Artists' Itinerary
October 1-10 works arrive in Morelia.
Day 1
Sunday October 21
Travel NY to Morelia - Arrival, transfer Hotels
Day 2
Monday October 22
Meet with curators, welcome lunch
Day 3 Tuesday October 23
Tour of mural, press conference for artists, slide presentation by artists to fellow participants
Day 4 Wednesday October 24
Official IACI Meeting, visit to local artist studios, evening social program
Day 5 Thursday October 25
10:00 Welcome Breakfast: Hotel Virrey de Mendoza with Sra. Laura Elena Lelo de Larrea, Directora, Museo Regional de Michoacan, Leah Poller, Dir. IACI, Arq. Arturo Macias, President IACI, Honored guests, speakers, etc.
11:00 Private visit: "The Struggle Against War and Terror - La Inquisicion", Kadish - Guston - Langsner Mural
15:00 Guided City Tour: Other Murals in Morelia (Zalce and Greenwood murals), Plaza de las Armas, Palacio del Gobierno, Colegio San Nicolas, Conservatorio de las Rosas
19:00 Keynote speaker: "From Mural To Monument - When national cultural patrimony becomes a global matter," by Dr. Miguel Angel Corzo, President of Colburn University, USA. "Double Consciousness in Mexico - How Philip Guston and Reugen Kadish Painted a Morelian Mural," by Ellen G. Landau, professor of Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. 20:30. Official opening of the exhibition "2 by 2, A Cultural Ark"
Day 6 Friday October 26
10:30 Museo Regional de Michoacan Press conference- Open forum with Museum Officials, University Officials, CONACULTA, UNAM, Restorers, etc.
13:30 Lunch - Regional Specialties at Restaurant Hotel Casino
15:00 City visit walking tour: Palacio Clavijero, Palacio de Justicia, Home of Morales
16:00 Piano concerto. Presentation by Argelio Castillo, critic concerning the aesthetics of the mural at Museo Regional Michoacano
18:00 Public inauguration of "2 x 2 - a Cultural Ark"
21:00 Private Reception in Collector's Home
Day 7 Saturday October 27
Optional Day trip: Patzuaro or Santa Clara del Cobre
Day 8 Sunday October 28
Depart Morelia, Return US
The organizers reserve the right to substitute restaurants and/or events with equivalent activities.