Chautauqua 2012Welcome To The InstitutionAny Given SummerOn any given day during the summer,some 7,500 people are in residence atChautauqua Institution. They come tothe 750-acre community on ChautauquaLake in southwestern New York Statefor the arts, for educational opportunities,for the exploration of religious faith— and the experience of being surroundedby people who are there for thesame reasons. In all, during a nine-weekseason, a total of more than 170,000people attend scheduled public events.In its own words, Chautauqua Institutionis dedicated to the exploration of thebest in human values and the enrichmentof life through a program that explores theimportant religious, social and politicalissues of our times; stimulates provocative,thoughtful involvement of individualsand families in creative response tosuch issues; and promotes excellence andcreativity in the appreciation, performanceand teaching of the arts.The experts on such things say theChautauqua experience is based aroundone’s engagement in four program areas:THE ARTSChautauqua as a community celebrates,encourages and studies the artsand treats them as integral to all of learning.With symphony, opera, theater,dance, visual arts and a renowned musicschool, Chautauqua produces an “ecstaticmix” of programming that can befound nowhere else.EDUCATIONSelf-improvement through lifelonglearning was at the heart of the impulsethat motivated Americans and foundedChautauqua in 1874. That tradition continuestoday with a morning and afternoonlecture platform, continued educationcourses, the Chautauqua Literary &Scientific Circle book club, writers inresidence, and a public library.RELIGIONAt Chautauqua, religious faith is perceived,interpreted and experienced ascentral to the understanding and expressionof our social and cultural values.Chautauqua is a community that is opento all with a wide variety of services ofworship and programs that express theInstitution’s Christian heritage and itsinterfaith commitment.RECREATIONFrom adult to youth programs, Chautauquahas embraced the recreativeexperience and a healthy lifestyle asessential to the Chautauqua experience.Recreational opportunities include sailing,boating, fishing and swimming onChautauqua Lake as well as a 36-holegolf course, fast-dry and hard-surfacetennis courts, playing fields, playgroundsand fitness centers.With its tree-covered streets that arevirtually devoid of automobiles, its othercenturyhouses and cottages and theubiquitous gardens, Chautauqua Institutionis simply a wonderful place to take awalk at whatever pace fits your mood.Information and photographs are courtesy of Chautauqua Institution. For a complete program, information on orderingtickets and for more details about events this summer, visit www.ciweb.org.PAGE 8
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