Celso Duarte | Escuela Internacional de Arpa Paraguaya

SECOND INTERNATIONAL PARAGUAYAN HARP SEMINAR

CUERNAVACA, MORELOS, MEXICO

SUMMER 2008

We cordially invite harp students, professionals and interested people, to participate in the Second International Paraguayan Harp Seminar, to be held from June 29^th to August 17^th 2008 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, the “everlasting Spring City”.

Maestros Celso Duarte and Celso Duarte Jr., will teach Paraguayan harp techniques and Latin American repertory. You can attend the Seminar for a minimum period of one week (7 days). However, you will be also able to stay for several consecutive weeks if you wish.

There is no age limit and it is not required to be an advanced student. There will be lessons for beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional harpists.

Applications will be received as soon as possible.

Seminar includes:

Individual lessons.
Group lessons.
Paraguayan harps will be available to practice and take the lessons. (In case students will not bring their own harp)
Single, double or triple accomodation, in a beautiful house with swimming pool. Harpists from different countries will be staying in this Mexican style colonial house.
Breakfasts, lunch and dinner. International and Mexican cousine.
Transportation Mexico City Airport-Cuernavaca, Morelos-Mexico City Airport.
One tour to an interesting cultural place:
1 Tepoztlán, Morelos; 2 Taxco, Guerrero; 3 Xochicalco archeological site, 4 Grutas de Cacahuamilpa (Cacahuamilpa Caves) 5 Optional Acapulco , Gro. (Extra cost)
Students recitals.
Diplomas

Other activities:

Proffesional harpist concerts.
Workshops on harp mainteinance, changing of strings, tunning, etc.
Recordings and Cds. of Latinamerican, llanero, Veracruz harpists and others.

Beginners or middle stage students, will be able to chose to have lessons with Maestros:

Malena Duarte http://www.myspace.com/malenaduarte

Juan Duarte http://www.myspace.com/juanitoduarte

Rodrigo Duarte http://www.myspace.com/duartecello

Schedule

1^st Week:	June 29^th to July 5^th Tour : Tepoztlán, Morelos.
2^nd Week:	*July 6^th to July 12^th* Tour: Cacahuamilpa Caves.
3^rd Week:	*July 13^th to July 19^th* Tour : Taxco, Guerrero.
4^th Week:	*July 20^th to July 26^th* Tour: Xochicalco Archeological Site.
5^th Week	*July 27^th to August 2^nd* Tour: Tepoztlán, Morelos.
6^th Week:	*August 3^rd to August 9^th* Tour: Xochicalco Archeological Site.
7^th Week:	*August 10^th to August 17^th* Tour to Cacahuamilpa Caves

NOTE: At the end of each week, students may chose Tour to Acapulco, Guerrero, at an extra cost (transportation, hotel, meals). Costs will vary according to period of Tour, chosen hotel, etc.

Tuition

Per one week (7 days)

Single Room: Dlls. $1,500.00

*Double Room: Dlls. $1,200.00

*Triple Room: Dlls. $1,000.00

*Double and triple room will be shared with students of the same sex and hopefully the same language.

NOTE: If you pay full tuition before June 15th, you will obtain 10% discount.

PAYMENT

Once application form will be received and accepted, students have to send 50% of tuition via bank transference or deposit. In this same way, 50% left, has to be paid one month before student´s lessons begin.

For further details please contact:

seminarioarpacelsoduarte@gmail.com
arpayvoz@hotmail.com

Phone number:

Tel. (52 55) 5676 4685

Fax (52 55) 5489 1506

Cancellation: If you cancel one month before your classes begin, you will obtain reimbursement: 50% of your payment (if you paid 50%, you will recover 25%, if you already paid 100% you will obtain 50% reimbursement). After that date, there will be no reimbursement.

Teachers and Organization will study special cases.

RECORDING FACILITIES FOR HARPISTS

Interested harpists will be able to record in México, and can be assisted by professional musicians (folk, classic and jazz) - composers, musical arrangements, engineers, photographers and designers-. Ask for fares and promotions.