Quilts and CraftsTour

Dr. Ronald R. Pope, President
Serendipity-Russia
1403 Kingsridge Drive
Normal, IL 61761-2860
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Quilts & Crafts
of the Golden Ring

Meet Russian quilters and craftsmen!

Led by Susan Louis
Thequiltquest@aol.com

Susan Louis, a native New Yorker, married with three grown children, has been a quilter since 1985. She started teaching quilting from her home and then expanded her horizons by teaching at community and senior centers, and in the public schools as an artist in residence. Susan has traveled far and wide, teaching quilting in Russia in 1994 and 1997, traveling to France on a quilters exchange in 1996 and then to Japan for the International Quilt Show in 1999 as well as following the trail of the many quilt shows here in the U.S. She was president of the Manhattan based Empire Quilters Guild, a non profit organization whose stated purpose is the enhancement of all aspects of quilting, for four years. Her quilts have been exhibited in Russia, France and the United States and have won ribbons. Quilting has not only provided an outlet for her creative energies, but has provided a very rich social milieu where she has been able to find her niche and calling in life.

$ from New York
double occupancy
*15-day all-inclusive escorted tour*
visa, air from New York, tourist hotels,
3 meals daily, guided tours, cultural events, Russian rail and motorcoach transportation

This tour is limited to 20 persons.
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Tentative itinerary
Contact information

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Vladimir's
Vechyorka Club

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"Autumn Landscape"

Enjoy a home-cooked dinner in the comfortable and beautifully decorated Vechyorka Club. Meet with other quilters and craftsmen in the Vladimir and Suzdal area.

Tentative Itinerary

Day 1

Day 2 Depart from New York on your direct flight to Moscow.
Arrive in Moscow. Group will be met at the airport and escorted by motorcoach to Vladimir.

Day 3 - 7 Visit Vladimir’s majestic Assumption Cathedral, the famous Golden Gates (the historic entrance to Old Vladimir), and visit the Crystal Museum.
Dine with members of Vladimir's quilting community and enjoy a private showing of their works.

In the nearby city of Suzdal, you will see the outdoor Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life, the Suzdal Kremlin and stroll the cobblestone streets. Suzdal has been a setting for some of Russia's best known art films. View quilts and crafts of the area.

In both Vladimir and Suzdal you will visit with many crafters and view and discuss their work.

*Note: this tour also travels to Ivanovo for quilting related activities.

Depart by overnight train to St. Petersburg.

Day 8 - 11 Arrive in St. Petersburg in the morning Day 8. Tour Peter the Great's capital. Some highlights of the tour include Peterhof (the Summer Palace), the Hermitage in the Winter Palace, St. Issac's Cathedral, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and Saviour on the Blood Church. Enjoy an evening at the ballet or other concert.

You will meet with one of St. Petersburg's quilting clubs during your stay.
Photograph the city from a unique perspective while you cruise the canals, shop to your heart's content, and enjoy a sumptuous dinner and spectacular folk concert at the Nikolaevsky Palace to complete your stay in St. Petersburg.

Depart by overnight train to Moscow the evening of Day 11.

Day 12 - 14 In Moscow you will have the opportunity to tour Red Square; the Kremlin, including its famous Armory Museum housing a Fabrege Egg collection and tsarist coaches and costumes; Lenin's Tomb; and St. Basil's Cathedral. Motorcoach tour of the city. You will also gather with local quilters to share.
You will take in the world renowned Tretekov Art Gallery and stroll through GUM, Moscow's famous department store. Have delicious meals and attend a performance of the famous Moscow circus. Shop on the Old Arbot, a pedestrian mall featuring Russian art, crafts and souvenirs, and other items.

Day 15 Depart for the U.S.

For detailed information, please contact us!
Phone: 309-454-2364
email: pope@serendipity-russia.com

$500 deposit due at time of booking