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I never really wanted to go on a cruise, until today...<br>
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Now if the ship went to Murano / Venice that would be double-great!<br>
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Tony Patti<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.glassblower.info">www.glassblower.info</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gaffer@glassblower.info">gaffer@glassblower.info</a><br>
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<p><font size="+1">Google News Alert for: <b>glassblowing</b></font></p>
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Celebrity will collaborate with the world-renowned Corning Museum of
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<p>Celebrity Cruises Turns Up the Heat with
Industry's First-Ever Glassblowing Feature Collaboration with Corning
Museum of Glass Will Bring Unique Entertainment and Enrichment to
Guests
on Celebrity Solstice MIAMI, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Talk
about a "hot spot":Celebrity Cruises' new Celebrity Solstice will
introduce an industry first.<span id="midArticle_byline"></span></p>
<span id="midArticle_0"></span>
<p> Celebrity will collaborate with the world-renowned Corning Museum
of Glass to bring the captivating art of glassblowing to sea when the
Museum's "Hot Glass Show(SM)" debuts on Celebrity Solstice in December
2008.</p>
<span id="midArticle_1"></span>
<p> Through Celebrity's alliance with The Corning Museum of Glass, the
premier authority on glass and glass making history, the Hot Glass Show
will provide live demonstrations and a narrated performance of
glassblowing, designed to engage, educate and inspire cruisers about
the
art, history and science of glass.</p>
<span id="midArticle_2"></span>
<p> "We're confident our guests will be awestruck by what we're
offering with The Corning Museum of Glass," said Celebrity Cruises
President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "The museum's surveys repeatedly show
that live glass making demonstrations rank as one of the top reasons
more
than 340,000 people visit the museum each year. Now, it's also a
compelling reason to sail on Celebrity Solstice."</p>
<span id="midArticle_3"></span>
<p> "At The Corning Museum of Glass, our mission is to engage and
inspire visitors by telling the story of glassmaking," said Marie
McKee,
president of The Corning Museum of Glass. "This collaboration with
Celebrity Cruises allows our Museum to dramatically expand our outreach
across the world."</p>
<span id="midArticle_4"></span>
<p> Located on the ship's upper deck within a custom-designed,
outdoor glassmaking studio, the Hot Glass Show will present the history
and craft of glassblowing, from its ancient origins to its current
countless uses. Three resident "<b>gaffers</b>" -- highly skilled
glassblowing
artists -- will educate and entertain cruisers with live glassmaking
shows, lectures and workshops.</p>
<span id="midArticle_5"></span>
<p> Live hot glassmaking demonstrations are central to the experience
at The Corning Museum of Glass, complementing the history and the
artistry of glass showcased in the Museum's exhibitions and permanent
collections. Since 2001,the Museum has traveled the Hot Glass Show to
museums, art fairs and public festivals around the world, extending
this
experience beyond the walls of the Museum. The Museum's traveling Hot
Glass Roadshow has been seen at such venues as the 2002 Salt Lake City
Winter Olympics and America's 400th Anniversary Celebration at
Jamestown.</p>
<span id="midArticle_6"></span>
<p> Celebrity Cruises' microsite, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com">www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com</a>,
offers a sneak peek at The Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Show on
Celebrity Solstice.</p>
<span id="midArticle_7"></span>
<p> The Corning Museum of Glass is a leader in education, research,
and scholarship for glass. The Museum is home to the world's most
comprehensive collection of art and history in glass, with more than
45,000 objects spanning3,500 years of human creation. Technological
exhibits tell the story of historic advancements and contemporary
innovations in glass technology.Public programs provide opportunities
for active engagement with the material,bringing glass to life through
live glassblowing demonstrations as well as Make Your Own glass
workshops where visitors can create their own work.Housed in a unique
collection of award-winning modern glass architecture, the Museum is
the
centerpiece of the city of Corning, NY, America's leading center for
glass innovation.</p>
<span id="midArticle_0"></span>
<p> Facilities include a state-of-the-art glassmaking studio, that
presents a dynamic roster of programs and workshops taught by leading
international glass artists. The Museum also features the Rakow
Research
Library, the world's foremost library on the art and history of glass
and glassmaking.</p>
<span id="midArticle_1"></span>
<p> Nestled in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country of New York
State, the Museum is conveniently located directly off Exit 46 on
I-86/Rte. 17. Corning, NY, is 4 hours north of New York City, 2 hours
south of Buffalo and 6 hours north of Washington, D.C. For more
information, visit <a href="www.cmog.org">www.cmog.org</a>.</p>
<span id="midArticle_2"></span>
<p> Celebrity Solstice</p>
<span id="midArticle_3"></span>
<p> Celebrity Solstice will be the line's first in a class of four
2,850-passenger vessels with an exceptional range of guest-inspired
services and amenities. German shipbuilder Meyer Werft, who constructed
the line's Century-class fleet -- Celebrity Century, Celebrity Mercury,
and Celebrity Galaxy -- is building the 122,000-ton ship.</p>
<span id="midArticle_4"></span>
<p> Following several weeks of inaugural activities, Celebrity Solstice
will make its maiden voyage December 14, 2008, on a seven-night Eastern
Caribbean cruise round trip from Fort Lauderdale, FL, visiting San
Juan,
Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; and Phillipsburg, St. Maarten. The
itinerary will be offered on Sundays through April 5, 2009, with an
alternating itinerary calling on San Juan, Puerto Rico; Phillipsburg,
St. Maarten; Tortola, B.V.I; and Labadee, Haiti, through April 12,
2009.
Fares for veranda staterooms begin at $1,099 per person, based on
double
occupancy.</p>
<span id="midArticle_5"></span>
<p> Celebrity Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale
cruise experiences with highly personalized service, exceptional
dining,
and extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity sails in Alaska,
California, the Caribbean, Europe, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the
Pacific Coast, Panama Canal and South America, and will begin sailing
in
Australia and New Zealand this November. The line also offers unique
land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada,Europe and Australia through its
cruise tour affiliate. Noted for "The World's Best Large Ships," as
voted
by the readers of Conde' Nast Traveler (February2007 Cruise Poll),
Celebrity's current fleet will be joined by CelebritySolstice in 2008,
Celebrity Equinox in 2009, Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, and a fourth
Solstice-class ship in 2011. <br>
</p>
<p>For more information, call your
travel agent, dial 1-800-437-3111 or visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.celebritycruises.com">www.celebritycruises.com</a>.
And
for more information about Celebrity Solstice, visit
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com.SOURCE">www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com.SOURCE</a> Celebrity Cruises Elizabeth
Jakeway, +1-305-539-6127, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ejakeway@celebritycruises.com">ejakeway@celebritycruises.com</a>; or Tavia Robb,
+1-305-539-6721, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:trobb@celebritycruises.com">trobb@celebritycruises.com</a>; or Yvette
Sterbenk,+1-607-974-8124, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sterbenkym@cmog.org">sterbenkym@cmog.org</a></p>
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