost of the trip must be paid at the time of the request in order to secure confi rmation.

Cancellation Charges: For all programs cancellations received 45 days or moreprior to departure will be subject to a $600 per person/per program cancellation fee; 45–30 days, will be subject to 50% of program price and 29 days or less will be subject to 100% of program price.

Travel Protection Plan: Travel protection and medical insurance are available at extra cost. Ask about our comprehensive guest travel protection plan for a worry-free expedition.

Claims and Refunds: Refunds are not made for any missed services, except for verifi able extenuating circumstances. For verifi able claims to be considered, they must be received in writing within 30 days of the termination of the program and be accompanied by supporting documentation and/or a statement from the local destination company verifying the claim.

Limits on Responsibility: Conoceris its employees, shareholders and directors and assigns does not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip. It purchases transportation, hotel and other lodging accommodations, restaurant and other services from various independent suppliers. All such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result Conoceris is not liable for any negligent or willful act of any such person or entity or of any third person. In addition and without limitation, Conoceris is not responsible for any injury, fi nancial or physical loss, death, inconvenience, delay or damage to personal property in connection with the provision of any goods or services. Travelers assumes all such risks associated with participating in this trip.

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