ATIONAL ESTIVAL TATES WASHINGTON, D.C. · Organized by Music Celebrations International Concert Tours with Integrity The National Festival of the States is an annual concert series

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Music Celebrations International

Concert Tours with Integrity

Part of the

150TH COMMEMORATION of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

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NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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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

NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATES

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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 150th

Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATION of the

150TH ANNIVERSARY of the

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG and the

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

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.

Music Celebrations International (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.

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

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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

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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

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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 150th Anniversary of

the American Civil War

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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

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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

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DAY FOUR

Take a tour of the Smithsonian Institute’s

American History Museum, Natural

History Museum, or Air & Space

Museum

Afternoon departure for home

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In addition to the performances, participating ensembles will have the

opportunity to visit important landmarks and enjoy experiences such as:

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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UNITED STATES

CAPITOL BUILDING

WHITE HOUSE

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UNITED STATES

SUPREME COURT BUILDING

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

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MEMORIALS

VIETNAM VETERANS WAR

MEMORIAL

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MEMORIALS

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

MEMORIAL

THOMAS JEFFERSON

MEMORIAL

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NATIONAL WORLD WAR II

MEMORIAL

KOREAN WAR VETERANS

MEMORIAL

MEMORIALS

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GEORGE WASHINGTON MONUMENT

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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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JOHN F. KENNEDY ETERNAL FLAME

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WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY

AT THE

TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE MUSEUMS

AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM

NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

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GETTYSBURG

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GETTYSBURG

VISITORS CENTER

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GETTYSBURG

BATTLEFIELD

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GETTYSBURG

BATTLEFIELD

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