This year is Bantus’ 15th anniversary and students from every Bantus school around the world have been invited to take part in the festival activities in- BRAZIL! See full itinerary [here](http://www.bantus.com.my).
For our students who want to go, here’s a very rough ballpark figure of how much it will cost you to get there. (you can start saving now!)
The shortest air routes are currently provided by Qantas.
SINGAPORE-AUCKLAND-SANTIAGO-RIO DE JANEIRO
SINGAPORE-FRANKFURT-MADRID-RIO DE JANEIRO (is shorter)
Air routes will vary depending which air carriers Qantas will buddy up with.
Airfares (until March 2006): S$1998 (lowest class seating) and S$2198 (for the next class up). If you book online with Qantas, it’s S$1890. Once again, all these fares exclude taxes. Taxes go up with the number of stopovers. You need to put aside S$300+ for taxes.
However, if you make reservations with the official GBC tour agency (with Sr Klaus), you will receive a 8% discount on both the Festival package and the tour plus a cheaper flight. See full itinerary [here](http://www.bantus.com.my). More info on this later.
It was very nice! The presence of all was valid and waits for you in the next year that comes. Master Painter.