Archive for November, 2004

December Means Plenty Of Holiday Fun in North Dakota

It’s December, which means Christmas is just around the corner, which means a plethora of events and activities across the state related to the winter holiday. The action begins the first weekend of the month and doesn’t end until the clock strikes midnight on a new year at the end of the month. The following [...]

November 30, 2004 Posted in: United States North

Shaw Festival at NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE Announces 2005 Principal Casting

Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell today announced the principal casting and creative teams for the Shaw Festival’s 2005 season. Jackie Maxwell’s third season as Artistic Director will include 10 productions plus the popular Reading Series and Musical Reading Series. The season will begin April 1 and productions will run in repertory to November 27 at The [...]

November 30, 2004 Posted in: Canada

Deck the Halls with Raleigh North Carolina’s Historic House Tours

If you are a U.S. history buff: On December 11-12, re-enactors representing the Confederate 6th North Carolina regiment (of the United States of America) will camp on Capital Square to recreate war-time holiday celebrations of long ago. Visitors can witness troops receiving mail from home, test their hand at crafting period Christmas ornaments, dip candles, [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: United States SouthEast

Multi-faith Proclamation sent out to the world from Israel

The declaration calls on Christians around the world to visit the Holy Land and encourages pilgrimage. The declaration states that pilgrimage to the Holy Land is safe and builds bridges of peace amongst the nations. The declaration will be sent to Christian leaders around Israel and the world.

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Israel

BETWEEN SEASONS: WINTER MAGIC IN GERMANY

Bells keep on jingling in Germany long past Christmas. They warn cross-country skiers, winter hikers and people on a snowshoe outing that others are having fun on a horse-drawn sleigh ride. The months of January, February and March hold special delights for visitors, whether they embrace winter’s magic as downhill skiers, snowboarders, skaters and curlers [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Germany

Rise & Shine with BridgeClimb in Sydney, Australia

Morning has broken on the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the announcement by BridgeClimb of a limited season of exclusive ?Dawn Climbs?, commencing on December 26th. Welcome in the new day from the summit of Sydney?s ?Coathanger? and witness the city and the Harbour awake below you. Available to a maximum of 48 people per day, [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Australia

Dubai Tourism Release 2005 Edition of its Flagship Tourism Manual

DESTINATION DUBAI OFFERS UNPRECEDENTED WEALTH OF INFORMATION 120-PAGE GLOSSY PUBLICATION FOCUS ON LOCAL CUISINES UPDATED DIRECTORY OF HOTELS & A BIGGER DUBAI MAP WITH LEGEND 45,000 COPIES TO BE UTILISED TO FURTHER PROMOTE DUBAI The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has released the 2005 edition of its flagship tourism manual which offers [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Dubai

Mission to save “the Hanging Church” in Egypt

Worried that the Al Moallaka (also known as the Hanging Church) in Old Cairo is on the brink of destruction and that it may give in any minute now, Egyptians summoned organizations for support to help save the ancient structure. The Al-Wafd ran a request by Hanging Church archpriest Marcos Aziz Khalil asking government to [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Egypt

Wolfgang’s Uganda Report

Serena beats competition again During the East African Company and CEO Awards, Serena Hotels once again won the category as most respected company in the hotel and tourism category. Overall winner was East African Breweries, which took the award for the third time running. Serena Hotels has established itself over the past three decades as [...]

November 29, 2004 Posted in: Africa

Tourism industry in Zimbabwe poised for growth

The tourism industry is set for a major boom as the Government is putting in place measures to ensure the recovery of the crucial sector, a senior Government official said yesterday. Acting Secretary for Environment and Tourism Mr. Alfred Ncube said his ministry was hopeful that Zimbabwe would once again become the premier tourist destination [...]