Westben Group Goes to New York City
March 2 2012, 8:00 pm
Great Escapes says “START SPREADING THE NEWS”
NEW YORK CITY with a WESTBEN CONNECTION March 2nd-5th 2012
A Weekend to Sing About! SOLD OUT!
What do New York Cityand the Westben Arts Festival Theatre have in common? World class artists! In March 2012, one of Westben’s upcoming guest artists, Canadian superstar baritone Gerald Finley appears at The Met singing one of his signature roles: Mozart’s Don Giovanni. And Westben will be there! You are invited to join Westben
co-founders Brian Finley and Donna Bennett on an exciting Great Escape to the city that never sleeps. On the way to NYC, Brian will introduce you to Mozart and his masterpiece, as well as some “insider information” about the life of his cousin opera singer. Once in the Big Apple, join Brian and Donna at the opera itself. Simply choose your tickets, and we will arrange them for you (cost is extra). The day after the performance, we will enjoy our own private dinner with the opera star at a popular NY restaurant. It’s an extended weekend in early March that will make your heart sing!
Even if you decide not to go to the Met, you can always be sure of a fabulous weekend in NYC! Your Great Escape, arranged and escorted by Bev Hanna-Jones, will get you comfortably to the heart of the city for three days of guaranteed adventure and excitement.
Included in your Great Escape: $745 per person based on db occupancy
-
Deluxe motor coach transportation with Franklins of Belleville
-
3 nights at Affinia Hotel in midtown Manhattanwith baggage handling - this 3 1/2 star hotel is located at 7th Avenueand 31st Streetand all rooms have fridge and coffeemaker (rooms with 2 doubles or 1 queen available)
-
Step on guided tour of NYC
-
1 dinner at a fantastic NYC restaurant-Geraldwill be there to tell you all about performing in the opera (Sunday night)
-
Gratuity of our driver
-
Escorted and arranged by Bev Hanna Jones
Details, Details.....
Friday March 2nd
• Depart bright and early for NYC....(we will stop for breaks and lunch)
• Arrive in NYC hotel late afternoon - drop your bags and start exploring!
Saturday March 3rd:
• Join us for a step on guided 3 hour tour this morning
• Take the rest of the day to do your own thing-
• Tonight - if you are going to the MET, meet Brian and Donna in the lobby of the
hotel at a pre-arranged time for an evening of magnificent opera!
Sunday March 4th
• Another day to explore on your own....shop, tour a museum, ride the Staten
Island Ferry, visit the Empire State Building......
• Dinner tonight is at a lovely quaint restaurant in uptown Manhattan with Gerald Finley
Monday March 5th
• We will leave the NYC mid morning and arrive back in Belleville around dinner
time......
Cost is $745 (double occupancy) Full payment due by January 15th 2012
• tickets to the MET are extra and vary in cost depending on seating (ticket
purchase can be arranged for you)
• you need a current passport for border crossing
• cancellation and out of country medical insurance is highly recommended
-
enquire with Marlin Travel for your needs
• minimum of 30 people needed for this tour to go!
• all payments are with Marlin Travel of Belleville 199 Front Street
613 962 9227 re # 3163882
• To book your Great Escape contact Bev Hanna-Jones
613 968 3359 or 905 344 7214 or bevhj@sympatico.ca
Performers
Gerald Finley
