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Where Would You Go

It’s interesting if you had the chance to travel anywhere in the world where would you go right now? Perhaps you have dreamt to spend several days in Las Vegas, this madness never sleeping place or to walk through twisting Paris streets breathing in the fragrance of blooming trees and flowers. As the old song says, Paris is at its best in springtime, even if it is sometimes a little wet. Or maybe you would like to find your self in amazing Indian Mysore, also known as city of palaces taking part in Dussehra festival? Or you just would like to spend your holiday in Cuba to discover it yourself as a paradise in sunshine land, enjoying the most exciting salsa dancing holidays and salsa tours available or fishing like Ernest Hemingway did.

Ernest Hemingway who lived in Havana some more than 20 years was a big connoisseur and admirer of fabulous salsa performances just as he was a great fisherman. His house was just 45 minutes to the Gulf Stream and the best fishing he’d ever seen. Fishing was more than sport for him, it was like religion. “You were born to be a fisherman as the fish was born to be a fish”. he wrote. Actually Cuba is the brilliant idea not only for those who want a holiday with lots of fishing but also for their wives who want a holiday in a five star hotel.

Why do we love and want to travel? Perhaps to seek other states, other lives, other souls.

 

Summer Events

Art BaselJun 10-14, 2009 is one of the most favourite destinations for art lovers from around the world.
Montreux Jazz Festival July 3 – 18, 2009. Furthermore, Montreux offers an enchanting scenery, which cannot be described in mere words and a large choice of accommodation running from nice small pensions in the mountains to five star hotels on the lakeside.

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Locarno International Film Festival expected in August 5 – 15, 2009 besides films will provide also

Excursions by boat on Lake Maggiore
Guided excursions with Maggiore Services
Walking and hiking on our mountains
Shopping under the arcades of Piazza Grande or in the old town and in Ascona
Visit of museums and exhibitions
A well deserved sleep after a long night.

Contact Information
Festival internazionale del film Locarno
Via Ciseri 23
6601 Locarno
Switzerland
Phone +41 (0)91 756 21 21
Fax +41 (0)91 756 21 49
info@pardo.ch
www.pardo.ch

Besides that it’s worth to include in your summer plan visiting
Lucerne Festival, Omega European Masters, Weltklasse Zürich, White Turf St. Moritz and more

 

Barcelona Januar 2009

Barcelona has long been called “the Great Enchantress” and it’s easy to see why.

From the twisting gothic quarter to the whimsical creations of Antoni Gaudí, the cityscape leaves you reeling with its eye candy. It rivals other European capitals with its music, theater, art, gastronomy, fashion, and architecture.

 

Christmas in Berlin

Christmas in Berlin? By my opinion “Das ist fantastisch”! Some cold? No matter! My iPhone and perfect free music downloads online resources make a brave mood and dont let me to be killed by frost:-) Though I’m here by my business, I don’t miss any opportunity to get to know this beautiful city closer, to see the museums, theatres, concerts, exhibitions and wonderful Christmas markets as well, at my earliest convenience.

Do you have any suggestions of where to go for an evening meal, dance and celebrations on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for those without family in Berlin?

 

NYC November 2008

If you are going to visit New York City this autumn no doubt that is great idea! But if you have not decided yet where you would like to go here is the list of some of the most interesting events that will take place in NYC this November taken from the site afropop.org. “Across 110th Street,
You can find it all in the street!”

Wednesday, Nov 5: The Best of the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York
Thursday, Nov 6: New Guitar Voices: Vieux Farka Toure and Shiyani Ngcobo
Friday, Nov 7: Afropop Trailblazers
Saturday, Nov 8: Africa in America 2008
Monday, Nov. 10: Afropop Travels to Brazil for Old School and New School Flavor
Tuesday, Nov 11: Africa and the Blues
Wednesday, Nov 12: WOMEX 2006 in Seville Spain
Thursday, Nov. 13: Afropop Shout Out: Dar and Jo’berg
Friday, Nov. 14: Afropop Vignettes: Cuba
Saturday, Nov. 15: Venezuela: The Rise of Afro-Venezuelan Music to the Present-Day Hugo Chazez Era

Angelique Kidjo
Carnegie Hall
Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:30 PM

Toumani Diabate
NYU Skirball Center
Sunday, November 2, 2008 7:00 PM

Eva Ayllon
Carnegie Hall
Saturday November 8th 8pm

JB Mpiana
Irving Plaza
Saturday November 8th

Panel Discussion w/ Bill T. Jones, Roy Ayers, Aaron Johnson and others…
Harlem Stage
Tuesday, October 28th @ 7:30pm: $15

FREE Classes – Dance – Yoga n more

7 Days a Week – djs/live music starts @ 9 pm each night
Mon – Thu 7:30 pm – 4 am / Fri – Sun 7 pm – 4 am. Free
(via afropop.org/)

 

Dirty Dancing London Aldwych Theatre

“The biggest live theatre sensation of all time”.
“That was the summer of 1963, when everybody called me Baby and it didn’t occur to me to mind…”
A movie seen by millions, with an unforettable soundtrack and story which touched the heart of a generation is now a record breaking stage show – Dirty Dansing The Classic Story On Stage by Eleanor Bergstein.
Expoding with heart-pounting music, pure dance energy and breath-taking emotion, this timeless story of first love is a must see for Dirty Dansing fans and newcomers alike.

Booking (untill Aprile 2009)
By phone
24hr credit card booking line
Ticketmaster
0844 847 2330

Online
dirtydancingonstage.com

In person
At the Aldwych Theatre
box office Day Seats Released 12pm (No bkg fee)

Performance Times
Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Fri & sat 3pm

Seat Prices
24 March 08 – 18 October 08
Mon – Sat 7.30pm, Fri & Sat 3pm
£60, £45, £38, £33, £28, £15

20 October 08 – 11 April 09
Mon – Thu 7.30pm, Fri 3pm
£60, £45, £38, £33, £28, £15
Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3pm & 7.30pm
£62.50, £45, £38, £33, £28, £15

Location
Theatre address
Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF

Nearest Underground
Charing Cross/Embankment

Train
Charing Cross

Seating Plan

 

Stag Weekend

My summer holidays were wonderful. I’ve been in London and Edinburgh as you know and I liked these beautiful cities very much, both of them made a tremendous impression on me. It is really a lovely place to visit for sure and in case you are planning a Stag Weekend in London right now it’s absolutely great idea, you need not worry about. Buskers, bridges and beefeaters is a true capital choice. London is a vast, fabulous and very often unforgettable Mecca for thousands and thousands travelers not to mention shopping lovers and entertainment fans – they can find there everything they could want from world-wide known marvelous attractions to sensational shops and assorted restaurants.

No doubt there are many unknown places we would like to explore but there are several places we always remember and want to return, no wonder that London is one of them.

Well, if you want to have a good time with your friends if you are looking for your perfect stag weekend then why not make Edinburgh Stag Weekends? Today, you can build your own stag party, choose needed location, think of your own Stag Do activities, though it were paintball, carting, clay pigeon shooting or other interesting events then to get qualified online help in turning your dream throw.

Don’t you know that the history of Stag party is originated from ancient Sparta (5th century BC) traditional bachelor dinner when soldiers would toast each other on the eve of a friend’s wedding. Having the subject of many movies, especially comedies, such parties, known today as a Stag party or Hen party, involved activities beyond the usual parties and social gathering ingredients. In accordance with your desire you can also pick up something unusual or even exotic planning your own Stag party. Just don’t forget that the planned activities of the party are traditionally kept secret from the friend you are going to be with.

Anyway this is a great chance to relax with your friends getting as much unforgettable amazing stag experience as possible.

 

A Dream Ticket

Joseph and the amazing technocolor dreamcoat – Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London WC2
With a crash of drums and a flash of light Joseph has burst back into the West End in his dazzling coat of many colours worn by brand new star Lee Mead.

Box Office & 24 hour credit card booking
0870 895 5598
www.seetickets.com
no booking fee
Seat prices
Monday to Thursday evenings and Wednesday matinee:
Stalls £45, £40, £35, £22.50
Dress Circle £45, £40, £35
Upper Circle £30, £25, £22.50 , £15

Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee
Stalls £49.50, £45, £40, £25
Dress Circle Stalls £49.50, £45, £40
Upper Circle £35, £27.50, £25, £15

“Funny, slick, camp, and the most entertaining couple of hours I’ve spent inside a theatre for a long time.”
The Observer

“A Just reminder of how talanted Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber are”
Daily Express

“A Sure-fire hit all over again”
The daily Telegraph

 

Sherlock Holmes Museum – London

221b Baker Street in London is the well known address for those who read grip books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in their childhood.

The Museum is open every day (except Christmas Day) from 9.30 am till 6 pm.
In the entrance you can see respectable man in uniform who checks your tickets and open the door to the apartments of Sherlock Holmes.

Inside you meet another man dressed as Dr Watson.
He offers you to take a photo in Sherlock’s cap with his tobacco pipe.

There are 3 floors in the apartments where collected many different old things that Sherlock Holmes could use.

You can read funny, naive and pretty letters that he still getting.

On the 3-th floor you can see some scenes from the stories about Sherlock Holmes.

 

London – st Martin Church on Ttrafalgar Square

If you are visiting at London this summer there are so many things to do at St Martin’s and in the Trafalgar Square area.
St Martin’s has recently been restored inside and out and the beautiful church exterior can be admired from across the Square. Once inside, many of the 18th century features of James Gibbs’ architectural masterpiece have been refurbished to their original Baroque splendour.

For activities in the surrounding area why not visit the National Gallery to take in the permanent collections, daily and special events and their summer exhibition entitled “Radical Light: Italy’s Divisionist Painters 1891-1910″ (18 June – 7 September).
Across Trafalgar Square from St Martin’s discover a specially commissioned exhibition for the London Festival of Architecture at Canada House – “Vancouverism: New Westcoast Architecture and City-building” (24 June – 10 September).
In Trafalgar Squarer itself there are many events over Summer that are open to everyone, such as the Royal Opera House screenings and the Trafalgar Square Summer Festival.
An evening musical event finishes off the perfect day with jazz in the Crypt on Wednesdays and Concerts by Candlelight on Thursdays-Saturdays.

Saturday 16 August
7-30 Mozart and Handel
New London Soloists Orchestra
Mia Cooper (Violin)
Tickets: f25 f22 f18 f12 f6

Monday 18 August
1-00 Lunchtime Concert
Park Lane Group Young Artists Series
Eulalie Charland (violin) and Maiko Mori (piano)
Free

Tuesday 19 August
1-00 Lunchtime Concert
Free

Wednesday 20 August
8-00 Brass Volcanoes
Brass, saxophones and drums mix the favours of New Orleans jazz with funk, blues and Latin spice.
Tickets: f8 (reserved), f5 (unreserved)

Thursday 21 August
Vivaldi – Four Seasons
London Musical Arts Orchestra
Michel Gershwin Violin
Tickets: f22 f18 f14 f10 f6

Friday 22 August
1-00 Lunchtime Concert
Free