Museum of Ice Cream opens its doors to the West Coast this April claiming sunny Los Angeles as its highly anticipated second location. Stationed in DTLA’s burgeoning art district, Museum of Ice Cream welcomes visitors to enjoy an experiential ice cream journey. Museum of Ice Cream captivated a global audience with its unprecedented 2016 launch in New York City, selling out in five days and attracting a waitlist of over 200,000. The Los Angeles location is four times larger than the New...
A party atmosphere will once again take over the streets and neighbourhoods of Brussels during the Iris Festival this coming 6-7 May. Many free activities are scheduled. Concerts, Party in the Park, guided tours, etc. There will be something for everyone. New this year: – This year Europe Day coincides with the Iris Festival so it will be a “Brussels and Europe” festival weekend. – This weekend will also be the opportunity to explore a new Brussels museum: The House of...
The Ajman Palace Hotel, managed by HMH – Hospitality Management Holding, was declared the GCC winner of the ‘Best Ramadan’ award at the glittering 2017 GCC Food and Travel Awards ceremony held at Palazzo Versace in Dubai last evening. Congratulating the team about this extraordinary achievement Ferghal Purcell, COO of HMH, said, “It is a very proud moment for us to receive this prestigious and exclusive industry recognition. It is an immense achievement based on our three years’ endeavor...
You love Nepalese food and did not attend the Nepal Europe Summit? You missed out! The long anticipated Nepal Europe Summit after ITB Berlin finished last week after traveling to Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Prague and Warsaw. The Nepal Summit was organized and attended by the Nepal Tourism Board under the leadership of CEO Deepak R Joshi and senior officer for brand promotion and corporate marketing Shradha Shrestha in cooperation with the global team of eTurboNews in Hawaii, Duesseldorf...
Guam may be best known for white sand beaches and luxury shopping, but that’s just the glossy exterior. Underneath, there is an exotic island culture waiting to be discovered. If you’re a culture vulture, follow this guide for the best way to immerse yourself in local food, history, and traditions. Eat like a local Chicken Kelaguen on Guam There are five foods you must try on Guam and a whole lot more that you will enjoy. Start with kelaguen, a signature local dish. A combination of lemon...
Valletta has launched a preview of its 2018 European Capital of Culture program. A collection of artistic, cultural, and community projects as well as festivals and carnivals, the island is thrilled to be showcasing its eclectic history and heritage. The program will kick off with a ceremony on 20th January 2018 to mark Valletta’s crown as Europe’s Capital of Culture 2018. As part of the opening festivities, various dynamic shows will be using Valletta’s open squares, namely the Triton...
Young and old alike will journey back to Renaissance times through a number of activities held at Coudenberg, the Brussels palace of Charles V. On tap: themed games and workshops, historical buffet, guided tours, and introductory dance classes. It’s a great opportunity to go back in time with family and friends and step into the shoes of a crossbowman, a courtly lady, or a knight. GET A TASTE Historical buffet: visitors will have the chance to enjoy culinary delights between two...
Qatar Airways today named artist Dana Al Fardan, globally renowned composer and artist, as the official composer for Qatar Airways Group. This recognition caps a series of highly successful engagements, including the composition and 2016 performance of The Beginning for Hamad International Airport, its official theme song. More recently, Ms. Al Fardan’s original composition, Art of Flight, is prominently featured in the airline’s new television commercial featuring the innovative and game...
The Philippines officially welcomed Star Cruises on 19 March when SuperStar Virgo arrived in Manila to begin her inaugural homeport deployment in the country. The occasion was commemorated with a special ceremony at Manila South Harbour, which was attended by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea as the Guest of Honour, representing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte from the Office of the President of the Philippines, together with Secretary Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo from the Philippines...
Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethihad, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Moroc, Turkish Airlines and other airlines flying non stop from the Middle East to the United States of America will have a lot of unhappy passengers thanks to the U.S. Government. Forget working on the internet while flying. Is this a hidden way to assist European and U.S. carriers to connect passengers from the Middle East through Europe? The United States is barring passengers on flights originating in several Muslim-majority...
Demi Lovato, Joe Manganiello and Mandy Patinkin today threw their talent behind a United Nations effort to end extreme poverty, address inequality and protect the planet against climate change through the Sustainable Development Goals. The three voices in the upcoming film “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” joined officials from the United Nations, UNICEF and United Nations Foundation to celebrate the International Day of Happiness and show their support for the Sustainable Development...
What are the worst paying jobs in America for women? 24/7 Wall St. reviewed female weekly earnings as a percentage of male weekly earnings in full-time wage and salary jobs using data from the Bureau of Labor statistics to identify the 20 worst paying jobs for women in America. The 20 jobs with the lowest pay equity between men and women range from first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, a job in which the typical woman earns 72.8% of male earnings, to personal financial...
Iranian pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in this year’s annual hajj, Saudi officials said Friday, after an absence last year during tensions between the regional rivals. “The ministry of hajj and the Iranian organization have completed all the necessary measures to ensure Iranian pilgrims perform hajj 1438 according to the procedures followed by all Muslim countries,” the official Saudi Press Agency said, referring to this year in the Islamic calendar. For the first time in...
Over 250 iconic landmarks and sites around the world will be illuminated green over the coming days – as part of Tourism Ireland’s 2017 Global Greening initiative to celebrate the island of Ireland and St Patrick. The annual initiative, now in its eighth year, which sees a host of major landmarks around the world turn green for St Patrick’s Day, has grown from strength to strength, with many new landmarks signing up to take part this year. Stadiums, statues, castles and towers...
The 21st Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), ended today. The four-day event is a premier trading platform for the Asia’s entertainment industry. This year’s fair attracted more than 8,000 visitors, up nine percent from last year. Among the visitors who attended this year’s FILMART, participation from Asia rose significantly, with the Chinese mainland, Philippines and Cambodia recording double...
“The decision to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities is a new low point for the current Administration. By ignoring the voices of millions of Americans, and focusing on the ill-informed advice of organizations like The Heritage Foundation, President Trump has taken an ax to one of the best investments the federal government makes year in and year out. Rather than the short-sighted point of view that the arts are a frivolity or a...
Serenity Coast 8th Round Hainan Regatta 2017 (The RHN Regatta) will take place on March 17th. During the past seven years, the RHN Regatta has demonstrated remarkable achievements and made positive, profound and lasting impact on the sport of sailing, not only in its home country, China, but also worldwide. The RHN Regatta is by far the multiple-day endurance sailing race with the longest route in China and one of the most competitive. The event is considered by the world’s leading media...
The Chainsmokers have been announced as the first and headline act to perform at MTV’s annual open-air, summer music festival – Isle of MTV Malta. Widely regarded across the music industry as one of the “breakout acts” of 2016, the multi-platinum selling duo will perform the closing set under the stars, on Tuesday, June 27. MTV’s partnership with the Malta Tourism Authority was recently renewed for a further four years and will be returning to the sun-lit island for what is the 11th consecutive...
Today was the start of MITT 2017 in Moscow. With over 1,600 participating companies from around the globe, MITT is the key meeting place for the tourism industry in Russia or interested in Russian tourism. Dmytro Makarov from the eTN head office in Hawaii was among the participants. He met today with Daria Ovechkina Fomina. She is a mountain climber and a medical doctor from Russia. She recently got married in Tyanboche in the Everest Region of Nepal. She was among the many visitors saying...
The next Commonwealth summit will reinforce a true global partnership and help create a safer world. This was the message from the Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, to mark Commonwealth Day. She said the 2018 Commonwealth Summit would cement the shared aims of good governance, sustainable growth, and inclusive social and economic development. Leaders from more than 50 countries are expected to attend next year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will take place during...
Following a hiatus from attending events in Hong Kong, well-known Korean celebrity Park Hae-jin today unveiled his wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong with cheering fans who are selected from official social media campaign for the special occasion. Park Hae-jin’s figure officially arrives K-wave zone and will be on display for three months. Fans and visitors can meet with their favourite idol at The Peak. Dressed in a navy blue suit with black bow tie, the wax figure of Park Hae-jin...
THE WHO announced today that they will launch their exclusive Las Vegas residency this summer at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace beginning July 29, 2017. One of rock’s most legendary and defining bands, THE WHO joins the home of the greatest entertainers in the world as the first rock band to take residency at The Colosseum since the venue opened in 2003. Tickets for the first run of six shows scheduled July 29 through August 11 will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 17 at...
Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the official opening of Sotheby’s Dubai in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE. The new office and gallery space complements Sotheby’s existing network of offices across the region and will serve clients through an expanded program of year-round events, including selling and non-selling exhibitions, events and talks. As part of the opening celebrations, highlights from Sotheby’s upcoming global auctions of Modern...
The Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce (IJCC), Irish Network Japan (INJ), and the Embassy of Ireland, Japan are co-operating to run Asia’s largest St. Patrick’s Day event in Tokyo during 18-19 March 2017. It will be the first-ever 2 day event, and over 100,000 people are expected to join the I Love Ireland Festival at Yoyogi Park. The 1,500+ strong St. Patrick’s Day Parade that runs along the zelkova tree-lined avenue “Omotesando” – sometimes referred to as...
The 21st edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) sprang into action for a four-day run at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. A premier trading platform for the international entertainment industry, this year’s FILMART welcomes more than 800 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions. In addition to major film companies in Hong Kong, many overseas exhibitors have set up pavilions at FILMART to promote their local entertainment productions, including...
The Deutsches Historisches Museum is presenting the exhibition in the Martin-Gropius-Bau on a area of some 3,000 m² and bringing together outstanding exponents from national and international lenders, many of which have never before been displayed in Germany. Supplementing the exhibition are numerous cultural and educational events and fringe programmes. A richly illustrated catalogue will also be published. For the first time an exhibition will illustrate the global diversity and effective...
According to confidential and reliable eTN sources, the current ambassador for Colombia to Austria, Jaime Alberto Cabal Sancelemnte entered the race to become the next UNWTO Secretary General. Another candidate from Armenia also submitted papers. Details are not yet known, and the names had not been confirmed by UNWTO. The Colombian candidate Ambassador Jaime Alberto Cabal Sancelemnte is holding an industrial Engineer of the Javeriana University of Bogotá. With a degree in English and...
The dark side of Tourism was well organized by Swiss, German and French precision. A Swiss man has been accused of abusing more than 80 boys in Thailand, some of whom were as young as nine, authorities said, adding that he had recruited the children to make pornographic photos, while molesting and pushing some into prostitution. The man from Bulle municipality in the canton of Fribourg is “suspected of having sexually abused more than eighty boys in Thailand, some of them for several years, by...
A Montréal woman who won legal recognition for same-sex parents in Quebec is one of seven remarkable Canadians featured in a new exhibition that opened this week at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Mona Greenbaum helped reform the Quebec Civil Code in 2002 to allow same-sex couples to adopt children born or living in Quebec or to start their families through assisted procreation. It meant that she and her same-sex partner could be recognized as equal parents of their children. As...
41.2% of Chinese consumers have a more negative view of the US following Trump’s first month as President. 50.7% of consumers held a neutral position and 8.1% viewed the US more positively according to a joint study by China Skinny and Findoout which surveyed 2,000 consumers across China in late February 2017. Buying American property and stocks, traveling to the US, and studying in the US are the three categories most negatively impacted with a net 17.7%, 13.9% and 10.0% of consumers...
