Bring in the Millennium With UC Berkeley Extension in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999-- This winter, UC Berkeley Extension will offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring in the new millennium by getting an insider's look at the complexity and richness of the cultural heritage of Indochina. Led by art historian Ginni Dofflemyer, participants in this program will visit Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The carefully planned itinerary will balance visits to key museums, archaeological sites and temples, with time spent at tribal villages and markets. Dofflemyer's lectures will examine the history and cultural heritage of these countries and relate that legacy to today's living cultures. The program will begin in Vietnam, where participants will visit Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, city (1997 pop. 5,250,000), on the right bank of the Saigon River, a tributary of the Dong Nai, Vietnam. (Saigon), Da Nang Da Nang (dənăng`, dän äng), formerly Tourane (t  răn`, –rän`), city (1990 est. pop. , the fishing village of Hoi An Hội An pronunciation is a small city on the coast of the South China Sea in central Vietnam. and the imperial city of Hue, as well as Hanoi. Participants will also attend a folk performance of Vietnam's renowned water puppets and enjoy a private sampan cruise among the limestone peaks and islands of Halong Bay Ha Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. , a World Heritage Site. The program will continue in Laos, with a visit to its capital, Vientiane, and the religious center, Luang Prabang Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane, and the capital of Louangphrabang Province. The current population of the city is about 22,000. , one of the best-preserved cities in southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . While in Laos, participants will also sail up the Mekong River to explore the thousands of Buddhist statues housed inside the Pak Ou caves. The program will conclude with a four-day visit to Cambodia, highlighted by a visit to Angkor Wat and the spectacular temples of this lost city of the Khmers. The fee for the course is $5,400, including hotel room (double occupancy), most meals, admissions, field trips, local English-speaking guides, ground transportation and in-country flights and visas. Participants are responsible for transportation to and from Indochina. For more details, call Travel with Scholars at 415/252-5229, ext. 19, or visit UC Berkeley Extension's Web site at www.unex.berkeley.edu. |
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