The deadline to sign up for East Central University鈥檚 annual trip to Russia and Ukraine is March 10 [SATURDAY]. This year鈥檚 tour, from May 15 to June 3, adds a visit to Yalta in southern Ukraine and possibly Prague in the Czech Republic.
The trip, which will offer six hours of 4000-level, transferable academic credit, will return to Kiev, Ukraine, and Moscow, Russia, led by Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya, 成人B站 professor of English and languages.
鈥淭his summer you could be experiencing Russian and Ukrainian culture and history as we visit two East Slavic countries and their major cities,鈥� she said.
The first stop is in Kiev, the 1,500-year-old capital of Ukraine, known as the 鈥淢other of All Russian Cities.鈥� Russia鈥檚 and Ukraine鈥檚 historic past can be seen through visits to churches, the catacombs of Lavra, the oldest and holiest Russian monastery, and the elaborate splendor of St. Sophia鈥檚 Cathedral, ornate with 11th century frescoes and mosaics.
The tour will also include museums, art galleries, concerts, a river cruise and ballet performances.
鈥淵ou will also be able to visit Yalta, the site of the historic 1945 Yalta Conference,鈥� Sukholutskaya said. 鈥淵alta is in Crimea at the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It is considered a pearl among Black Sea resorts.鈥�
Participants also will see the home of the Russian navy in Sevastopol in Crimea.
An overnight train ride to Moscow will add to the excitement, she said.
In Moscow, the capital of Russia, tour participants will see Kremlin treasures, churches and parks, walk the Red Square and admire the unique beauty of St. Basil鈥檚 Cathedral.
Sukholutskaya said the tour might end in Prague, the ancient capital of the Czech Republic in the heart of Europe.
The cost of the trip, including airfare, train fare, lodging accommodations, all meals, a river cruise and all trips and cultural activities, is about $3,100. 成人B站 tuition and fees and the cost of visa processing are not included in the cost.
For more information, contact Sukholutskaya at 580-559-5293 or msukholu@ecok.edu.