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Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to announce our plans and to invite you to join us for our Creativity and Madness Psychological Studies of Art and Artists Conference, September 5-21, 2003 in Australia and New Zealand.
Our conference will bring Medicine and Art together in a unique way that will enhance your understanding of the life issues with which the artists struggle, and your appreciation and enjoyment of their achievements. There will be lecture-presentations by physicians and psychologists who have studied the creative process and intrapsychic forces that drive the artist to create. We will see the artists' works in the museums and
in some cases, where the inspiration and creation took place. Conference Objectives
• to understand life issues and emotional phenomena such as depression, mid life crisis,
early psychic trauma and creativity, as revealed in the lives and works of many great
artists.
• to apply that knowledge to the understanding and treatment of patients encountered in
clinical practice.
• This will be accomplished through lecture-presentations, small group discussions, and
dialogue with Australian counterparts.
Experience the friendly and welcoming spirit of the people "down-under."
There will be time for sight seeing, shopping, and relaxing. We also will arrange, as options for dinners at some of the finest restaurants, and if possible, for Opera, Concerts and Ballet. We are doing our best to make this the most enjoyable and intellectually stimulating two week conference and experience you have ever had.

Day 1. September 5 Depart North America. Our wide bodied plane to Auckland will have movies, beverages and meal service As we cross the International dateline, move your watch 21 hours ahead.We will arrive Auckland at 6:30am and will have a tour of the city and its sparkling harbor. Then, on to Queenstown
Day 2 Queenstown. We'll arrive in Queenstown, aptly described as the gem in the center of The South Island in the midst of the majestic Southern Alps. We will settle into our home for the next four nights, The 5 star ParkRoyal.Hotel overlooking the pristine waters of Lake Wakatipu. Our hotel provides tastefully furnished rooms, several restaurants, bar, pool, sauna, and a fitness center.
Days 3, 4, 5. We'll enjoy the opportunity to meet our fellow participants at our welcoming dinner
The next days will include a sightseeing tour of Queenstown, strolls along the waterfront boardwalk with lovely shops and outdoor art, a trip to the incredible Milford Sound—considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world. Optional activities available are a boat trip to a sheep shearing ranch, an exciting ski-boat ride on the Shotover River, and helicopter rides to world renowned Fjords and Doubtful Sound. Morning lectures.
Day 6. We'll return by plane to Auckland and on to Sydney. We'll stay at the 5 star InterContinental Sydney.
Days 7, 8 and 9. Sydney Our city tour will include an overview of one of the world's most beautiful and sophisticated cities, with its vibrant Harbor and the splendid white sails of The Sydney Opera House. We'll pass Bondi Beach. We'll view the magnificent hues and natural bushland of the dramatic Blue Mountains just outside Sydney. Morning lectures. Options include the Sydney Opera House (the Pearlfishers, Lulu, and Eugene Onegin are playing while we are in Sydney) and a wonderful zoo with its Kaolas and Kangaroos.
Days 10, 11, 12 Melbourne is the cultural capital of Australia. We'll stay at the Park Hyatt -
a five star hotel - for our

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