Category Archives: Arts and Culture

Wall for Peace 2011 Sculpture On Display at Washington Dulles International Airport

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Wall for Peace 2011 Sculpture On Display at Washington Dulles International Airport

New Artwork Aims to Encourage Peace and Tolerance Among All People 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority’s Arts Program, Washington Dulles International recently unveiled DC-based artist Anil Revri’s Wall for Peace 2011 sculpture in Concourse A/B. The placement of this sculpture enhances the Airports existing artwork and adds to the enjoyment of millions… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Amman Gives Back to the Community During Ramadan

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Partnership with Family Kitchen includes packing and distributing iftar meals, and food bank donations Amman, Jordan – 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Volunteers from Four Seasons Hotel Amman teamed up with Family Kitchen to help distribute and package food to the less fortunate this Ramadan as part of its corporate social responsibility program and to give back to the community… Read the full news article

India Has Never Been So Close: Guests Therapists from Mumbai Come to the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon This Fall

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Ayurvedic massage

Centuries of history meet in a cultural interchange Lisbon, Portugal – 2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Directly from Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in India, arriving early September at the Ritz Spa, two massage therapists will bring unique and relaxing experiences to guests at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. Ayurvedic treatments and products will make these massages and treatments unforgettable, with an Indian twist. They… Read the full news article

Palm Springs Signature Fall Events: October – December 2012

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2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Palm Springs Fall Events: September – December 2012 Family Events, Motorcycle and Classic Car Shows, Food and Film Festivals For a complete list of daily, weekly and upcoming events, go to www.visitpalmsprings.com/events Cinema Diverse LGBT Film Festival Date: September 20-23, 2012 Location: Camelot Theater, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Information: http://cinemadiverse.ning.com/ 760-325-6565… Read the full news article

Oman Air Hosts 100 Young Players at Oman-Egypt Friendly in Salalah

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2012-08-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — One hundred young footballers from the Governorate of Dhofar, in southern Oman, will get the chance to support their national team at this week’s Oman-Egypt match, thanks to Oman Air. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has invited the youth football league players to attend Wednesday’s friendly international as guests… Read the full news article

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S BOTANICAL LIFE INSPIRES NEW ART EXHIBITS AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Los Angeles, California, 2012-08-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces two exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), featuring works by Southern California artists exploring the vast subject of nature.  Observing Nature presents Fatemeh Burnes’ mixed-media paintings and Lawrence T. Yun’s watercolors of still… Read the full news article

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Launches Art on the Road Tour Across America to Showcase Influential Local Art Forms and Their Contemporary Masters

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2012-08-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — From unique blown glass creations in Seattle to the magnificent architecture of Chicago, art forms across America have sprung from both historic and modern influences. SpringHill Suites by Marriott, an all-suite hotel brand known for its appreciation of local art, launched Art on the Road: 10 Cities, 10 Discoveries, a journey to highlight… Read the full news article

Hilton Dunkeld House Takes Aim at Lovers of Scottish History with New Castles and Arrows Package

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DUNKELD, Scotland, 2012-08-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Dunkeld House, located in Perthshire, has created a two day ‘Castles and Arrows’ experience to celebrate the launch of Disney Pixar’s Brave. Destined to pierce the heart of every fan and history lover, the hotel is inviting guests to discover the castles of Glamis, Blair and Scone which are all… Read the full news article

San Antonio’s Culinaria Restaurant Week Offers Set for August 18 – 25

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2012-08-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Culinaria, San Antonio’s premier wine and culinary arts festival, and the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau announce the third annual Culinaria Restaurant Week, August 18-25, 2012. More than 50 chefs and restaurants will offer prix fixe menus for lunch ($15) and dinner ($35). Some of the city’s most time-honored restaurants, along with… Read the full news article

Calling All Aspiring Filmmakers: Intel and W Hotels Launch Innovative Film Series, €˜Four Stories, Produced and Curated by Roman Coppola and The Directors Bureau

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Global Online Screenplay Competition Launches; Three Winning Scripts to be Produced at W Hotels Around the Globe ‘Four Stories’ Film Series Kicks off the Ultrabook™ Experience, Intel’s New Series of Collaborations with Leading Innovators in Travel, Film, Business, Fashion and Design SANTA CLARA, Calif. & NEW YORK, 2012-08-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Offering aspiring filmmakers a platform for global… Read the full news article

Hilton Brisbane Sponsors World-First Exhibition – ‘Portrait Of Spain: Masterpieces From The Prado’

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BRISBANE, Australia, 2012-08-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Brisbane has affirmed its place in Brisbane’s thriving cultural scene, partnering with Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art for the world-first ‘Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado’ exhibition. The landmark exhibition marks the third partnership between two of the city’s leading icons – hotel and gallery – with… Read the full news article

Irish Music Phenomenon Celtic Thunder Return to Hershey

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SEE THESE SIX TALENTED SINGERS AS THEY EMBARK ON THEIR 63-CITY TOUR OF AMERICA & CANADA! 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Storming onto the main stage are the international megastars Celtic Thunder, with Voyage, a brand new show that explores the diversity of traditional and contemporary Celtic music. The ensemble performances in this thrilling evening of entertainment… Read the full news article

Hilton Checkers Los Angeles To Be Featured In An Upcoming Episode of ABC’s Bachelor Pad

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LOS ANGELES, 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Checkers Los Angeles will be accommodating a special date in the August 13, 2012 episode of Bachelor Pad, ABC’s hot summer series (Mondays 8/7c) where contestants vie for love and an ultimate prize of $250,000. The activity will include a romantic one on one date provided by Hilton Checkers Los Angeles…. Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai to Co-Host Waimea Ocean Film Festival

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Annual festival returns to acclaimed oceanfront resort Hawaii, Hualalai, U.S.A. – 2012-08-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaupulehu, the first and only Forbes Five-Star resort on Hawaii Island, will co-host to the 3rd annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival. Beginning January 3, 2013 the Festival will take place in Waimea and along the Kona-Kohala Coast, prior to the January… Read the full news article

August Short & Sweet

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2012-08-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — WEDNESDAYS ARE KIDS’ DAYS AT CHOCOLATETOWN SQUARE: Wednesday, August 8 is the last “Kids’ Day” at ChocolateTown Square (presented by The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue), located in downtown Hershey at the corner of Cocoa and Chocolate Avenues. “Spirit Wing and Eastern Woodland Pathways Dance Troupe” starts at noon and… Read the full news article

Bahrain Airport Company Hosts Gergaon Celebrations at Bahrain International Airport

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2012-08-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) organized a Gergaon night at the Bahrain International Airport on August 2, 2012 as part of the company’s dedication toward celebrating the local culture with passengers. The event was organized in the departures area and attended by representatives from the management team as they shared this traditional moment… Read the full news article

VAN HEADS EAST BELFAST ARTS FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

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2012-08-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Organisers of the inaugural East Belfast Arts Festival, in partnership with George Best Belfast City Airport, today unveiled an extensive programme of events from 5-9 September which will culminate in a massive outdoor concert featuring Van Morrison. Over 40 events and exhibitions make up a kaleidoscope of visual arts, music, film, theatre, literature, comedy and magic… Read the full news article

Smithsonian’s Museum Day Live! Free Admission to Museums in Arkansas

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Free Tickets from Coast to Coast Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live! Tickets Now Available for Download New York, NY, 2012-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — The best free ticket in town is just a click away – starting today, museum-goers can head to smithsonian.com/museumdaylive to download tickets for Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! Tickets grant free admission for two people per… Read the full news article

Leeds Bradford Airport 80th Anniversary Exhibition

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2012-07-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leeds Bradford Airport’s 80th anniversary exhibition at the Bradford Industrial Museum has extended its show times until Wednesday 8th August due to popular demand. The fascinating collection of photographs and previously unseen memorabilia charts the history of the airport through the ages. The exhibition follows Leeds Bradford Airport’s journey from its humble… Read the full news article

Marbling Fest At Atatürk Airport!

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2012-07-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers traveling through Istanbul Atatürk Airport International Terminal operated by TAV Airports met with TAV Marbling Art Workshop and instructor Eda Özbekkangay. The exhibition showcasing the marbling works of TAV employees is on display during Ramadan at TAV Gallery Istanbul. Organized by TAV Airports, a global brand in the airport operations sector,… Read the full news article

Twelve of Britain’s leading Olympic hopefuls have been painted by urban art pioneer Goldie

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2012-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The athletes include such household names as Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton 2009 World Champion triple-jumper Phillips Idowu MBE, 2010 FINA diving World Champion Jessica Ennis MBE, three-time World Champion track cyclist Shanaze Reade, leading field athlete and nine-time National Champion Goldie Sayers, Commonwealth bronze medallist weightlifter Zoe Smith and high-jump… Read the full news article

Virginia Puts Love on Tap with First-Ever August Virginia Craft Beer Month

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-New interactive map leads visitors to Virginia craft breweries statewide- Richmond, VA, 2012-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ —Virginia’s reputation as a destination full of local flavor has a new experience to tout with the first-ever August Virginia Craft Beer Month.  The month’s theme, Love on Tap, is a nod to the state’s famous Virginia is for Lovers slogan and local… Read the full news article

Heathrow’s First Klass Olympic welcome

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Classical pianist Myleene Klass performs a unique rendition of the Chariots of Fire theme at Heathrow Terminal 5 to welcome arriving passengers to the London 2012 Games 2012-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers arriving into Heathrow today will be given an Olympic welcome to remember, with a live rendition of Vangelis’ ‘Chariots of Fire’ performed by classical… Read the full news article

‘A BRUSH WITH FRIEZE’ AT 45 PARK LANE

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45 Park Lane develops October Art Week programme; ‘A Brush with Art’ 2012-07-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — Continuing to develop its art agenda ‘A Brush with Art’, 45 Park Lane, Dorchester Collection’s new contemporary Mayfair hotel is to stage an October Art Week with the launch of ‘A Brush with Frieze’ and a furthering of its artistic… Read the full news article

Liverpool – Are You Normal? DaDaFest and Virgin Trains link up to find out!

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(The press release below was issued by Bill Elms Associates on 18 July 2012). 2012-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Commuters and tourists passing through Liverpool Lime Street station faced an intriguing question last Thursday afternoon (12 July) when the city’s DaDaFest disability and deaf arts festival challenged them to ask themselves ‘Am I normal?’ The survey took… Read the full news article

BELFAST CITY AIRPORT SPONSORS EAST BELFAST ARTS FESTIVAL

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2012-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — East Belfast is to host a vibrant new arts festival this autumn, in partnership with George Best Belfast City Airport. The East Belfast Arts Festival, which will run from 5th -9th September 2012, will showcase a wide range of cultural events, culminating in a concert by local legend Van Morrison. The five-day festival will… Read the full news article

O’Hare Hosts Fascinating “Art of Science” Photo Exhibit

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Chicago, 2012-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — In pursuit of better batteries, cures for diseases, clean energy sources or a better understanding of the world around us, scientists often find unexpected beauty. Stunning visual examples of these occurrences are now on display for travelers to enjoy at O’Hare International Airport as part of Argonne National Laboratory’s annual “Art… Read the full news article

Ramadan Kareem from Renaissance

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Celebrate Iftar and Sohour in Style Doha, Qatar, 2012-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ —  The Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel will be transformed to reflect the colours, flavours and sounds of Ancient Arabia with a modern twist during Ramadan. The Renaissance, led by General Manager John Northen, has announced its inaugural Ramadan celebrations in its magnificently decorated Al Areen Ballroom…. Read the full news article

Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, Celebrates the Launch of “Uniquely British”

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2012-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a book launch at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel on Wednesday 18 July 2012 to celebrate Her Regiment’s new book, Uniquely British. Compiled by The Household Cavalry’s men and officers, it tells the story of a historically ‘British’ year – a year in which Britain’s… Read the full news article

Festival PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Announces New Talent

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2012-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Festival PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Presented by Target, an event celebrating Hispanic entertainment, culture and community, announces Sie7e,Matt Hunter, Funkdation Crew, Sebastien De La Cruz (America’s Got Talent), Elida Reyna and Michael Salgado, Lorena Rojas and Miguel Cotto are joining the line-up of talent performing and appearing during the free, open to the… Read the full news article