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Moving the Music, Changing the World South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and District of Columbia Departures from Fall 2020 Moving the Music, Changing the World Since 1992, 145 countries, 6 continents An industry leader for nearly 30 years, Classical Movements is now offering additional tours for individuals and small groups, enabling lovers of the arts to travel around the USA and the world. The East Coast of the United States is known for its centuries of rich history, from Native settlement to the present day. Look beyond the marble monuments and wide avenues, however, and you will find a wide and nuanced array of stories and traditions often cast aside by scholars and textbooks. From Charleston to the District of Columbia, the lower mid-Atlantic region has been host to countless social movements and is the origin point of flavors and sounds not found anywhere else. You will explore the home of the world-famous Gullah Geechee people of the South Carolina Sea Islands, visit the birthplace of funk and R&B in the Piedmont region of Eastern North Carolina, and witness the site of one of the first acts of the civil rights movement, in Farmville, Virginia. Your tour culminates in the nation’s capital, a city with an obvious political history and an often-overlooked African American history. Along the way, stop at pivotal sites in the civil rights struggle, and experience the vibrant culture and heritage of the region. INCLUSIONS (Subject to change) INCLUSIONS • 8 nights in 3-star hotels including breakfast • Special Welcome and Farewell Dinners • Six other meals, lunches or dinners • Dedicated Classical Movements Tour Manager and engaging expert local tour guides • Modern motor coaches or mini-bus depending on group size • Four concerts and three workshops, masterclasses, lectures, and/or musical exchanges • Meaningful cultural and historic tours and visits to critical sites in the history of the American civil rights movement. Substitutions as per the final itinerary. Charleston - Old Slave Mart, Fort Sumter McLeod Plantation Moving Star Hall South Carolina State House, Columbia Home of Modjeska Monteith Simkins International Civil Rights Center and Museum, Greensboro Estey Hall at Shaw University MLK Memorial Gardens Robert Russa Moton High School/Museum, Farmville Virginia Capitol Building American Civil War Museum Black History Museum, Richmond Frederick Douglass House and National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC • Tips to guides and drivers • Customized tour app to view your trip details including accommodations, transportation, activities, daily tour itinerary, travel guides, performance and cultural event details, trip journal, and other helpful travel tools, maps and more. Contact Classical Movements for further customization of the itinerary, inclusions, and pricing. We express our gratitude to Dr. Edwin Johnson of Morgan State University and the Maryland Commission on African American History & Culture for his input ensuring accuracy and accountability • What Makes a Classical Movements “Let Freedom Ring” Tour Unique? Patronage of African American-owned restaurants and businesses wherever possible Talks and workshops by local African American historical and cultural figures Exchanges and workshops with local experts in African American and/or American roots music A portion of every trip cost will go directly to the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) - www.4caapa.org. .
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