Seoul, South Korea — The ASEAN-Korea Centre is organizing the fourth annual ‘ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair 2012’ in both Seoul and Yeosu from June 6-10 to further raise public awareness of diverse cultures and tourism resources of ASEAN in Korea. The exciting Cultural Fair will offer visitors a chance to experience a variety of cultural programs and performances – including diverse traditional dances, folk songs, and instrumental music showcased by more than 70 member cultural troupes invited from 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Member States.
More news & articles about Yeosu Expo 2012 at this link.
This year, from Thailand’s Baisri Sawan Dance to Malaysia’s traditional musical instruments, the Fair will present a wide array of traditional arts performances. From June 9-10 (Sat-Sun) at D-Cube park in D-Cube City (Shindorim Subway Station, Seoul), visitors to the Fair will be able to taste and enjoy Southeast Asian food and drinks – including ASEAN coffee – at the ASEAN Kitchen. Additionally, National Tourism Organization (NTO) booths of 10 ASEAN Member States will be set up where visitors can receive useful information on tourism resources regarding each ASEAN country. Other cultural activities will be organized, including ASEAN flag face-painting for kids. And the tourism information and promotion materials regarding the ten ASEAN Member States will be distributed to the public.
In addition to the Fair’s Main Event, special traditional cultural performances of ten ASEAN Member States will also be held at Yeosu Expo Hall, in conjunction with the International Exposition Yeosu Korea on June 6 (Wed). The ASEAN-Korea Centre hopes that the Fair will shed new light on the quintessential part of ASEAN’s diverse cultures for the general public in Korea.
The ASEAN-Korea Centre is an intergovernmental organization aiming to increase trade volume, accelerate investment flow, invigorate tourism and enrich cultural exchanges between the ASEAN Member States and the ROK.
Seoul, South Korea — In celebration of the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea, the Korea Tourism Organization is offering a limited sale of travel packages to the Expo.
The Expo Package consists of a 50,000-won Korea Pass (prepaid travel card) with a 10,000-won transportation balance, a 3-day KR Pass (Korea Railroad (KORAIL) pass with unlimited train rides), and a guaranteed gift coupon for either an Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea admission ticket or souvenir.
More news & articles about Yeosu Expo 2012 at this link.
The Expo Packages, available to 500 foreign and overseas Korean nationals on a first-come, first-served basis, will go on sale for a discounted price from June 1st through August 5th at the designated KORAIL Tourist Centers.
Yeosu, South Korea — The Pavilion of Romania at the International Exposition Yeosu 2012 was visited on 24 May 2012, on the Open Day for Students, by about 2,500 Korean youngsters eager to learn more about Romania. They were impressed by the contemporary design and the innovative technologies of the Romanian pavilion.
More news & articles about Yeosu Expo 2012 at this link.
The President of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), Romania’s Commissioner for Expo Yeosu 2012, Ferdinand Nagy received a group of high school students from Jeonju, South Korea. The young South Koreans enjoyed specific dishes at the Romanian restaurant at the Pavilion.
The students got information about the beauty and uniqueness of the Danube Delta – the theme of the Romanian Pavilion – in the Korean language as well, from undergrads of Bucharest University’s Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature, which provides support throughout the duration of the exposition.
The visitors were impressed by the cutting-edge technology featuring in the Romanian Pavilion. Using their own mobile phones and tablets, they accessed Augmented Reality information points, getting relevant info and images. Moreover, several Kinect applications helped familiarize the young visitors with the history, wildlife, and traditional customs and costumes of the Dobruja region.
Romania is present in South Korea at Expo 2012 Yeosu with a pavilion focusing on the uniqueness and ecological importance of the Danube Delta, in tune with the general theme of EXPO 2012 – “The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities.” The Pavilion is so designed as to showcase the uniqueness of the Danube Delta and its protected areas, generated by bio and ethnodiversity, in the context of sustainable development.
The architecture and design of the Pavilion at Yeosu are the work of Romanian architect Andrei Mihailescu and have been materialized by the Korean A&A Company Co. Ltd.
Natalie and Dan Koch speak with WHAS11 News’ Melissa Swan earlier this month. Courtesy Bluegrass Boardwalk
Louisville, KY, USA (May 30, 2012) — Bluegrass Boardwalk will not be opening in 2013.
Bluegrass Boardwalk, Inc. CEO Natalie Koch asked the Fair Board today to modify the proposed lease to reflect a 2014 opening for the 58-acre park at their next monthly meeting.
“When the park was closed in 2009, needed winter maintenance was not been performed on the rides,” says Koch. “For example, pumps for the water rides were not removed for off-season winterization and inspection. Plumbing and structural infrastructure are in need of extensive repair. Buildings are damaged from leaky roofs. Rides are missing parts. The list goes on and on. We believe 75 percent of the rides will require significant overhaul following in-depth inspection by certified ride experts.”
Koch reports meeting on site with ride manufacturers, who have agreed 11 months is not long enough to open a safe and viable park.
“We will begin work as soon as we have a signed lease,” says Koch. “Until then, the clock is ticking and the park and its rides continue to deteriorate.”
Once a signed lease is in place, Koch says ride experts will begin detailed inspection of all rides.
“Only then will it be determined which rides will be open in 2014,” says Koch. “We have not announced our ride line-up yet, but plan to do so in the fall.”
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA (May 31, 2012) /PRNewswire/ — The big blue world of Nemo and friends comes to life just in time for the summer vacation season as Disney’s Art of Animation Resort opens its doors today with Finding Nemo, the first phase of the new resort offering at Walt Disney World Resort.
Opening in phases, each of four distinctly designed wings celebrates rich storytelling, spirited characters, original sketches and playfulness with colorful icons and whimsical theming inspired by classic Disney and Disney Pixar films.
Family suite wings will showcase “Finding Nemo” opening today with 320 suites, “Cars” opening June 18with 480 suites, and “The Lion King” opening Aug. 10 with 320 suites. All the themed areas offer elaborate storytelling both inside and out, from each beloved film depicted. Standard guest rooms will make up “The Little Mermaid” wing, the final phase set to open Sept. 15 with 864 rooms.
The three-story, value-priced resort tells the story of the animation process in phases from pencil drawings to close ups. It will immediately transport guests into the worlds of favorite Disney characters and animated films beginning at check-in as pixilated patterns and wavy ribbons of bold colors decorate the resort’s exterior. Pencil drawings of Ariel, Lightning McQueen, Nemo and Simba adorn the entryway, and a whimsical chandelier composed of 77 animation storyboards enhances the lively and modern Animation Hall lobby.
“Our goal was to make guests feel like they have been immersed in the artistry and enchantment of Walt Disney and Disney Pixar animated classics,” said Walt Disney Imagineer Frank Paris.
Giant sketchbooks filled with favorite characters seem to come to life as they pave the way to each storyline revealed. Scenic settings, icons—including a brightly-colored coral landscape, a 35-foot-tall model of King Triton, a towering Mufasa and more—immerse guests into the playful world of animation. At the “Cars” wing, a freshly paved road will lead to the Cozy Cone Motel complete with a Cozy Cone pool and cone-shaped cabanas. It’s a journey through an African landscape in “The Lion King” complete with an elephant graveyard play area that invites youngsters to seek hakuna matata time. Treasures from the human world fill Ariel’s grotto in an under- the-sea kingdom in Little Mermaid courtyard.
From linens and carpeting to fixtures and furniture, all details of the guestrooms tie to the storyline. In “Finding Nemo,” there’s coral-shaped chairs and bubble ceiling lights; rusty metallic tiles in the bathroom make guests feel as though they are in the submarine. Zazu takes center stage on the headboards in “The Lion King,” while Pumbaa and Timon decorate the shower curtain.
Kids of all ages can make a splash at the “Big Blue” pool, the largest resort swimming pool at Walt Disney World Resort measuring 11,859 square feet. Guests will feel like they are swimming with Dory and Nemo as underwater speakers periodically pipe in music and messages from film characters. Guests will enter scenes from the animated world and can explore the colorful reef and East Australian Current with a giant-sized Mr. Ray whose wings span 27 feet, pose for a picture with Crush or frolic with Squirt in the Righteous Reef, a children’s play area. And the character sketches become three dimensional with some 2,500 sculpted figures decorating the resort’s exterior and interior.
The Pixel Play Arcade, Drop Off pool bar, and Ink and Paint gift shop round out the offerings. Kids will enjoy the daily character artist in the “Finding Nemo” lobby, and nighttime movies poolside. There are two additional pools under way in the “Cars” and “The Lion King” wings as well.
Dining options include a poolside snack bar, pizza delivery and Landscape of Flavors food court. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the food court features items such as fresh smoothies, hand-scooped gelato and Mongolian barbecue. Original backgrounds from featured films decorate the walls in the dining area, adding to the attention to detail and sense of immersion.
The whimsical property, situated adjacent to Disney’s Pop Century Resort, will open in phases with rates from $248 per night. The 1,120 family suites include two bathrooms, a kitchenette and three separate sleeping areas that can sleep up to six. The 864 standard rooms sleep up to four, with rates as low as$94.
“Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is part of our continued investment in Central Florida and helps keep our region squarely on the map as the world’s premiere family vacation destination,” said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, US and France. “As more and more families travel and make memories together, they also want to stay together, which has created demand for family suites.”
Those staying at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort are treated to complimentary transportation, Extra Magic Hours and other benefits available to a Disney Resort hotel guest.
For reservations, guests can call 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) or contact their travel agent.
Bethesda, MD, USA (May 31, 2012) /PRNewswire/ — Marriott International, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Gaylord Entertainment Company to acquire the Gaylord brand and hotel management company for $210 million. The transaction is conditioned on Gaylord Entertainment’s shareholders approving the company’s conversion into a real estate investment trust. If approved, Gaylord will continue to own the existing Gaylord hotels and Marriott will assume management of these properties under long-term agreements. The transaction will add 4 hotels and approximately 7,800 rooms to Marriott’s portfolio.
Gaylord Hotels include Gaylord Opryland® in Nashville, Tennessee; Gaylord Palms® in Kissimmee, Florida near Orlando; Gaylord Texan® on Lake Grapevine near Dallas, Texas, and Gaylord National® on the Potomac in National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. Gaylord Hotels are uniquely positioned in the group and family leisure segments with approximately 2 million square feet of meeting and event space. They offer multiple opportunities for recreation, shopping, and dining, as well as entertainment, such as the partnership with DreamWorks™.
Arne Sorenson, Marriott International president and chief executive officer, said, “We are excited to add Gaylord Hotels to our brand portfolio and are thrilled Gaylord Entertainment selected us to manage their properties. We have long been impressed with the hotels Gaylord has created, as well as their skill in hosting major meetings and events and attracting the family leisure market. This is a tremendous opportunity to advance growth and opportunity for both Marriott International and the Gaylord hotel brand.
“Gaylord properties will benefit from Marriott’s economies of scale, including lower costs for central reservations, procurement and other services, plus strong sales, revenue management, marketing and distribution systems, while Marriott will be able to capture even a greater share of the major event market. Gaylord’s “everything-in-one-place” properties are very attractive to group meeting planners. As a new REIT owner, Gaylord Entertainment should benefit from improved hotel profitability associated with Marriott’s ability to generate substantial cost savings and incremental demand.”
Robert McCarthy, Marriott International chief operations officer, said, “Both Marriott and Gaylord have well-defined cultures that revolve around putting people first and we expect Gaylord’s ‘STARs’ and Marriott associates will find significant opportunities for career growth in this combination. Gaylord customers will continue to enjoy the outstanding service for which that brand is known.”
“We chose Marriott – a brand that is a recognized leader in the hospitality industry – due to their focus on providing the highest quality experience for both group and leisure customers,” said Colin V. Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gaylord Entertainment Company. “According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of Gaylord in February of over 400 high-quality meeting planners, Gaylord ranked first in all under one-roof offerings and amenities and Marriott ranked as the number one preferred group destination provider overall due to its service standards and wide distribution.”
Upon completion of the transaction, Marriott will operate the hotels under management agreements with an initial term of 35 years. Marriott International expects to earn an incentive fee in its first full year of management, based on improvement in Gaylord Hotels’ profitability, and further expects the transaction to be accretive to Marriott’s earnings per share by approximately 2 cents in 2013.
The agreement is subject to the previously mentioned Gaylord Entertainment shareholder approval, which is expected in August, as well as lender consent to amendments to Gaylord’s credit facility and other customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close by October.
About Marriott International, Inc. Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA with more than 3,700 properties in 73 countries and territories and reported revenues of over $12 billion in fiscal year 2011. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 17 brands, including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Bulgari, EDITION, Renaissance, Autograph Collection, AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn & Suites, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites,Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club. There are approximately 300,000 employees at headquarters, managed and franchised properties. Marriott is consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business operations, which it conducts based on five core values: put people first, pursue excellence, embrace change, act with integrity, and serve our world. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com.
About Gaylord Entertainment Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn., owns and operates Gaylord Hotels (www.gaylordhotels.com), its network of upscale, meetings-focused resorts, and the Grand Ole Opry (www.opry.com), the weekly showcase of country music’s finest performers for more than 80 consecutive years. The Company’s entertainment brands and properties include the Radisson Hotel Opryland, Ryman Auditorium, General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Wildhorse Saloon, and WSM-AM. For more information about the Company, visit www.GaylordEntertainment.com.
Then recent design school grad and Disney intern Arielle Rassel told her story in 2012 of what she did to get a start in the themed entertainment industry. Arielle is now Associate Production Designer at Universal Creative, and will be the new NextGen Committee Chair for the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), succeeding Clara Rice of Jack Rouse Associates. Top photo: Arielle in 2012.
Arielle in 2015 at the TEA SATE conference, where it was announced she would be the new Chair of the NextGen Committee of the Themed Entertainment Association
[dropcap color=”#888″ type=”square”]W[/dropcap]hen I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up to be a Disney Princess – Belle, specifically. Never mind the fact that she was a cartoon character; kids will have their dreams.
As I grew up, princess dresses were set aside for paintbrushes, musical instruments, needle and thread. It wasn’t until high school, when I went backstage at Disney to march in a parade, that it dawned on me that I could still be a part of the magic. Never mind wearing the princess dresses (I’m too tall to play Belle, anyway) – I wanted to create them.
I’ve been lucky to have creative parents who have always supported my artistic dreams, in whatever capacity. I became a Fashion major at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Every day I hoped I was getting a little closer to my dream of designing costumes for Disney, but I still didn’t know quite how to get there – how, as a student, to get a foot in the door at this big company.
Two years and a change of major later, I started to figure things out.
SCAD has a unique program that allows a group of fifteen students (selected based on application) to spend their spring break with the Disney Imagineers in Orlando, exploring the parks in the wee morning hours before opening, and spending the days in the offices learning. I heard about the program just before its first year, and I knew I had to do it. The only problem? I was a junior who’d just changed majors (from fashion to interior design) and had hardly any portfolio of my new work to speak of. I didn’t get in.
Now, I’m the stubborn type. The program was planned again for a second year, and I had to find a way in. Peter Weishar, the dean of the School of Film and Digital Media, led the program [Weishar is now dean of dean of Florida State University’s College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance]. I approached him and asked what I could do. He recommended I learn about the industry by getting involved with the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). With a brand-new student membership and last-minute hotel reservations in hand, I headed for Florida to attend TEA’s annual SATE conference.
The conference was eye-opening. I’d been focused on Disney, and Disney is the gold standard—but here were all these people representing dozens, hundreds even, of companies in the field, in disciplines ranging from engineering to fabrication to animatronics. I filled pages upon pages with notes and ideas from the sessions.
I was probably the youngest person at SATE, and I felt very green, to say the least. But people were friendly enough. There were maybe half a dozen students there, almost all grad students from Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) program—I’m pretty sure I was the only undergraduate in attendance. I’m still friends with some of them today, and I imagine we’ll stay friends for life as we continue in the industry together (everyone keeps telling me this is a relationship-based business, and it certainly seems to be true).
I’ll always be grateful for the way people reached out to me at that first conference. Some of the professionals I spoke to wanted to know how I’d found my way there. TEA was still formulating its student membership initiatives, and SCAD was just beginning to get involved. I was invited to dinner with folks from Themeworks, and I met designer Suzanne Sessions there as well. To be a student breaking bread with these people with such amazing experiences under their belts was both intimidating and exhilarating.
I left SATE feeling extremely encouraged, with a pocket full of business cards to boot. People wanted to stay in touch, to see how students in the industry are faring. TEA past president Steve Thorburn is one person I owe tremendous thanks to – it turned out that his company Thorburn Associates‘ North Carolina office is just down the street from my mom’s, and he invited me in for a day to see how things worked. It was a great experience, and yet another moment that showed me just how welcoming the industry is to young talent.
When applications rolled around again for SCAD’s off campus program with Walt Disney Imagineering, I sent in my materials, and this time I made it.
To say the least, it was the best week of my life. These parks that have been a second home to me my entire young existence—the places I escaped to in good times and bad—were laid out and explained in whole new ways, and I was confirmed in my determination to become a part of the professional community. I had my portfolio reviewed by multiple Imagineers—an opportunity few students are lucky enough to have. I got to go inside the Cinderella Suite in the castle and meet the designers behind it, which was literally a dream come true. Gary Landrum, our gracious and inspiring Imagineer-guide for the week, joked that he thought I might cry out of pure joy. I don’t think he was too far off.
That trip and my experiences connected to SATE prepared me for the daunting task of searching for internships, which I began shortly after returning to Savannah. Consulting the TEA Directory, I sent emails to at least 40 companies, hoping and praying that someone had a place for me. It was time to add real-world experience to what I’d been learning in classes.
Many companies never replied. Others said, “Sorry, stay in touch.” A select few didn’t have room for me, but wanted to help anyway, pointing me to their friends and contacts they thought might be helpful. Late in the game I had a breakthrough, with The Portico Group in Seattle, Washington. They’d never had an interior design student intern before, but they thought I might fit in well with their exhibit or interpretive design groups. I’d start in the fall.
Working at Portico was incredible. Everyone there was so welcoming and encouraging, and each day was an education. Getting to work on real-world projects and knowing I had an impact was exhilarating. I got to work on zoos, aquariums, even a visitor’s center for a rodeo town. I faced challenges I’d never encountered before, or even thought of, such as being tasked with finding gorilla-proof hammocks. (Solution: woven fire hoses. Who knew?)
Coming back to SCAD post-internship, I felt that much more prepared to take on my senior capstone project. I’m just finishing that up now: designing a 21st-century Interactive Aquarium for children and their families, called Nautilus: Key to the Seas.
In March, I attended the 2012 TEA Summit and Thea Awards. It had been almost two years since my last TEA event, and there were noticeable differences in the scope of student outreach. Instead of being one of six or seven students, I was one of at least 20, and this time it was a solid mix of undergraduate and graduate study students, ranging from first-years to those about to graduate. There were over seven schools represented there, and I was one of four SCAD students – three of us had also done the WDI trip together. Where, at SATE, people had seemed mostly curious about students in attendance, here they were warm and welcoming. I got to meet some of the designers in the field whom I really admire, and network with people who had helped create some of my favorite attractions. Everyone was full of words of advice and encouragement, and I couldn’t believe how much some people went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
The day after I got home from the events, I got a phone call from Disney. The internship I’d applied for came through! I’ll be starting in June, working in the Facility Asset Management department. It’s a dream come true, and I’m literally counting the days. There’s no way I could have made it there without the myriad of experiences I’ve had with the TEA and programs at SCAD, and I hope it becomes easier for students to find their way into the field.
SCAD is making big steps in introducing students to the field, like the WDI off campus program, and by starting a program in themed entertainment design, headed up by George Head and Mike Devine. Both are industry veterans with experience at WDI, among many other companies. I’m finishing up one of the classes now, and it’s been a great experience.
TEA continues to work hard to establish programs for students, including a mentoring initiative. I’m grateful that the organization provided me a student scholarship towards my attendance to the Summit and Thea Awards: I’m not sure I could have attended the events otherwise. There are so many people there who’ve been in the industry for decades and have worked on projects that have changed the face of entertainment design. They have a wealth of knowledge to offer and are clearly interested in sharing it via TEA’s expanding NextGen programs. On the flip side, there are many of us, young and eager, who can’t wait to break into the field but just aren’t sure where to get started.
As for me, I can’t wait to dive in. I’ve spent all this time learning, working, planning, and dreaming. It may seem easy reading about it now, but none of the things I’ve mentioned here was easy. The biggest lesson I’ve learned in all this can be boiled down to one word: persistence. I hope that my story as described here can help and encourage other students and young professionals to do the same – to persist; to keep striving. As the man who started it all, Walt Disney, said, “if you can dream it, you can do it.” I dreamed it. It’s time to start doing.
Seattle, WA, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/ — The highly anticipated exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs has opened at Pacific Science Center for the final showing in North America. More than 30 years after the first King Tut exhibition captivated Seattle, the magic and mystery of the boy king returns to the Pacific Northwest with an almost entirely new selection of treasures and more than twice the number of artifacts.
Upon discovery of the tomb, British archaeologist Howard Carter said, “Everywhere, the glint of gold.” Carter’s words have never rung truer than now to describe the arrival of the grandest exhibition in the world. The community’s early response to the opening of the exhibition has been unparalleled with over 90,000 tickets sold and field trips for school groups booked until the fall.
The exhibition features more than 100 artifacts from the tomb of King Tut and sites representing some of the most important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. Most of these artifacts have never been on display in the United States before this exhibition.
“This is an exciting time for not only Pacific Science Center, but for our state and region,” said Bryce Seidl, president and CEO for Pacific Science Center. “We have the great pleasure to be hosting the final showing in North America of the most special exhibition in the world. We are so excited to be able to bring the King Tut exhibit to our region as part of our 50thyear of community focused programs and events that showcase science, technology, history, culture and the imaginative spirit we cherish here in the Northwest.”
Come face-to-face with the largest image of King Tut ever unearthed – a 10-foot-statue of the pharaoh found at the remains of the funerary temple of two of his high officials. See authentic objects from King Tut’s tomb including jewelry, furniture and statuary, as well as the boy king’s golden sandals – created specifically for the afterlife and found covering his feet when his mummified remains were discovered by Carter. An extraordinary gold death mask that covered the head and chest of the mummy of King Psusennes I will also be showcased along with artifacts belonging to some of ancient Egypt’s most powerful rulers, such as Khufu, whose face adorns the Great Sphinx and who built one of the Great Pyramids, the only remaining structures of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
New scientific discoveries continue to provide insight into King Tut’s legendary life and death. The exhibition features a 3D replica of King Tut’s mummy, (the actual mummy has never left the Valley of the Kings in Egypt), as well as the first CT scans of the young king’s mummy obtained as part of a landmark Egyptian research and conservation project, partially funded by the National Geographic Society. The majority of proceeds from the tour support the preservation and conservation of antiquities and monuments in Egypt, including construction of the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.
As part of the total experience, and in addition to an audio guide narrated by award-winning actor Harrison Ford ($6), Pacific Science Center will feature two IMAX® films: Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, and Mysteries of Egypt. Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs takes audiences on a journey to the royal tombs of Egypt, exploring the history of ancient Egyptian society as told through the mummies of the past. A National Geographic film, Mysteries of Egypt, transports audiences to a distant time and place where the Nile River Valley cuts an emerald swath through the desert sands. Both films are free for members.
As the Science Center approaches its 50th anniversary on October 22, 2012, the institution is as committed as ever to serving the community and being an engine for creative and critical thinking for the Pacific Northwest. Bringing diverse programming and exhibits from around the world to the community is at the heart of Pacific Science Center’s mission. As part of that effort, the Science Center is proud to bring King Tut back to Seattle.
EXHIBITION ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs is organized by National Geographic and Arts & Exhibitions International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Northern Trust is a proud cultural partner. American Airlines is the official airline of the exhibition. The exhibition in Seattle is sponsored by Seattle’s Convention & Visitors Bureau.
ABOUT PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER Located under the arches near the Space Needle, Pacific Science Center serves approximately one million guests on site and more than 300,000 students, teachers and families throughout Washington state each year. Pacific Science Center began as the United States Science Pavilion during the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Millions came to explore the wonders of science during the World’s Fair and upon closing ceremonies, the Science Pavilion was given new life as the private not-for-profit Pacific Science Center, becoming the first U.S. museum founded as a science and technology center. On July 22, 2010 Pacific Science Center was declared a City of Seattle Landmark. Pacific Science Center is committed to providing accessibility for all guests. For detailed information about our facility and services, please visit pacificsciencecenter.org.
Seoul, South Korea — The ASEAN-Korea Centre is organizing the fourth annual ‘ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair 2012’ in both Seoul and Yeosu from June 6-10 to further raise public awareness of diverse cultures and tourism resources of ASEAN in Korea. The exciting Cultural Fair will offer visitors a chance to experience a variety of cultural programs and performances – including diverse traditional dances, folk songs, and instrumental music showcased by more than 70 member cultural troupes invited from 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Member States.
