CGS Personal Enrichment Trips and Tours: From Art to Wine
In addition to the many Special Programs that CGS offers on campus throughout the month (see April at Penn) there are also several trips and tours to taste wines of specific regions and to see art in galleries in Philadelphia and
New York.
- A New York Art Adventure: A Tour of SoHo Galleries. There are two trips, one on April 12 and the other on April 26. A charter bus will depart from the Penn campus at 8 a.m. and will return at 8 p.m. on both dates. Dozens of galleries will be visited where representatives will discuss their current exhibitions. After the gallery visits there will
be time to explore the area's shops and restaurants. The cost of this trip is $85 per person. Enrollment is limited to 35.
- Tour of Philadelphia Galleries. Galleries in both Center City and Olde City will be visited where gallery owners and artists will be available for discussions. There are two sections, section A is on April 5 and section B is on May 3. They both depart from the Penn campus at 1 p.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $45 per person. Enrollment is limited to 35 per session.
- Wines of Germany and Italy. During two Mondays, April 7 and 14, the best of German and Italian wines will be served at the London Restaurant. The group will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The cost of the activity is $100 per person. Enrollment is limited to 50.
- Great Wines of France. Wines from the six greatest wine producing areas: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Loire and Rhine Valleys are examined in this course which will meet three Mondays, April 28-May 12, at the London Restaurant. The course hours are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The cost is $150 per person. Enrollment is limited to 50.
To register for any of the above trips and tours contact the College of General Studies at 898-6479 or at http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/
Almanac
Volume 43 Number 28
April 1, 1997
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