The Symposium will be held on board a comfortable boat "Georgy Zhukov". The cruise will start in Nizhny Novgorod at 9 a.m. on July 21, 2013. The cruise route up and down the Volga river includes some old Russian towns, such as Yaroslavl, Ples, Myshkin, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod. The format of the Symposium and the informal atmosphere of the river cruise will stimulate active discussions and links between scholars and will give a brilliant opportunity for the participants to get familiar with the Russian history and nature. A social program for the participants and accompanying persons will include, besides sightseeing and tours on the cruise route, music concerts aboard, and symposium dinner.
Cruise schedule
Date |
Port |
Arrival |
Departure |
July 21 |
Nizhny Novgorod |
– |
09:00 |
July 22 |
Yaroslavl |
09:00 |
14:00 |
July 23 |
Sosenki
(riverside outings)
Myshkin |
09:00
19.30 |
12:00
21.30 |
July 24 |
Ples |
16:00 |
19:00 |
July 25 |
Nizhny Novgorod |
15:00 |
17:00 |
July 26 |
Kazan |
15:00 |
20:00 |
July 27 |
Nizhny Novgorod |
20:00 |
– |
