All registered participants and accompanying persons may participate
in:
Thursday 7 August 2008
Silleteros Parade
In
this occasion the X International Congress on Paracoccidioido
mycosis will be accompanied by the celebration of the flower
fair, the most important yearly event in the city. Inhabitants
from the different villages prepare real works of art with fresh
cut flowers, which they then carry on their backs showing them
to the public. These are called “silletas”. The main event in
the festival is this silleteros parade.
Saturday 9 August 2008
Visit to the Antioquia Museum (Botero’s Museum) and Plaza Botero.
This
museum is located in the center of the city. It has been renovated
and offers tours around the bright spaces, corridor and gardens.
For all registered participants at the X International Congress
on Paracocci dioidomycosis, this tour does not have an additional
cost. The participants will also be able to see the Plaza Botero
which exhibits the colossal work donated by Fernando Botero,
a world
famous artist who was born and raised in Medellín. Botero's
donation is displayed in 12 exhibit rooms, where a total of
118 works of art are shown, some of which are international
paintings from the artist’s private collection. This Plaza has
an area of 7,000 square meters, under open skies, where you
can see sculptures such as “The hand”, “Eve”, “Man on horseback”,
“Maternity”, and “Roman soldier”.
Guests can discover a surprising art space and have the chance
to observe Botero’s art.
The programme includes:
All transfers to the event sites
Professional guide at disposal for the whole visit at the Botero
Museum (on request English speaking)
Entrance tickets to the Parade (Desfile de silleteros) and Botero
Museum.
Friday
8 August 2008
Botanical Garden (US $10)
At
this time you can visit the International Orchid, Birds and
Flowers exhibition. Orchids are Colombia’s emblematic flowers
with Cattleyas being recognized as the species typical of Medellín.
Orchids are the main part of the Botanical Garden exhibition;
the Garden is located near to University of Antioquia. Its “orchideoram”
– an enormous greenhouse is frequently used to organize world-class
exhibitions, and in this case you can appreciate not only the
orchids but also birds and other flowers representative of the
region.
Join us in this colourful and amazing exhibition.
In
this occasion the X International Congress on Paracoccidioido
mycosis will be accompanied by the celebration of the flower
fair, the most important yearly event in the city. Inhabitants
from the different villages prepare real works of art with fresh
cut flowers, which they then carry on their backs showing them
to the public. These are called “silletas”. The main event in
the festival is this silleteros parade. 
This
museum is located in the center of the city. It has been renovated
and offers tours around the bright spaces, corridor and gardens.
For all registered participants at the X International Congress
on Paracocci dioidomycosis, this tour does not have an additional
cost. The participants will also be able to see the Plaza Botero
which exhibits the colossal work donated by Fernando Botero,
a world
famous artist who was born and raised in Medellín. Botero's
donation is displayed in 12 exhibit rooms, where a total of
118 works of art are shown, some of which are international
paintings from the artist’s private collection. This Plaza has
an area of 7,000 square meters, under open skies, where you
can see sculptures such as “The hand”, “Eve”, “Man on horseback”,
“Maternity”, and “Roman soldier”.
At
this time you can visit the International Orchid, Birds and
Flowers exhibition. Orchids are Colombia’s emblematic flowers
with Cattleyas being recognized as the species typical of Medellín.
Orchids are the main part of the Botanical Garden exhibition;
the Garden is located near to University of Antioquia. Its “orchideoram”
– an enormous greenhouse is frequently used to organize world-class
exhibitions, and in this case you can appreciate not only the
orchids but also birds and other flowers representative of the
region.