FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L’ART PHOTOGRAPHIQUE The International Federation of Photographic Art
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Program for the 33rd FIAP Congress
Séoul and Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea
August 22 to 28, 2016
August 22, 2016 (Monday) Arrival of congress delegates & Observers at Incheon International Airport Whole day Shuttle bus service free of charge from airport to Grand Ambassador Hotel http://grand.ambatel.com 15:00 - 17:30 Tour to Gyeongbokgung Palace for the participants who arrive in the morning 18:30 - 21:30 Dinner at the hotel or Korean restaurant August 23, 2016 (Tuesday) 06:30 - 08:00 Buffet breakfast at the hotel 08:15 - 10:15 1st Administrative Session(Simultaneous interpreters: English, French, German, Spanish) 10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:15 Continuing 1st Administrative Session 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch at the hotel (Delegates only) 13:30 - 15:00 2nd Administrative Session 15:00 - 15:15 Coffee break 15:15 - 17:30 Continuing 2nd Administrative Session Tour to Namsan Hanok Folk Village meet with the observers group and group photo 17:45 - 19:00 at the outdoor stair seats 19:15 - 19:50 Back to the hotel and change clothes 20:00 - 21:30 Welcome dinner by Mayor of Seoul City. VIPs: Minister of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports Observers 09:00 - 11:00 Tour to Changdeokgung Palace 11:00 - 12:30 Walking tour to Insa-dong street and get to the Well-being buffet restaurant 12:30 - 14:30 Buffet lunch 15:00 - 17:00 Tour to the Namsan skyscraper - Photo point of view 17:45 Arrival at the Namsan Hanok Folk Village and join the delegates group (Focus on folk costumes) August 24, 2016 (Wednesday) 06:00 - 07:30 Buffet breakfast at the hotel Trip to Andong Gyeongsangbuk-do Province via Seoul - Andong Expressway and welcome message 08:00 - 11:30 by Governor. 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch at the restaurant of the Province Tour to the World Heritage Andong Hahoe Folk Village Photo Focus : 1. Woodcarving demonstration by a woodcarver 13:30 - 17:00 2. Visit the Mask Museum 3. See the Mask Dances 4. Weaving hemp cloth on looms 5. Tour to the village 17:30 - 20:00 Trip to the Gyeongju Hyundai Hotel via Andong - Gyeongju Expressway 20:30 - 22:00 Check-in at Hyundai hotel; Dinner at the hotel http://www.hyundaihotel.com August 25, 2016 (Thursday) 06:30 - 08:30 Buffet breakfast at the hotel Tour to the following spots: All are walking distance. 1. Donggung and Wolji Pond; 2. National Museum 09:00 - 12:30 3. Lotus field; 4. Flowers garden 5. Cheomsungdae (ancient weather observatory) 6. Cheonmachong (tour to a tomb inside) Lunch at Silla restaurant / Menu choices as the following: 1. Bibimbap - boiled rice with assorted mixtures 13:30 - 14:30 2. Samgyetang - young chicken broth with ginseng 3. Korean dishes Note: We like to choose one of the above foods.
Photo focus on the lawn at Daereungwon right across / Silla restaurant: 1. crane dance in costumes 15:00 - 17:00 2. dance with fans 3. farmers' folk band 17:10 - 17:30 Return to the hotel Ceremony for World Cup and Black & White Biennial Exhibition at the lobby of 18:00 - 19:30 the ball room and cocktail 19:30 - 21:20 Welcome dinner by Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do August 26, 2016 (Friday) 06:00 - 07:00 Tour to Seokguram Grotto (Epitome of Buddhist Stone Sculpture) 07:20 - 08:10 Tour to Bulkuksa Temple (The World Heritage) 08:20 - 08:40 Return to the hotel 08:50 - 09:30 Buffet breakfast at the hotel 10:00 - 11:40 Trip to Pohang Homigot via Ulsan - Pohang Expressway 11:50 - 12:30 Tour the Homigot 12:40 - 14:00 Lunch at Korean restaurant Photo focus at Jukdo traditional market (2,000 shops) 14:30 - 16:30 This market has been 50 years and the best customary style market in Korea. 16:40 - 17:30 Trip to Daereungwon (Silla restaurant) via local road 17:40 - 19:00 Rest and dinner at Silla restaurant 19:20 - 20:20 Photo focus on night views at Donggung and Wolji Pond and Cheomsungdae(weather observatory) 20:30 - 20:50 Return to the hotel 21:00 - 23:30 Best of the Best: Presentations of images by two authors at the hotel August 27, 2016 (Saturday) 06:30 - 08:00 Buffet breakfast at the hotel 08:30 - 10:00 3rd Administrative Session (Simultaneous interpreters: English, French, German, Spanish) 10:15 - 10:30 Coffee break 10:30 - 12:15 Continuing 3rd Administrative Session 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at the hotel (all participants) 14:00 - 18:00 Rest and photo focus on art performance at the outdoor garden 19:00 - 02:00 Farewell dinner by Mayor of Gyeongju City Music and dance Observers 09:00 - 10:00 Trip to the World Heritage Yangdong Folk Village via local road 10:10 - 11:20 Tour to the village (Photo focus on costumes) 11:30 - 12:30 Trip back to the hotel 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch at the hotel (all participants) Same as the above on August 27 Next itinerary
August 28, 2016 (Sunday) 06:00 - 08:00 Buffet breakfast at the hotel Check out and depart to international airports 1. Incheon international airport - 5 hours by bus 2. Busan Kimhae international airport - 1 hour 09:00 - 3. KTX fast train to Incheon airport - 3 hours
All transportation by bus will be provided free of charge to international airports. All participants must check the travel agency in your country for return tickets from Busan Kimhae international airport or Incheon international airport including KTX fast train from Gyeongju to Incheon.
The Congress fee is 735 Euro for a Double room and 935 Euro for a Single room
Pre/post congress overnight trip to Busan. Busan is the 2nd largest city in Korea. It is a beautiful harbor city. The price of a day trip to Busan from Seoul by a fast KTX train including accommodation per person is $250 per person; The price from Gyeongju to Busan is $180. In case anyone wishes to trip to Busan from Gyeongju except transportation from Busan to Incheon airport after the congress, we will serve only transportation free of charge.