Concordia College Announces Curated Trip To Germany

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Concordia College in Bronxville announces a specially curated trip to Germany featuring a unique look at its vast cultural history and influence--from the music of its famous composers, such as Bach and Handel, to the Protestant Reformation.

Concordia College is hosting a curated trip to Germany featuring a unique look at its vast cultural history and influence.
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Sandra Diamond Fox

11/20/2015 2:30 p.m.

The tour is part of the Concordia College Travel & Learn program, which is known for traveling for purpose and pleasure.

Highlights of the trip include the following:

Mainz (including a visit to the Gutenberg Press)
Eisenach (J. S. Bach’s birthplace and dining at Wartburg castle)
Erfurt (with tours of an Augustinian Monastery, St Mary’s Cathedral and an organ concert at a synagogue)
Eisleban (Luther’s birthplace and The Handel Museum)
Leipzig (follow the footsteps of famous composers)
Wittenberg (the Heart of the Reformation-where Martin Luther posted his 95 Thesis on the doors of the Castle Church in 1517)
Berlin (with art and shopping, and seeing history come alive from the Reichstag to Checkpoint Charlie).

Tour highlights include a dinner cruise in the Rhine River Valley, a wine-tasting and dinner at a Castle Vineyard, private museum and walking tours, a special Concordia Choir concert and Berlin’s historic sites (such as Brandenburg Gate).

For reservations, contact Jim.Bunn@concordia-ny.edu or Kathy.Dresser@concordia-ny.edu. Reservations must be finalized by Dec. 14.

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