– Be Spooked through November with Ghost Stories and Lodging Packages – MONTPELIER, VT. – 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — This October, Vermont is launching Haunted Highways, a collection of ghost stories with lodging packages available statewide. Travelers can follow Vermont’s historic highways exploring haunted sites from the southwest “Bennington Triangle,” where a number of hikers mysteriously went missing… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Arts and Culture
Top South African artists to perform at the secondannual Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The cream of South Africa’s entertainment industry will gather in Ekurhuleni this Saturday, 6 October 2012, to commemorate the second annual Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk, which takes place at the O.R. Tambo International Airport Sports Ground in Kempton Park. Themed ‘Walk to Educate’, the Liberation Walk traces the footsteps of… Read the full press release
North Platte Rail Fest named one of North America’s best events
American Bus Association names Rail Fest one of North America’s 100 Best Events for 2013 NORTH PLATTE, NEB, 2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — North Platte’s Rail Fest logged visitors from 33 states and 11 foreign countries, and has been rewarded by an honor touting the 2013 celebration. The American Bus Association (ABA) announced in September that the North… Read the full press release
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Celebrates 21 Years
2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 21st annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is on for October 12-21. The event, which showcases more than 100 documentaries from around the world, is one of the longest running documentary film festivals in the U.S. The future of the celebrated cultural event has sometimes been up in the air because… Read the full press release
Street Closure Notice: Parade of Planes
2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — What: More than 80 airplanes will taxi down the streets of Palm Springs for a “Parade of Planes” starting from the Palm Springs International Airport to the Palm Springs Convention Center. The aircraft will be on display outside and inside the venue for the 2012 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)… Read the full press release
Iberia transporta 50 óleos de la Fundación Guayasamín España
Las obras de arte se exhibirán en el Castillo de Santa Catalina en Cádiz en el marco de las celebraciones del Bicentenario de la Constitución de Cádiz Madrid, 2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia ha transportado obras de arte de la Fundación Guayasamín desde Quito, Ecuador, a Madrid en el marco de un convenio de patrocinio que la compañía aérea española… Read the full press release
24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest Ends in Splendor Fireworks Team from China Won the First Prize
2012-10-3 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest has come to a perfect finale. The Panda Fireworks Group from China proudly won the first prize, followed by the teams from France, Lacroix-Ruggieri and Australia, Infinity Pyrotechnic in the second and third place respectively. The prize-giving ceremony took place at Macau Tower, director of… Read the full press release
Chef Eric Briffard of Le Cinq at Four Seasons Hotel George V Debuts a New Book of Recipes
Eric Briffard – Le Cinq is now available at the Hotel and booksellers. Paris, France – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Renowned chef Eric Briffard, Executive Chef at Le Cinq atFour Seasons Hotel George V, has published a book written in collaboration with Chihiro Masui and Richard Haughton. Eric Briffard – Le Cinq (éditions Glénats) reveals Chef’s vision of modern cuisine, and lets readers in… Read the full press release
Lemar to Headline At Hilton Manchester Deansgate’s Star Studded Ball
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Manchester Deansgate is set to host its most lavish Star Ball to date as a host of celebrities, including many soap and football stars, confirm their attendance at the event on Saturday 13th October. The glitzy fundraising ball is set to be packed full of quality entertainment, with Lemar taking… Read the full press release
Creepy Hollow, Eerie Shores Among Spooky Stops at Boo at the Zoo
Powell, OH – 2012-10-2 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium invites ghouls and boys of all ages to cackle and quiver during Boo at the Zoo, a merry-not-scary Halloween celebration presented by Diet Pepsi, Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28. This year’s event features special guests, the Avengers, who will star in live shows… Read the full press release
Industry Of The Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi To Open Second Platform Exhibit At The Retrospective
Morehshin Allahyari: The Romantic Self-Exiles opens Sept. 26-October 31 in the Exhibition Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (IOTO) which continues at the Chicago Cultural Center through February 17, 2013, includes a new artist’s installation on the center platform every six week periods. Opening… Read the full press release
160 Chinese Couples to Tie the Knot in Cha-am, Thai Style
Cha-am, Phetchaburi, 2012-10-1 — /travelprnews.com/ — A total of 160 couples from China are to tie the knot in the first such joint mass ceremony to be held in the Thai beach resort of Cha-am on Oct 10. The couples are the first batch of 999 couples who have signed up for five-day, four-night packages to… Read the full press release
Museo Pambata and Sipat Lawin Join Dusit Thani Manila’s Sunday Family Crossover Brunch this October
“Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each”. — Plato Makati, Philippines, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sundays just get better at Dusit Thani Manila this… Read the full press release
Hershey Gardens Opens “Bonsai: Living Art” Seasonal Exhibit
2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT:Hershey Gardens Opens “Bonsai: Living Art” Seasonal Exhibit WHEN:Friday, October 12 through Sunday, November 11 WHERE: Hershey Gardens 170 Hotel Road Hershey, PA 17033 www.HersheyGardens.org 717-534-3492 WHO: Guests of all ages DETAILS: The annual bonsai exhibit, provided by the Susquehanna Bonsai Association and Central Pennsylvania Bonsai Clubs, opens at Hershey… Read the full press release
Chocolate Treats Are Extra Sweet at Halloween In Hershey
Hershey, Pa., 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Halloween season transforms the town of Hershey into an extra sweet destination. Featuring family-friendly events and activities, Halloween In Hershey provides guests with three weekends of spooktacular thrills. The celebration takes place on October 19-21, October 26-28 and November 2-4, and includes: Hersheypark in the Dark Featuring more than 50… Read the full press release
Museo Pambata Presents ‘Art and Objects’ at Dusit Thani Manila
Makati, Philippines, 2012-09-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Museo Pambata invites all art enthusiasts to help fulfill some of its 2012 wishes as it launches ‘Art and Objects’, a fund raising event to benefit Museo Pambata Foundation Inc., an art sale and auction that gathers artists who personally donated art pieces for this cause. Items for sale include those… Read the full press release
Hilton Waikoloa Village Prepares For Na Lima Hana Craft & Collectibles Fair
Local Crafters Encouraged to Reserve Vendor Space Immediately WAIKOLOA, Hawaii, 2012-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Waikoloa Village will host its highly anticipated 18th annual craft and collectible fair on November 24 and 25, giving locals of Hawaii Island another reason to look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Na Lima Hana Holiday Craft Fair is scheduled from 9… Read the full press release
Giant LOVE artwork to appear in Natural Bridge Corn Maze September 29
Natural Bridge to be part of Virginia is for Lovers social media marketing campaign Richmond, Va., 2012-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Love is popping up all over Virginia in many different and unexpected places as part of a state tourism campaign to share the message that love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation. Giant LOVE artworks… Read the full press release
King Biscuit Blues Festival in Historic Helena Marks 27th Year This October
2012-09-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed.” Alberta Hunter Listen closely and you can hear it… the soulful sounds of a guitar and the brusque voice… Read the full press release
Exhibition of the finalists of the fifth edition of the Meurice Prize for contemporary art, from October 9th to October 21st 2012.
2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Electric and eclectic, the 2012 Prix Meurice exhibition shows eight key artists on the young French contemporary art scene. They are Claire Adelfang, Alexandre Singh, Nick Devereux, Baptiste Debombourg, Emmanuelle Lainé, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Xavier Antin and Mathilde Rosier. Suggesting a trompe-l’oeil, or a hole in the wall, each work is a self-contained… Read the full press release
VERMONT STATE CALENDAR OF EVENTS: OCTOBER FOLIAGE CELEBRATIONS ABOUND
MONTPELIER, Vt., 2012-09-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The month of October marks peak foliage and harvest festivals honor this dynamic change of seasons statewide. Here’s a sampler of the 250 events on VermontVacation.com this month: SculptFest 2012 Now – October 21 West Rutland The 25th anniversary exhibition features sculptural installations by regional and national artists on the theme “Keep… Read the full press release
Haunted Fun is Para-Normal for Halloween Trips to Virginia
RICHMOND, Va., 2012-09-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virginia is one of the most beautiful, serene and scenic destinations on the East Coast, with legendary southern hospitality. Some of Virginia’s finest homes, hotels and inns and historic sites are so hospitable, in fact, that some guests decide to stay forever, as in well into the afterlife. With more… Read the full press release
FIBER ARTS CONNECT THREADS IN NEW ART EXHIBITION AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Los Angeles, California – 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces a new exhibition at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) featuring fiber artworks by 19 Southern California artists. Connecting Threads, curated by independent curator and artist Julie Kornblum, presents a range of contemporary… Read the full press release
Live Gallery at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence Shines a Spotlight on Egypt’s Top Artistic Talent
Unique rotating exhibition and cocktail gathering for art connoisseurs offers a valuable platform for artists to showcase and sell their work. Cairo at The First Residence, Egypt – 2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence is taking Cairo’s art scene by storm. As one of the region’s pioneering properties supporting local and regional… Read the full press release
JONONE’S STREET ART EXCLUSIVELY FOR AIR FRANCE’S LA PREMIÈRE CUSTOMERS
2012-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Since 10 September, La Première customers have been able to discover exclusive creations and works of art by JonOne, an American Street Artist at the La Première lounge in Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and on board Air France long-haul flights. Exclusive works or art by JonOne: a blue LED sculpture and… Read the full press release
PABU at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Celebrates International Sake Week
Sake Day is October 1; events continue all week. Baltimore, U.S.A., 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — October 1, 2012 is International Sake Day, and the team at PABU is celebrating with a full week of sake events at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Every evening will be devoted to a different sake varietal, and in-house Sake Sommeliers will host complimentary tastings to educate,… Read the full press release
Revised program of 24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest
2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 24th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest is held on the Macau Tower shorefront during September 8th and October 1st. The fireworks display by “Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. from Japan”, originally scheduled to perform on September 29 (Saturday) at 21:00 is cancelled. At this time slot, a Macau company, ” Kat… Read the full press release
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus Spices Up Its Lounge Menu with an Autumnal Attitude
Introducing anew cocktail menu at Lobby Bar and Lounge inspired by the colourful world of Spice Market. Istanbul at the Bosphorus, Turkey, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Set in the historical peninsula, Spice Market (also known as The Egyptian Bazaar) is still among the favourite stops of gourmet travellers as well as locals with its rich variety of… Read the full press release
Art at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing: Showcasing Contemporary Tang Tradition
Hotel’s art collection is an introduction to Beijing’s contemporary art scene. Beijing, China, 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Beating to the city’s pulse,Four Seasons Hotel Beijing has amassed an outstanding collection of modern artworks that melds the unique appeal of Beijing’s centuries-old traditions with the vibrancy of its contemporary art scene. Best described as “contemporary Tang tradition,” the collection… Read the full press release
A Sunday Classic: Brunch at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
A leisurely brunch followed by a stroll among the treasures of the Old Town Istanbul at Sultanahmet, Turkey 2012-09-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet invites guests to experience its enriched Sunday Brunch at Seasons Restaurant. Set in the historical peninsula, Sunday Brunch at Four Seasons is a time for families and friends to enjoy the last… Read the full press release