Nestled in the beautiful center of Playa Sámara, students will engage in community service with CREAR’s innovative programs focused on creative and artistic expression, English/Spanish language development, education, socio-cultural responsibility and women’s empowerment.
L’Orchestre de Paris performs here in a state-of-the-art concert hall, but the site also houses a museum dedicated to the discovery of music and its history. Striving to stay up-to-date on current cultural issues, the museum presents exhibits and hosts live performances of contemporary and non-Western musics in addition to maintaining a permanent exhibit of…
A fascinating “inside-out” building that is a work of art in itself, the Centre Pompidou houses one of the largest collections of modern art in Europe. It’s part of a multicultural complex that includes a library and IRCAM, the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique.
The Palais Galliera houses an enormous collection of clothing, accessories, photographs and drawings reflecting the clothing in France from the 18th century to modern times, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the history of fashion over three centuries.
The beautiful house and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, just a short train ride north of Paris, includes the pond and the Japanese bridge that inspired some of Monet’s most famous works: Les Nymphéas and Le Pont Japonais.
Ponce is part of a region known as Porta Caribe, “the Gateway to the Caribbean.” Here in this historically significant town on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, we will tour the neighborhood where the Plena, a music genre born of African roots, was born, and have the opportunity to participate in a musical gathering.
This culturally rich and historic city mingles pastel-colored colonial houses along cobbled streets and shady plazas with cool cocktail bars and renowned Caribbean fusion restaurants. We will visit La Casa Blanca, San Juan Cathedral, the tomb of Ponce de Leon, and the Museo de las Americas. We will explore El Morro and La Fortaleza, the massive…
Loíza is one of the most culturally rich municipalities in Puerto Rico. It is home to some of the most iconic African-influenced traditions that make up Puerto Rican culture. We will participate in a workshop of how to play bomba, a music genre originated by enslaved Africans, and in a drum making workshop. After which…
We visit El Yunque National Forest. Its name comes from an Indian spirit Yuquiyu or Yokahu, which means “Forest of Clouds”. It is the only tropical forest in the US National Forest System, with a diverse and densely populated habitat, and wildlife refuge. El Yunque is one of the most visited attractions on the island.…
We visit Horyu-ji Temple, the world’s oldest wooden building and the home to Japan’s oldest statues of Buddha. The oldest Deva king guardian statue in Japan is the one with its mouth open at the gate of Horyu-ji Temple having guarded its gates for 1,500 years. This Buddhist temple was once one of the powerful…