Forces of mass construction

VOLCANOES 3D: THE FIRES OF CREATION, blasts into the California Science Center IMAX theater on January 21, 2019. Join intrepid explorer Carsten Peter as he dodges boulders at the edge of an active volcano in Indonesia, descends to a boiling lava lake in Vanuatu, and visits incredible acid ponds, geysers and mineral deposit fields in Ethiopia.

Peter also explored the archeological ghost town of Pompeii, hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean and witnessed the devastating effects of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. With over 500 active volcanoes, Earth is bursting at the seams with these forces of mass construction. The story of volcanoes is the story of the planet's creation, and the story of us.

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Hula some time away at New York Botanical Gardens

HAWAIIAN summer at the New York Botanical Garden, while Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawai‘i at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) brings more than 15 paintings back to #NewYork City for the first time since they were exhibited in 1940. 

This landmark exhibition that runs through October 28, 2018 and also offers up a summer-long feast of Hawaiian flora, culture, music and food, along with a rich menu of programming, hula and films. For visitors to New York City, it’s an immersive counterpoint to a day of urban sightseeing, a tropical escape just 20 minutes from the bustle of midtown.

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Hands On Gardening in New York

THE New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has opened a new $28 million Edible Academy. The indoor-outdoor campus, designed by the distinguished architecture firm Cooper Robertson, is at the cutting edge of sustainable technology and will allow NYBG’s edible gardening program for children, families, teachers, and the general public to double its capacity to 100,000 people annually and operate year-round. 

For visitors to #NewYorkCity, NYBG’s Edible Academy is just 20 minutes from Midtown and opens up a new range of summer and year-round workshops, camps and courses that will add an experiential, learning vacation component to urban adventures. For visiting families, a day trip or week-long camp program offers kids of all ages the chance to experience hands-on gardening activities and attend camps in summer that are focused on art, sustainability and culinary themes at one of New York City’s greatest cultural treasures.

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Get down with Dippy in Dorset

HAVE you ever spotted a dinosaur in a cathedral, a parliament building or a community centre? Dippy on Tour is kicking off its journey on the Jurassic Coast with a visit to #Dorset County Museum.

Never before on public display outside of London’s Natural History Museum, Dippy is travelling the length and breadth of the country from 10 February 2018 to late 2020. The British icon is on a mission to inspire five million people to experience nature, encouraging families and schools to explore nature on their doorstep.

#Dippy has delighted visitors since he arrived in London in 1905. In partnership with the Garfield Weston Foundation, it is hoped the tour will spark the imagination of the next generation of scientists and connect the nation with nature.


Dippy is at the Dorset County Museum until May 7, entry to see Dippy is free but be sure to book your space on the Musuems website.


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It's great to be in the North

THE Great Exhibition of the North (22 June to 09 September 2018) will celebrate the North’s cutting-edge technology and inspiring culture that has defined the past and continues to shape the future. 

The free, family-friendly Exhibition brings together performance, visual arts and interactive experiences using the city as its stage, with activity in NewcastleGateshead’s world-class venues and outdoor spaces. 

Visitors can begin their journey at one of two Exhibition Hubs at the Great North Museum or Gateshead Quays (BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and Sage Gateshead), connected by three walking trails focusing on arts and culture, design and innovation.

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The Great Cornish Food Festival, not to be missed!

STREET-FOOD style pop-ups from a selection of Cornwall’s top restaurants and exciting newcomers will be serving a taster of their restaurant’s mouth-watering signature dishes at this years Great Cornish Food Festival on Truro's Lemon Quay. Cornwall’s array of artisan producers will deliver a bounty of the best food and beverages from around the county: bakers, butchers, breweries, cider makers, chocolatiers and cheese-makers will all be sampling and selling their wares.

Meanwhile, top chefs will entertain, inspire and share their secrets in the Chefs’ Theatre and Croust Bar Masterclass Theatre. Playing host to the county’s highest profile chefs and foodie personalities, illustrating the diversity of culinary expertise in the county and perfectly demonstrates just why Cornwall deserves its reputation as one of the greatest places to eat in the country, if not the world.

September 22-24 with Free Entry

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Korean Temple Cultural Event is Open to the Public for the First Time

IN honor of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism is kicking off festivities with a Cultural Week of Korean Temple Food and a real taste of what it’s like to visit Korean temples. The public will get to experience this without hopping on a plane and instead just hopping over to Astor Center in New York City from September 26 to 28.

Korean Temple Cultural Week is open to the public for the very first time, featuring events such as exhibitions, mini workshops, lectures, cooking demonstrations, tastings and dinners.

The public will have four opportunities to embrace Korean Cultural Week’s offerings across its three days.

• From Tuesday, September 26th-Thursday, September 28th, from 12 PM-3 PM in “The Gallery,” up to 100 people per day have the chance to immerse into Korean temple exhibitions and cultural experience encompassing templestay, tea ceremony, lotus lantern making, tasting Korean temple food and more.

• On Thursday, September 28th, from 11:30 AM-2 PM in “The Study,” up to 36 people can see a traditional Korean cooking demonstration, then follow it with a timeless luncheon.

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Brighton Fringe

BRIGHTON Fringe is England’s largest arts festival in various locations throughout #Brighton, this years event runs from May 5 - June 4.

A wide array of critically acclaimed shows and performers also appear at Brighton Fringe each year and this year’s programme includes a record-breaking 932 shows and events across a dizzying array of art forms, including the first ever Fringe All-Nighter (27 May) with shows running until dawn.

More than 200 events are free.

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Alan Titchmarsh to open Blenheim Palace Flower Show

ALAN Titchmarsh is to open this year's Blenheim Palace Flower Show (June 23-25).  A record number of floral and garden exhibitors will be taking part again this year at the palace’s fifth flower show at the World Heritage site in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, which was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

Advanced tickets are priced from £12 for adults and £5.00 for children. Concessions and family tickets are also available.

www.blenheimflowershow.co.uk

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Easter in Prague

THE capital city of the Czech Republic has a number of annual #Easter markets the most popular of which take place on three of Prague´s most famous squares – Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square and the Square of the Republic.

At Old Town Square there will be more than 90 stands offering traditional #Czech products such as beautifully decorated Easter eggs, laces, wooden toys and puppets and various Easter decorations. 

With over 10,000 people a day looking for some great shopping as well as entertaining cultural programmes, the schedule includes music and dance performances, demonstrations of old arts and crafts, decorating Easter eggs and making candles. There are also activities for younger visitors in the children´s workshop in Old Town Square where they can try some of the crafts themselves.

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Street Art in Tenerife

#TENERIFE  will be home to #Mueca 2017, its annual international art festival, between May 11-14. The northern town of Puerto de la Cruz will have more than 100 activities for visitors and locals, from theatrical, circus, and music performances to photographic exhibitions and workshops.

Mueca, one of the main cultural events in the Canaries archipelago, will transform Puerto de la Cruz into a giant stage. Mueca is expected to attract 70,000 visitors to Puerto de la Cruz during the four-day street art extravaganza.

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24th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival to welcome in Spring

THE festival, which expanded to 90 days in 2016, will open with an irresistible array of fresh surprises and new treats and runs from March 1 to May 29 with gardens of earthly delights plus new character topiaries, entertainers and food and drink offerings.

Dozens of Disney-crafted “flower towers” and beds of multi-colored blooms will transform the park’s landscape. At least 70,000 bedding plants will surround the Future World east and west lakes alone; on the water, 220 mini-gardens will be set afloat.

As the festival nears, more details will be available at epcotinspring.com. The festival, including all gardening programs and exhibits, is included in regular Epcot admission.

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Whizz Pop Bang . . .

QUEENSLAND is preparing to host another supercharged celebration of science when the World Science Festival Brisbane returns from 22-26 March 2017.

Speaking from the #Queensland Museum, Science Minister Leeanne Enoch today unveiled program highlights confirmed for the 2017 festival.

“The #WorldScienceFestival 2017 will build on the momentum of this year’s incredible inaugural event that saw more than 120,000 people attend Festival activities and injected more than $5 million into the Queensland economy,” Ms Enoch said.

“Next year’s festival will welcome the return of family-favourite free program, Street Science!, alongside new theatrical performances, workshops and curated discussions on cutting-edge science and discoveries.

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Jane Austen year in Hampshire

NEXT year sees the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, and her home county of Hampshire is planning a series of commemorative events. The author of classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey and Sense and Sensibility, Austen was born, lived, and died in Hampshire. 

Watch out for:

Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Jane Austen 2017 will feature exhibitions, talks, walks, competitions, and performances

There will be Jane Austen Big Picnics throughout the year … visitors can watch period performances, try Regency food, and learn more about Austen’s life

A nationwide literary competition, in partnership with Jane Austen’s House Museum, will be launched in September this year

Jane Austen 200 will comprise exhibitions, events, and activities related to Jane Austen at museums and arts venues across Hampshire.

www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk 

www.visit-hampshire.co.uk 

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Tickets on sale for the Victor Hugo in Guernsey Festival

TICKETS are now available for events in the first Victor Hugo in Guernsey Festival (April 2-10).

The festival celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of Toilers of the Sea, Hugo'novel inspired by and set on Guernsey, where he spent 15 years in exile from 1855.

The festival will explore some of the historic events that influenced the book and celebrate the writer’s life and work.

Exhibitions, paintings, talks, walks, films, performances, photographs, and a one-day seminar with four experts on Victor Hugo will all feature over the eight days, taking place at Guernsey landmarks, Hugo's favourite haunts, and places that provided the inspiration for Toilers of the Sea.

The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Festival is part of the wider Channel Island's Heritage Festival 2016 (March 25-May 10), which this year has a maritime focus, celebrating Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Herm, and Sark's relationship with their coastline and their seas.

Getting there … Return flights from London Gatwick to Guernsey with Aurigny during the Victor Hugo in Guernsey Festival are priced from £100. www.aurigny.com

Tickets for all events are available to purchase at www.Guernseytickets.gg. For more information on the festival, visit www.victorhugoinguernsey.gg 

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Get the kids cooking on holiday

LOOKING for a way to learn new skills with your children when on holiday? The Manna from #Devon Cooking School runs courses that enable the whole family to get hands-on with fresh, local food.

Based in Kingswear in South Devon, the school runs four workshops: Family pasta; wood-fired cooking; bread; and pastry.

The family cooking days are for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and god-parents to bring along one or more children. The kids get to do as much of the preparation and cooking as they like, with parents and instructors helping where necessary.  No experience on the part of either adults or children is necessary, and they’re suitable for children aged eight to 15.

Each course is limited to eight places to allow for maximum participation. The workshops start at 10am and finish between 3pm and 4pm.

www.mannafromdevon.com

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World Travel Market . . .

So the #GoHoliday team are all at the #WorldTravelMarket, the leading global event for the travel industry. 

They say they're working but I'm not sure . . . 

The must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry started on Monday. 

Our newest Sales Executive Dimitri Kardana even got a meeting with the Greek Minister for Tourism.

Almost 52,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL – London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.

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Take tea at Blenheim

#BLENHEIMPALACE, Oxfordshire, will be the venue for what it calls a Royal Festive #Tea #Workshop on December 7, when visitors can join Princess Katarina of what used to be known as Yugoslavia and Grant Harrold – described as a household and etiquette consultant, and event facilitator – for an opportunity to enjoy a high tea and learn about the business of hosting one.

The workshop comprises a tour of the palace (decorated for Christmas), a talk on hosting a festive afternoon tea, and a flower-arranging demonstration.

HRH Princess Katarina is a member – it says here – of two royal dynasties; the British one and the Serbian royal family. Mr Harrold has worked as a butler, valet, PA and house manager in stately homes across the UK. Princess Diana, Prince Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall were among his employers.

Booking is necessary, and the price per person is a right royal £175.

www.blenheimpalace.com

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Story time in Edinburgh

THE Scottish International Storytelling Festival (October 23-November 1) is the world’s largest celebration of live, traditional storytelling. Last year’s festival attracted more than 25,000 visitors. 

With more than 70 events in Edinburgh and 20 throughout Scotland (including mini-festivals in Orkney, Portskerra, and Inverness), this year’s theme is ‘Stories without Borders’, with local traditions intertwining with tales from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

The programme includes events for adults and children, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, and for those with their own tales to tell, there will be sessions designed to help keen storytellers develop their skills.

www.tracscotland.org/festivals/scottish-international-storytelling-festival

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