visual arts 2014-2015

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2014 - 15 EDUCATIONAL TOURS PROGRAM

LIVING LESSONSIN THE

VISUAL ARTS

Established 1960Established 1960

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Why Travel with GET Educational Tours uuml With over 50 years experience in providing ldquoLiving Lessonsrdquo to Australian students GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours sets the benchmark for educational tours

uuml We offer the confidence of travelling with Australias leading educational tours specialist and support you with a highly knowledgeable innovative and experienced educational tours consultant

uuml ldquoLiving Lessonsrdquo in Art is designed by experienced teachers to engage and inspire students through the exploration of art design and photography

uuml Our philosophy is to offer learning through a broad range of exciting and fun activities amp develop a greater appreciation of the arts

uuml Above all our tours serve to promote each studentrsquos own and othersrsquo worth dignity and rights as individuals and as members of groups and to further develop self-awareness and a sense of personal identity

uuml GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours Service Quality Commitment for tours includes flexible group size flexible tour dates personalised itineraries reflecting individual curriculum requirements and interests and assistance with planning

From the culture of contemporary art in France to the extraordinary history of Italy to the edgy New York scene and our Indigenous art of Central Australia its impossible to evaluate the significance of heritage and culture to 21st century Australian students

To Australian students the world represents the ultimate class-room where they will benefit from more than just real-world experience beyond the classroom but engage with education that is much more than just the acquisition of knowledge

At GbullEbullT Educational Tours we recognise that improving young peoplersquos understanding skills values and personal development can significantly enhance learning and achievement

Educational tours are without doubt amongst the most memorable learning experiences They help us to make sense of the world around us by establishing the link between feelings and learning They stay with us into far beyond school years and affect our behaviour lifestyle and work They influence our values and the decisions we make They allow us to transfer learning experienced outside to the classroom and vice versa

GbullEbullT Educational Tours Living Lessons are about raising achievement through an organised powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance Living Lessons are not only about what we learn but importantly how and where we learn

GbullEbullT Educational Tours proudly supports The Smith Family Learning for Life program

The Smith Family is a national independent social enterprise that supports disadvantaged Australian children to create a better future through education

uumlCompetitive domestic and international airfares with major airlines

uumlPre-payable taxes levies amp charges

uumlPoint to point rail fares

uumlAccommodation as specified (multishare)

uumlSingle rooms for teachers are available

uumlBreakfast daily as indicated in itinerary

uumlLunches and dinners as indicated in itinerary

uumlTours and additional transfers as indicated in itinerary

uumlEntrance fees as indicated in itinerary

uumlGroup check-in at Sydney Melbourne amp Brisbane airports

uuml Information sessions for metro schools

uuml24 hour emergency contact numbers

uumlCompetitive comprehensive travel insurance available

Contact GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours for a no obligation quoteAll prices on application

(Left cover image) Sandro Botticelli The story of Virginia the Roman c 1500 tempera on wood panel Accademia Carrara Bergamo

(Image right) Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child known as The Alzano Madonna c 1488 oil on wood panel Accademia Carrara Bergamo

Meals Key B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child

TOUR INCLUSIONS

PACKAGE INCLUDES

uuml Return economy class airfares amp transfers

uuml 13 nights 2 star hotelhostel accommodation with half board

uuml Paris ndash Venice (2nd class) overnight train

uuml Paris Visite Pass (zones 1-5) Venice Vaporetto Pass amp Roma Pass

uuml Guided tours in Paris Venice Florence Rome amp Vatican City

uuml Entrance to Monets home Versailles Palace Peggy Guggenheim Museum Accademia or Uffizi Gallery Vatican Museum including the Sistine Chapel


DAYS 1 amp 2 AUSTRALIA ndash PARIS (D)

Fly from Australia to Paris and transfer to your accommodation on arrival

DAY 3 PARIS (B D)

Morning tour of the major Paris sights by coach with the remainder of the day free to enjoy the sights using your 3 day metro pass Suggested visits include the Museacutee du Louvre and the Museacutee drsquoOrsay

DAY 4 PARIS (B D)

Catch the RER to Versailles to discover the largest and most dazzling royal residence ever built surrounded by gardens and parklands Highlights of this sumptuous palace include Louis XIVs suite the Hall of Mirrors Marie Antoinettes apartments and the apartment of the Dauphin and Dauphine

DAY 5 PARIS (B D)

Following breakfast travel by coach to Auvers-sur-Oise Vincent Van Goghrsquos village at the end of his life where he painted some of his most famous pictures Continue to Giverny to visit Claude Monetrsquos home garden and water lily pond

DAY 6 PARIS ndash VENICE (B D)

Free day for activities at teachersrsquo discretion Suggested gallery visits include the Centre George Pompidou Museacutee Picasso Museacutee de lrsquoOrangerie Jeu de Paume Museacutee Auguste Rodin or sketching the sites of Paris Take the overnight train (6 berth compartments) to Venice

DAY 7 VENICE (B D)

Arrive in Venice Half day guided walking tour starts at Piazza San Marco with the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs A 72 hour Vaporetto Pass (boat ticket) is included Optional visit to the Accademia in Venice

DAYS 8 amp 9 VENICE (B D)

Visit the Peggy Guggenheim collection Suggestions include an excursion by Vaporetto to Murano and Burano islands to see glass blowing and lace-making craftsmanship or visit the Rialto with its market stalls shopping streets and canals

DAY 10 VENICE ndash FLORENCE (B D)

Depart for a 3 night stay in Florence Leonardo da Vinci Botticelli and Michelangelo began their careers here and produced magnificent masterpieces during the peak of the Renaissance period

DAYS 11 amp 12 FLORENCE (B D)

Enjoy a half day guided tour introducing you to sights such as the Duomo with the adjacent Baptistry and the Uffizi Gallery with the greatest collection of paintings in Italy and the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelos lsquoDavidrsquo Stroll across the Ponte Vecchio and enjoy the local shopping Visit the Market for your food during the tour

DAY 13 FLORENCE ndash SAN GIMIGNANO ndash ROME (B D)

Stop in the hilltop town of San Gimignano with its 13 medieval towers before arriving in Rome for 3 nights

DAY 14 ROME (B D)

A half day guided tour introduces Romes rich treasures including the ruins of the Forum Colosseum and the Pantheon Delight in the many piazzas Trevi Fountain Spanish Steps and shopping on Via Condotti

DAY 15 VATICAN CITY (B D)

A day at the Vatican City will begin in St Peterrsquos Square with a visit to the Basilica and includes a guided tour of the Vatican Museum to view its impressive collection including the extraordinary ceiling in the Sistine Chapel

DAYS 16 amp 17 ROME ndash AUSTRALIA (B)

Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Australia arriving the next day (Subject to airline schedules)

EUROPEAN ART amp CULTURE

3 Days2 Nights Eurostar London Extension

Add two extra nights in London to experience this citys extraordinary art amp culture herit-age at museums

bull The National Gallery opened in 1838 to house one of Europes greatest collections of Old Masters paintings including Jan Van Eycks famous Arnolfini Wedding Piero della Francescas magnificent The Baptism of Christ Botticellis sensuous Mars and Venus Leonardos Virgin of the Rocks Rubens breathtaking Chapeaux de Paille Rembrandts moving last self portrait and the great French Impressionists collection with Renoir Monet Pissarro and Cezanne

bull Tate Britain which contains the main collection of British Art from the 16th century to the present day in a splendid 19th century home

bull Tate Modern in a converted power station with its 20th century collection of modern and contemporary art including Italian futurists such as Boccioni or metaphysical painters such as De Chirico French masterpieces in sculpture and paintings by Degas Matisse Picasso and an impressive collection of American Abstract Expressionists

bull Dozens of exciting galleries artists and creative movements down narrow lanes and anonymous doorways the East End of Londonrsquos contemporary art scene is one of the worldrsquos most vibrant and challenging

Sistine Chapel

PACKAGE INCLUDES

uuml Return economy airfares with Qantas Airways

uuml Return airport transfers

uuml 11 x nights accommodation in 3 star hotel

uuml 11 x breakfasts

uuml 9 x dinners

uuml Tour escorted by professional tour guide for 11 days

uuml Admissions toThe Empire State Building Broadway show (subject to availability) Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art NBC Studios Statue of Liberty amp Ellis Island (by boat) Museum of Modern Art Theatre workshops - Broadway United Nations 911 Memorial and Trinity Church

uuml Metro Card ndash unlimited


DAY 1 AUSTRALIA ndash LOS ANGELES ndash NEW YORK

Depart Australia on a Qantas Airways flight to New York City via Los Angeles Transfer to a connecting Qantas Airways flight to New York Arrival at a New York City Airport where you will be met by your tour guide and transfer to your accommodation An unlimited Metro Card will be provided for transportation throughout your stay Choice of accommodation in Manhattan or New Jersey

DAY 2 NEW YORK (B D)

Join your tour guide for your walking tour of Manhattan Visit the Rockefeller Center and St Patricks Cathedral Walk and window shop along Fifth Avenue Visit Toys R Us Niketown Trump Tower and FAO Schwarz followed by a tour of the theatre district including Broadway and Times Square In the afternoon visit the Lincoln Center Fountain where ldquoFriendsldquo was filmed In the evening visit the Empire State Building Observatory


Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Afternoon at teachers discretion


Travel to NBC Studios and at 1030am join your tour guide at the main entrance of the NBC Studios with admission In the afternoon participate in a hands-on interactive workshop - choose from one of Broadways exciting workshops In the evening attend a performance of a Broadway Show


This morning enjoy a guided walking tour of the Chelsea Art District In the afternoon observe the Meat Packing District on the High Line In the evening visit The Top of the Rock Observation Deck


Today visit the Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (including art studio tour and workshop)


This morning is at your teachers discretion In the afternoon enjoy a tour of Central Park including Strawberry Fields Bethesda Fountain and Belvedere Castle


Visit Ground Zero Trinity Church and the United Nations


Visit the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum the International Centre for Photography and the Fashion Institute Museum


Morning boat ride to visit the Statue of Liberty amp Ellis Island the symbol of American immigration and their experiences In the afternoon perhaps visit Columbia University


Spend the day at Woodbury Commons shopping outlet

DAY 12 NEW YORK ndash LOS ANGELES ndash AUSTRALIA (B)

Transfer to the airport for your Qantas Airways flight to Australia via Los Angeles Transfer to a connecting Qantas Airways flight to Australia

DAY 13 IN FLIGHT

DAY 14 ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA

NEW YORK ART amp CULTURE

bull Visit the Julliard

bull Visit the Frick

bull Visit the Whitney

bull Visit Harlem St Johns The African Museum Harlem Studio amp Workshopamp street art

bull 3 day 2 night tour of Washington DC

Options

The Statue of Liberty

DAY 1 ALICE SPRINGS (D)Arrive in Alice Springs and check in to your budget hotel accommodation for 2 nights A visit this evening from the Alice Springs Reptile Centre

DAY 2 ALICE SPRINGS (B D)Hire bikes today and travel around town Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Base and School of the Air This evening you will be transferred to the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre

DAY 3 GLEN HELEN (B D)A 600am collection from your accommodation and travel to the historical Glen Helen Resort on the banks of the Finke River Enjoy a stroll to the tranquil Glen Helen Gorge or peruse the broad collection of Ngurratjuta art and the history of the great Albert Namatjira Visit the two communities of Haasts Bluff and Papunya The variation of art within the two communities is incredibly diverse Later today set up at the campsite for the night Enjoy dinner cooked over the campfire the southern night sky with stars you simply wonrsquot believe and a few stories typical of the stockmanrsquos life

DAY 4 HERMANNSBURG (B L D)After breakfast pack up camp and drive to the Areyonga Community nestled within the Krichauff and Razorback Ranges After lunch travel to the oldest Lutheran based Aboriginal Community in Australia ndash Hermannsburg The history and art from this region include the Namatjira Family Gallery the famous Hermannsburg potters the ladies workshop and some of the finest silk art you can witness Late in the afternoon travel into the gorgeous Owen Springs Conservation Park Spend another sensational night under the stars with a spectacular campfire meal

DAY 5 RAINBOW VALLEY (B L D)Pack up camp and travel to the Titjikala Community south of Alice Springs the land of the Southern Arrente clan After lunch travel to Rainbow Valley and set up camp Dinner tonight will include exotic game cuisine

DAY 6 MT EBENEZER (B L D)After breakfast travel the famous Hugh River Stock Route At Erldunda head to Mt Ebenezer the art centre for the Imanpa Community Much of the art completed and being done is prepared by the young women and girls of the Community Next itrsquos on to the famous Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park On arrival stop at the Cultural Centre to view the art and artefact facilities within the centre After lunch visit the Maruku Art Warehouse which houses the single largest collection of Anangu art on display If time permits take a small cultural walk at either Mala or Mutitjulu prior to watching the famous sunset on Uluru

DAY 7 ULURU (B L)No visit to Uluru is complete without the powerful and awe inspiring base walk Rising before sunrise travel to Uluru as the rays of the new day penetrate the eastern horizon

After the walk you will conclude your tour at either Uluru or Alice Springs

PACKAGE INCLUDES uuml 2 x nights Alice Springs (budget hotel)

uuml Coach transfer Alice Springs Airport ndash Alice Springs Hotel (by hotel mini bus)

uuml Full day bike hire in Alice Springs

uuml Entry to Royal Flying Doctor Service School of the Air amp Alice Springs Reptile Centre

uuml Evening stargaze and Roo Talk at Earth Sanctuary Alice Springs (including return mini bus transfers)

uuml 4 x nights remote private camping sites (including swags linen pillows amp sleeping bags)

uuml Visit 6 remote Aboriginal communities

uuml Visit 3 of the regions finest art distribution facilities(including Hermannsburg Rainbow Valley amp Maruku Arts)

uuml Entry to Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park

uuml Cultural fees (permits etc)

uuml Private Eco Accredited Guide for Days 3-7

uuml Private 4WD vehicle

uuml Most meals snacks amp drinks

VISIT MADRID

- The Prado (Goya Rubens Murillo)

- Reina Sofia (20th amp 21st Century including Picassorsquos Guernica)

- Thyssen-Bornemisza (13-20th Century Titian Goya Degas Renoir)

VISIT BARCELONA

- La Sagrada Familia la Pedrera Casa Batlo Park Guell

- Dali Museum in Fiqueres

- Fundacio Joan Miro

VISIT BILBOA

- Guggenheim Museum

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Indigenous Art amp Culture

Other optional tours - Spain

Aboriginal bark painting


Travel with confidence on a GET Educational Tours Living Lesson

Once we have confirmed your itinerary GbullEbullT Educational Tours will make payments on your behalf which may incur cancellation and other charges which we will pass on to you

PricesPrices are based on your quoted itinerary including economy class airfares multi-share accommodation and return airport transfers as indicated in your personalised itinerary We will amend the price to re ect our costs at the time you request a quote Pre-payable charges including Australian Departure Tax airport charges insurance levies and fuel surcharges are included in the total package price There may also be additional foreign taxes The tour price does not include the cost of travelling to or from departure and arrival ports passport and re-entry fees visa fees travel insurance personal expenses and excess baggage charges When comparing prices we advise that you ensure that airport transfers and other standard GbullEbullT Educational Tours inclusions are included in the comparative price

bull Airline fares hotel rates ground operators charges and exchange rates are subject to change without notice at any time prior to full payment

bull Statutory charges and levies are subject to change at any time without notice

bull All prices are subject to ight schedules

bull Airlines may amend fuel surcharges at any time prior to departure

All verbal quotes are only an estimate of the price and written quotes are indicative with nal price subject to advice on full payment and receipt of a signed GbullEbullT Educational Tours booking form

Passport amp Visa RequirementsYour passport and visas are not our responsibility and we are not liable for any loss or expenses caused by your failure to comply with these requirements Flight reservations cannot be made without passenger names You must at the time of booking advise the correct names of all passengers including students and escorts It is vital that these conform exactly to the name in each passengerrsquos passport Name changes after tickets have been issued will result in the issue of new tickets and vouchers and incur amendment charges and may require a higher airfare to be paid GbullEbullT Educational Tours can accept no responsibility for any additional charges or inability to travel as a result of incorrect noti cation of passenger names

Deposits amp PaymentsA non refundable deposit is payable to con rm your reservation with full payment required 65 days prior to departure Bookings may be automatically cancelled if payment is not received

Changes amp AmendmentsIf you change your booking 3 months prior to departure we will charge a $110 amendment fee for each change plus any additional pre-payable taxes levies or charges Requests for an individual to travel outside the grouprsquos designated dates will incur an additional charge of $110 per person plus any charges that our suppliers may make As prices are indicative only details of particular tours or hotels in our brochures may have changed since publication date

Cancellations amp RefundsA cancellation fee equal to the deposit paid will apply until 65 days prior to departure Bookings cancelled within 65 days of departure will be charged a fee equal to 100 of the land content price

bull Airlines ground handling companies hotels hostels homestay accommodation operators restaurants and tour operators may impose additional cancellation fees within 65 days of departure

bull Airline discount booking classes are subject to cancellation fees at any time following con rmation

We will not refund any unused part of your itinerary including accommodation transfers tours and airfares Airline refunds following cancellation will be made when the airline completes the refund transaction (this may be in excess of 60 days) The price of your tour is not guaranteed until full payment has been received

Travel InsuranceIt is a condition of travelling on our international tours that students and escorts are fully covered by comprehensive travel insurance This should be valid for the full duration of your itinerary GbullEbullT Educational Tours off ers suitable travel insurance for this tour

LuggageFree luggage allowances will be strictly enforced with excess baggage carried by airlines at their discretion and at passengers own expense Note most full service airlines off er a 20kg free baggage allowance Some low cost airlines may off er a lower allowance or levy an additional charge for baggage

uuml GET Educational Tours assists schools to meet departmental or system requirements recognising

required supervision and pupil teacher ratios and the carrying capacity of coaches

uuml We adhere to all federal state and local laws and regulations including safety and security advice for

our outbound tours strictly based on Department of Foreign Affairs travel advisories

uuml All groups protected by our code-of-ethics and the requirements of professional organisations including

IATA CATO AFTA and WYSTC As members of the Travel Compensation Fund (TCF) we hold all client

monies in a trust account

uuml We are committed to providing factual accurate and educationally aware information

uuml We regularly review and update our services and programs and offer a service quality commitment that

means students teachers and parents can have total confidence in the booking process and when you

are travelling

uuml We assist with departures planning pre tour briefings and any required documentation including visas

passports and travel insurance

uuml GET Educational Tours adheres to Australiarsquos privacy legislation (policy available on request)

Booking Conditions

bull Prices are not final until full payment is received

bull Amendment amp cancellation fees and charges will apply

bull Student amp escorts names must be exactly the same as the passengerrsquos passport

Law of Contract

GbullEbullT Educational Tours and its suppliers including airlines do not accept liability in contract or in tort (actionable wrong) for any injury damage loss delay additional expense or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by force majeure or other events beyond our control or which are not preventable by reasonable diligence on its part including but not limited to war civil disturbance fire flood unusually severe weather acts of God acts of Government or other authorities accident to or failure of machinery or equipment or industrial action (whether or not involving its employees and even though such action may be settled by acceding to the demands of a labour group) GbullEbullT Educational Tours cannot accept responsibility for subsequent changes or withdrawal of prices details or services which are subject to change without notice This contract is governed by the law of the State of Victoria

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Why Travel with GET Educational Tours uuml With over 50 years experience in providing ldquoLiving Lessonsrdquo to Australian students GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours sets the benchmark for educational tours

uuml We offer the confidence of travelling with Australias leading educational tours specialist and support you with a highly knowledgeable innovative and experienced educational tours consultant

uuml ldquoLiving Lessonsrdquo in Art is designed by experienced teachers to engage and inspire students through the exploration of art design and photography

uuml Our philosophy is to offer learning through a broad range of exciting and fun activities amp develop a greater appreciation of the arts

uuml Above all our tours serve to promote each studentrsquos own and othersrsquo worth dignity and rights as individuals and as members of groups and to further develop self-awareness and a sense of personal identity

uuml GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours Service Quality Commitment for tours includes flexible group size flexible tour dates personalised itineraries reflecting individual curriculum requirements and interests and assistance with planning

From the culture of contemporary art in France to the extraordinary history of Italy to the edgy New York scene and our Indigenous art of Central Australia its impossible to evaluate the significance of heritage and culture to 21st century Australian students

To Australian students the world represents the ultimate class-room where they will benefit from more than just real-world experience beyond the classroom but engage with education that is much more than just the acquisition of knowledge

At GbullEbullT Educational Tours we recognise that improving young peoplersquos understanding skills values and personal development can significantly enhance learning and achievement

Educational tours are without doubt amongst the most memorable learning experiences They help us to make sense of the world around us by establishing the link between feelings and learning They stay with us into far beyond school years and affect our behaviour lifestyle and work They influence our values and the decisions we make They allow us to transfer learning experienced outside to the classroom and vice versa

GbullEbullT Educational Tours Living Lessons are about raising achievement through an organised powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance Living Lessons are not only about what we learn but importantly how and where we learn

GbullEbullT Educational Tours proudly supports The Smith Family Learning for Life program

The Smith Family is a national independent social enterprise that supports disadvantaged Australian children to create a better future through education

uumlCompetitive domestic and international airfares with major airlines

uumlPre-payable taxes levies amp charges

uumlPoint to point rail fares

uumlAccommodation as specified (multishare)

uumlSingle rooms for teachers are available

uumlBreakfast daily as indicated in itinerary

uumlLunches and dinners as indicated in itinerary

uumlTours and additional transfers as indicated in itinerary

uumlEntrance fees as indicated in itinerary

uumlGroup check-in at Sydney Melbourne amp Brisbane airports

uuml Information sessions for metro schools

uuml24 hour emergency contact numbers

uumlCompetitive comprehensive travel insurance available

Contact GmiddotEmiddotT Educational Tours for a no obligation quoteAll prices on application

(Left cover image) Sandro Botticelli The story of Virginia the Roman c 1500 tempera on wood panel Accademia Carrara Bergamo

(Image right) Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child known as The Alzano Madonna c 1488 oil on wood panel Accademia Carrara Bergamo

Meals Key B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Giovanni Bellini Madonna and Child

TOUR INCLUSIONS

PACKAGE INCLUDES










DAY 3 PARIS (B D)


DAY 4 PARIS (B D)


DAY 5 PARIS (B D)




DAY 7 VENICE (B D)










DAY 14 ROME (B D)













Sistine Chapel

PACKAGE INCLUDES





uuml 9 x dinners





























DAY 13 IN FLIGHT








Options























VISIT MADRID




VISIT BARCELONA




VISIT BILBOA

- Guggenheim Museum

wwwgetourscomau
































are travelling




Booking Conditions




Law of Contract


PACKAGE INCLUDES










DAY 3 PARIS (B D)


DAY 4 PARIS (B D)


DAY 5 PARIS (B D)




DAY 7 VENICE (B D)










DAY 14 ROME (B D)













Sistine Chapel

PACKAGE INCLUDES





uuml 9 x dinners





























DAY 13 IN FLIGHT








Options























VISIT MADRID




VISIT BARCELONA




VISIT BILBOA

- Guggenheim Museum

wwwgetourscomau
































are travelling




Booking Conditions




Law of Contract


PACKAGE INCLUDES





uuml 9 x dinners





























DAY 13 IN FLIGHT








Options























VISIT MADRID




VISIT BARCELONA




VISIT BILBOA

- Guggenheim Museum

wwwgetourscomau
































are travelling




Booking Conditions




Law of Contract























VISIT MADRID




VISIT BARCELONA




VISIT BILBOA

- Guggenheim Museum

wwwgetourscomau
































are travelling




Booking Conditions




Law of Contract






























are travelling




Booking Conditions




Law of Contract


visual arts 2014-2015

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