Antwerp: Opera Ballet Flanders and the Station District, An Willems and André Thys

Bezoek Operagebouw Samen with a guide we visit the beating heart of the Opera in a unique building. The behind-the-scenes tour takes you into the hidden world of costumes, sets, and theater magic. It is a rare look behind the scenes of beauty.  We enjoy a free lunch in the area around the Opera House.    Station District Walk As an important port city with about 178 nationalities, Antwerp is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. During this walk, we get acquainted with the Jewish, Arabic, African, Indian, and Chinese culture in the city. You walk through the diamond district, past exotic restaurants and businesses, past a synagogue and Buddhist temple. During this walk, your guide will talk about religions and philosophies of life, alphabets and texts, eating and drinking habits, clothing and hairstyles, calendars and dating systems, traditions at births, marriages, and deaths...  After our station district walk, we enjoy coffee and pastry in Café Royal of the Centraal Station, after which we take the train back to Turnhout.    DAILY PROGRAM 8:15 AM: meeting at Turnhout station. You have already purchased your transport ticket yourself. Not traveling with us by train from Turnhout? Let us know! 8:21 AM: train departure to Antwerp-Central (arrival at 9:13 AM) 9:30 AM: gather at the tourist office in Antwerp-Central on the ground floor of the station to walk together to the opera house (14 minutes on foot). You can also take the bus to the Franklin Rooseveltplaats (two minutes walk to the opera).   9:45 AM Gathering at the Antwerp Opera House   10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Bezoek Opera with guide   12:00 PM to 1:45 PM: Free lunch   1:45 PM: meeting at Flamingoplein (entrance Zoo Antwerpen) 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Multicultural walk - a journey around the world through the City   4:15 PM to 5:15 PM: coffee and pastry in café Royal 5:47 PM to 6:38 PM: train ride to Turnhout rates base price: 48 euros UiTPAS with preferential rate: 25.20 euros volunteer price: 48 euros (including visit to the opera house, guided walk, coffee and pastry in café Royal excluding: transport tickets, free lunch)