Archive for: April 2010

April 30, 2010

A Grand Opera Gala at the Royal Albert Hall – London

Filed under: Classical Music and Operas - 30 Apr 2010

On Monday, June 28th Only – a Grand Opera Gala at London’s famous Royal Albert Hall.

The U.K.’s most outstanding philharmonic orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs an evening of the most popular and unforgettable operatic arias of …

Mother's Day – May 9th

Filed under: Europe General - 30 Apr 2010

Mother’s Day is on May 9th so don’t forget her special day.  Some ideas to make this Mother’s Day memorable for the special person in your life:

For the sweet mum – some of the Finest Mother Day’s …

April 29, 2010

Lufthansa's Special 2 for 1 Offer – Heathrow to Milan

Filed under: airline travel - 29 Apr 2010

Lufthansa’s latest offer of  lets two passengers fly from Heathrow to Milan (return) for the price of one.

You can select departure and return dates up to April 2011 (pretty flexible), but the ticket must be …

April 26, 2010

Koninginnedag or Queen's Day in the Netherlands

Filed under: Amsterdam - Nederlands - 26 Apr 2010

April 30th is Koninginnedag in the Netherlands, a national holiday. On this day the entire country celebrates the Queen’s birthday.

Queen Beatrix’s birthday is actually on January 31st and April 30th is the birthday of her mother Queen …

April 24, 2010

Classical Concerts at Magnificent Paris Churches

Filed under: Classical Music and Operas - 24 Apr 2010

Enjoy a period of reflection with beautiful music in one of Paris’ magnificent and historically significant churches or cathedrals.  Most of these famous churches have fantastic acoustics and you’re also attending a classical concert in a divine …

April 22, 2010

Mozart at the Würzburg Residenz

Filed under: Classical Music and Operas - 22 Apr 2010

From 4 June to 4 July, Würzburg will celebrate the life and music of Mozart in its annual month-long Mozart Festival at the famous Würzburg Residenz, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Würzburg Mozart Festival is one …

April 8, 2010

Vienna State Opera – Free Opera Treats For All

Filed under: Classical Music and Operas - 08 Apr 2010

Visitors to Vienna this Spring and Summer will be treated to a series of free open-air opera events in the heart of the city.

After its successful introduction in 2009, Oper Live am Platz will be back in May …

April 6, 2010

Ingolstadt Village – Free VIP Village Shuttle

Filed under: Shopping - 06 Apr 2010

Due to popular demand, Ingoldstadt Village is extending its Free VIP Village Shuttle from Ingolstadt Central Station to Ingolstadt Village. The service is available every Saturday up till 19 December 2010.

This shuttle service is provided, in cooperation …

What's on at the Opéra Bastille – Paris

Filed under: Classical Music and Operas - 06 Apr 2010

This Spring/Summer, enjoy an opera, ballet or symphony concert in Paris at the Opéra de la Bastille, home base of the Opéra National de Paris. This very modern opera house in Place de la Bastille was built …

Frühlingsfest – Munich Spring Festival

Filed under: Wine & Beer Festivals - 06 Apr 2010

If September seems like a long time to wait for Oktoberfest, Munich has a Spring Festival “Frühlingsfest” which is a scaled down version of Oktoberfest.

The 46th Spring Festival is being held at Munich’s Theresienwiese (same location as Oktoberfest) …

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