A 3 day (22-24 Feb'08) visit to New York was organized for the BU Humphrey Fellows. Our reserved bus started from 14 Buswell St for NY at 6.00 pm(extreme chilly early morning & weather forecast for the day was horrific - snow, blizzard, icy rain in NY). When we arrived the UN building at around 11, you see white snows all around. However, we walked along those & reached the security check points of the UN. After security checking we entered the main UN bldng & a professional guide tour took us to different meeting rooms, explained things of so manysculpture, painting, photographs hanged on the walls of corridor and in rooms. And of course the history of UN & its different divisions along with their core activities were explained by the guide. We're fascinated by the gorgeous paintings of the security council room, unique architectural design of the Trustee Hall room & huge spaces of the General Aseembly meeting room (to accomodate all the nations, you indeed need a big room) .
At around 2 pm we're taken to NY Stock Exchange. After too much security checks we're taken to the 7th floor where an expert explained the unique auctioning of NYSE (with specialists to provide constant market liquidity). Thereafter, we're taken to the corridor where from you see all the screens, computer terminals for the specialist, broker agents & different TV channels offices to brodcast live the stock trading.
Then we checked in to the New Yorker hotel in Manhattan area's prime location and at night some of us went to the famous Carnegie Hall to enjoy a classic symphony.We enjoyed the show where so many young artists took part. At night we went to nearby Russian resaturant where with fun, talking, eating, drinking & dancing (by some) time passed quickly and after 1.30 pm we came back to our hotel.
At around 2 pm we're taken to NY Stock Exchange. After too much security checks we're taken to the 7th floor where an expert explained the unique auctioning of NYSE (with specialists to provide constant market liquidity). Thereafter, we're taken to the corridor where from you see all the screens, computer terminals for the specialist, broker agents & different TV channels offices to brodcast live the stock trading.
Then we checked in to the New Yorker hotel in Manhattan area's prime location and at night some of us went to the famous Carnegie Hall to enjoy a classic symphony.We enjoyed the show where so many young artists took part. At night we went to nearby Russian resaturant where with fun, talking, eating, drinking & dancing (by some) time passed quickly and after 1.30 pm we came back to our hotel.
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