AOP’2011 |
International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics |
Social Program |
Welcome reception and wine tasting (May 3) Popular Drum and Pipe music (I-PUM Percussão Universitária do Minho) (May 3) Conference tour to Guimarães (UNESCO World heritage) (May 4) Conference’ dinner (May 5) Fado (Coimbra’ fado and balads) Grupo de Fados e Serenatas (May 5) Classical concert, Chamber Strings Quartet, at Braga’ Cathedral, Sé (May 6) Visit to Viana do Castelo. Informal interaction enjoying the calm and beauty of the “Princess of River Lima” city. (May 7) Farewell Dinner and Traditional Popular Minho’ Party (“Arraial Minhoto”) (May 7) Popular folk songs and dance (May 7)
(inquiries and pre-registration, ligia.nunes@viagenstagus.pt):
TOUR 1 : Tour to Douro’ wine region
Including cruise Porto-Pinhão (a rather beautiful region in upper Douro where many of the most famous Port wine houses have their quintas -estates-) and return from Pinhão to Porto by train (CP' historical trains)
TOUR 2: Tour Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain)
Other small towns and places are easily reachable by train or bus: Gerês National Park, Barcelos, Ponte do Lima, Valença, Aveiro, Coimbra, Tui (Spain), Vigo (Spain),....
External link to a video about “Alto Minho” region here |
Manuel F. M. Costa’ 2010 |
Universidade do Minho Hotel & Spa Melia Braga Braga, Portugal May 3 to 7, 2011 |