Evening Functions
- Welcome Ceremony at the Gewandhaus
Sunday, 1 August 2010 – included in the registration fee - Mid-Congress Evening
Wednesday, 4 August 2010 – included in the registration fee - Congress Gala Dinner at the Glass Hall of the CCL fully booked
Friday, 6 August 2010 – Ticket 60.00 EUR
Welcome Ceremony at the Gewandhaus
Sunday, 1 August 2010
We cordially welcome you to the official opening of the 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production on the evening of 1 August 2010 at the Leipzig Gewandhaus concert hall.
The Gewandhaus orchestra has a long history, and is one of the oldest civic orchestras in the German-speaking world. The concert hall is located directly on “Augustusplatz” square, across from the opera and right next to the university. Apart from Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, famous Gewandhaus conductors have included Wilhelm Furtwängler and Kurt Masur, as well as current musical director Riccardo Chailly.
We are pleased to welcome you on our first evening together at this very special venue for classical music. Along with an official welcoming ceremony, you’ll be treated to a performance of Camille Saint-Saën’s “Carnival of the Animals,” first performed in 1886. This will be followed by a champagne reception with snacks and conversation.
Price per person: included in congress fee
06:00 pm Welcome Reception
07:00 pm Official Opening
Mid-Congress Evening
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
The old episcopal city and ducal capital of Merseburg lies 10km to the south of Halle on the western edge of the Querfurt plateau, where the river Geisel flows into the Saale.
The old palace garden (“Schlossgarten”) is situated to the north of the Schloss in Merseburg.
Enjoy a relaxing evening after the excursions in the historical ambiance of the city and gardens.
We would like to welcome you to join us for typical German food, music and drinks.
Price per person: included in congress feeCongress Gala Dinner at the Glass Hall of the CCL
Friday, 6 August 2010
fully booked
The Gala dinner on Friday evening will take place in the beautiful Glass Hall of the CCL.
The Glass Hall is right next to the Congress Centre.
We are pleased to welcome you for this special evening.
Join the 3 course menu while you are listening to some delightful piano music.
After that a big band will let you swing.
Price per person: 60.00 EUR including VAT
Event begins at 08:00 pm and ends about midnight
Arrival and departure
There are regular connections to the
Glashalle by streetcar, line 16, every 10
minutes from the city center. The trip
takes 30 minutes.
Shuttle bus return schedule
Regular departures between 10:00 pm
