Thich Nhat Hanh
and Plum Village's Sangha Trip to Viet Nam
May 4 to May 17, 2008
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Tentative Itinerary for the lay delegation
joining Thay and the Plum Village monastics for the
Vietnam trip 2008
(subject to change)
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Date |
Activity |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
Official arrival day – Hanoi, Vietnam |
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Monday to Sunday, |
English-speaking retreat for Western lay practitioners - Hanoi |
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Monday, May 12, 2008 |
Lazy day - resting day (breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner on your own) |
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
VESAK – Arrival, registration, and welcoming delegation from different countries (breakfast at hotel, lunch & dinner on your own after registration at National Convention Center) |
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
VESAK at NCC – Morning: Opening Ceremony 11:30 Lunch 1:50 pm Most Venerable Bhikku Bodhi’s keynote address 3:30 pm Chanting by Plum Village International Sangha 3:40 pm Most Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh’s keynote address 6:00 pm Dinner |
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
VESAK – Workshops - in English (morning and afternoon) 11:30 Lunch Dinner at hotel |
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Friday, May 16, 2008 |
VESAK – Workshops continuation 11:30 Lunch 2:00 pm ??? 3:30 pm Issuance of Hanoi Declaration Dinner at hotel |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
Official departure day VESAK – Optional package tours (by VESAK organizers) Optional Tour: Avalokiteshvara Caves with Sr. Chan Khong (not included in price package) |
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 |
Rest day – on your own |
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Monday, May 19, 2008 |
Optional tour - depart for Hue to visit Tu Hieu Root Temple and charity programs in the Thua Thien and Quang Tri Provinces with Sr. Chan Khong (not included in price package) – return to Hanoi on May 22nd |
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