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50°Anniversary of Foundation SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL D’ITALIA Club di Cortina d’Ampezzo The President Katia Tafner and all the Members are pleased to invite you to attend the 37th EDITION OF THE WEEK ON THE SNOW and 50°Anniversary of Foundation Cortina d’Ampezzo 4 - 11 February 2018 PROGRAM • Sunday, 4th February - 6.00 p.m. Welcome cocktail at Hotel Ancora • Monday, 5th February - 9.30 a.m. Meeting point in front of the Hotel de La Poste in Cortina. Hike at Falzarego Pass - 10.30 a.m. visit at the “Forte Tre Sassi” 1st World War Museum - 1.00 p.m. Lunch at Maso Runch in Alta Badia, with the Historian Paolo Giacomel, who will narrate the deeds of Ampezzani during the First World War • Tuesday, 6th February - 9.00 a.m. optional sport activity with Kristian Ghedina, the most successful Italian downhill racer in the history of Ski World Cup. Mr. Ghedina will take you to ski on the peaks of the Tofana, along the slopes of the Women’s Ski World Cup and the next 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships - 7.30 p.m. dinner at Villa Oretta with the champions Kristian Ghedina and Carlo Calzà between past, present and future • Wednesday, 7th February - 9.30 a.m. optional regenerating meditation walk in the woods of the Dolomites with the yoga master Stefano Lorenzi - 4.30 p.m. Hotel Europa, Headquarter of the Club. Friendship Tea: an opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences between Italian and foreign Clubs - 7.30 p.m. buffet and piano bar • Thursday, 8th February - 10.30 a.m. departure from Cianzopè, at the foot of the magical scenery of the Cinque Torri up to the Malga Peziè de Parù - 12.30 p.m. Lunch in the barn adjacent to the Malga - 8.00 p.m. Carnival dinner at the farmhouse Jägerhaus: “the local cuisine of reuse as excellence and eco-sustainability” dress code: The Sky entertainment with music and dancing Anniversary th • Friday, 9th February 50 - 6.30 p.m. inauguration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Soroptimist International Club of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the enchanting setting of Cristallo Resort & Spa Hotel follow buffet on the terrace overlooking the Ampezzo Valley Anniversary th • Saturday, 10th February 50 - 10.00 a.m. meeting at Angelo Dibona Square for the opening of “Toponomastica al Femminile” Project in memory of Alis Levi, great woman, artist and founding member of the SI Club of Cortina d’Ampezzo - 11.00 a.m. visit to the exhibition “Alis Levi - Donna a Tuttotondo” at the foyer of the Multipurpose Auditorium Alexander Girardi Hall follow a visit to the Ethnographic Museum of Cortina with Elsa Zardini, President of the Unione dei Ladini d’Ampezzo - 12.30 p.m. Lunch at the Ethnographic Museum - 7.30 p.m. Gala dinner at the historic Hotel de La Poste, in the heart of Cortina, along Corso Italia Anniversary th • Sunday, 11th February 50 - 12.00 a.m. brunch at Dolom’eats at Aquila Hotel, greetings and thanks Optional activities are not included in the package Soroptimist International d’Italia Club di Cortina d’Ampezzo REGISTRATION FORM Please send it to [email protected] by 21 January 2018 or fax it to +39 0436 866313 Member Address Phone Mobile Email Club Guests Selected Hotel Options: • From 4 to 11 February 2018 € 500,00 • From 7 to 11 February 2018 € 400,00 • From 9 to 11 February 2018 € 300,00 Kindly address payment to our bank: Cassa Rurale e Artigiana di Cortina d’Ampezzo cc. 11905 Soroptimist Club Cortina d’Ampezzo IBAN IT 78 O 08511 61070 0000000 11905 BIC: CCRTIT2T95A RECOMMENDED ACCOMODATION HOTEL ANCORA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 3261 HOTEL EUROPA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 3221 fax +39 0436 868204 HOTEL DE LA POSTE [email protected] tel. +39 0436 4271 fax +39 0436 868435 HOTEL OLIMPIA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 3250 fax +39 0436 868526 HOTEL REGINA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 2797 fax +39 0436 862147 SPECIAL OFFERS WITH Please book your accomodation indicating the notice “Soroptimist” HOTEL CRISTALLINO [email protected] tel. +39 0436 4690 HOTEL LAJADIRA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 5745 HOTEL BELLARIA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 2505 HOTEL DES ALPES [email protected] tel. +39 0436 862021 fax +39 0436 868165 HOTEL MENARDI [email protected] tel. +39 0436 2400 fax +39 0436 879932 HOTEL NATALE [email protected] tel. +39 0436 861210 SPECIAL OFFERS WITH Please book your accomodation indicating the notice “Soroptimist” HOTEL MONTANA [email protected] tel. +39 0436 862126 HOTEL OASI [email protected] tel. +39 0436 862019 SAVOIA PALACE - Aparthotel [email protected] tel. +39 0436 025000 CHALET AL LAGO San Vito di Cadore [email protected] tel. +39 0436 9410 HOW TO REACH CORTINA D’AMPEZZO Venice Marco Polo Airport Venice-Mestre Railway Station Bus connection to Cortina d’Ampezzo by Cortina Express: [email protected] - tel. +39 0436 867350 Soroptimist International d’Italia Club di Cortina d’Ampezzo Further information [email protected] President Katia Tafner +39 335 5925571 [email protected] Secretary Gioia de Bigontina +39 347 1093118 [email protected] Treasury Andreina Albicini Ghedina +39 333 6530445 [email protected].
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