Liz Stanford November 25th, 2008
For those of you who missed it, we highly recommend watching the following programme. Broadcast on BBC1 on Monday 17 November, it is available to watch on BBC iplayer this week or to download for future viewing.
Presented by Alan Yentob the programme, entitled “Imagine”, profiles the incredible youth orchestras of Venezuela and the way they provide hope to hundreds of thousands of children stuck in poverty with no future. Described as unashamed social engineering, the result is outstanding, with the main Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra performing worldwide to rapturous audiences.
They have one performance date at the South Bank in London on 18 April 2009 but this has already sold out. A DVD is available to buy entitled “Dudamel - the promise of music” (2008).
Please contact Rebecca Profit, Venezuela specialist, on 01993 838 614 if you wish to visit the country and arrange to hear one of the orchestras in action.
Liz Stanford November 25th, 2008
Pinnacle rock, Galapagos Islands
2009 marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin as well as the 150th anniversary of his “Origin of the Species”; his revolutionary theories that changed our understanding of the world as we see it today.
Many Galapagos boat operators are marking this special occasion with special lectures and more in depth conversation of his work in the Galapagos.
To learn more about the great man, the National History Museum is running a Darwin Exhibition between 14th November 2008 and 19th April 2009 displaying incredible, revealing and rare exhibits, some on display for the first time.
More information can be found at www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/darwin/index.html.
Carolyn Foreman February 28th, 2008
There is a new film coming out soon, starring the recent Oscar winner Javier Bardem -”Love in the Time of Cholera” from the famed Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It is set on the beautiful Caribbean coastal city of Cartagena -a gorgeous, historic setting. Not only will this promote interest in the fabulous destination of Colombia but it also has a brief cameo appearance from our ground agents! They appear in traditional finery in a scene set in a house of ill-repute where they are surrounded by a multitude of lovely ladies. If you want to find out more about this go to our Colombia pages in the Latin American section of our website.
Read more about the film
