{Showtime} Janet Jackson

Hace aprox 2 años que Janet Jackson habia cancelado su concierto en Montréal debido a que, según las noticias, sufrió una caida mientras realizada su ensayo. Luego de ese tiempo nos deleita anoche con su concierto llamado `Number Ones Up Close and Personal`... con 5,462 espectadores (que no fueron capaces de llenar el Centre Bell), la hermana del Rey del Pop nos dio un concierto maravilloso para recordar todos sus hits.

Pleasure Principle, Control, Miss you Much, What have you done for me lately, casi todos sus éxitos... WOW  (en total cantó 35 canciones), que he disfrutado esa noche con Janet, que a sus 45 años nos transmitió su energía, dando un concierto con toda su calidad! Dejando atrás su era de gran espectáculo de luces-bailarines (solo habían 6 que la acompañaban) y su tan controversial situación con Justin Timberlake en la final del Super Bowl en el 2004.

Approximately 2 years ago that Janet Jackson had canceled her concert in Montreal because, according to reports, he suffered a fall while on her essay. After that time we are delighted with her ​​concert last night called 'Number Ones - Up Close and Personal`... with 5.462 spectators (who were not able to fill the Bell Centre), the sister of the King of Pop gave us a wonderful concert to remember all her hits.

Pleasure Principle, Control, Miss You Much, What have you donefor me Lately, almost all their success ... WOW (total sang 35 songs), I enjoyed last night with Janet, who at 45 years old, she gave us her full energy, giving us a concert in full quality! Leaving behind her usual impressive-full dancers and lights show, or even the most comment and controversial event she had, along Justin Timberlake on the Super Bowl back on 2004.

I leave you with one of her Top 1`s Song & Video (1986)

What have you done for me lately

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News: Janet Jackson `All for you` dedicated to Montréal
Source: Janet Jackson`s Website

Janet Jackson’s number one hit “All For You” from the album All For You has been chosen as the song dedicated to the city of Montreal. Janet’s NUMBER ONES: Up Close & Personal tour, is her largest-ever world tour. Janet will dedicate a selected number one song to each of her fan-suggested stops. The show will be taking place in Montreal on August 1st at the Bell Centre.

The tour, in which the superstar set out to perform a selection of songs from her impressive 35 number one hits, has recorded SRO engagements throughout Asia, North America and Europe and due to such enthusiasm from fans and critics the NUMBER ONES: Up Close & Personal Tour has been extended to expand past the original 35 cities.

Of her upcoming engagement in Montreal the Icon has said, 

“Hey, Montreal, I’m here and can’t wait to see all of you! This concert is all for you!”

In addition to her rigorous tour schedule, Janet has headed record-setting fundraising events for HIV/AIDS research and treatment, including hosting recent balls in Cannes and Vienna, which topped all prior fundraising amounts of those events. Prior to her upcoming tour appearance in Canada, Janet entertained in France for a giant fund-raiser where she became the first female artist ever to perform at the Louvre in the extraordinary IM Pei glass pyramid, raising funds for that most famous of museums.

The Icon’s current tour differs from her previous concert schedules of years past in that she will perform music exclusively from her chart topping CD NUMBER ONES. There is also a focus on venues that will allow Janet to be “up close and personal,” in a much more intimate settings. In each selected city, Janet will offer something different to her performance so no show will be the same. This tour is Janet Jackson more revealed, more intimate, and more personal than ever before.

Janet will also be selecting the first fan winner of the contest in voting for the each of the selected cities. The winner will be announced on www.JanetJackson.com and they will receive an autographed copy of NUMBER ONES and an autographed copy of her upcoming book "True You" (in stores now).

Her New York Times bestseller True You, published by Karen Hunter Publishing, an imprint of Gallery Books at Simon & Schuster is currently in stores and is continuing to climb the charts. Janet's first book reveals her unique, insider's perspective on dieting and exercise-from her past, present and her future. True You chronicles Janet's lifelong struggles with weight and self-esteem. The book is a self-help/esteem book where Janet uses anecdotes from her real life to illustrate the power of self-esteem and how she struggles and her continued growth as an artist and a woman.

For the full list of shows in Montréal, visit evenko

{Montréal} - Festival "Just for laughs"

Si, Montréal tiene inviernos muy largos (desde Noviembre hasta Abril aprox), sin embargo, en el verano hay siempre mucho que hacer para divertirse: Festivales, conciertos al aire libre (gratuitos y privados), entre otros.

Actualmente se encuentra el Festival "Just for laughs" (solo para reirse) y durante este fin de semana, se celebró el 14avo. desfile anual de Gemelos. Cada año participan aproximadamente 500 parejas de gemelos. El tema de esta edición se denominadaba "Boda", fueron 30 minutos de diversión viendo diferentes tipos de bellas personas-dobles de todas las edades. la mayoría vestidos de blanco por el tema principal.

A continuación algunas de esas parejas de gemelos... agradezco principalmente a los que me dieron su sonrisa!!!!

Yes, Montreal has long winters (November through April approx), however, during the summer there is always plenty of things to do for fun: Festivals, outdoor concerts (free and private), among others.

For these days, the turn is for the Festival "Just for Laughs" and during the weekend, it was held the14th. Twin Annual parade which every year participate approximately 500 twin pairs. The theme of this edition was "Wedding". There were 30 minutes of fun seeing different types of beautiful people-doubles of all ages; most of them dressed in white for the main theme.

Here are some of these pairs of twins ...  many thanks to the ones who gave me their smile!!

Gracias Amigos!

Para mayor información acerca del festival haga click aqui

{Montréal} - Plateau Mont Royal

Durante el pleno verano, es todo un espectáculo visitar el "Cartier" Mont-Royal" (la palabra francesa"Cartier" en este caso se utiliza para denominar una especie de villa, área, colonia dentro de una específica ciudad). Conocido por sus habitantes por "El Plateau", este cartier ofrece una buena opción de conocerla, visitando sus pintorescas opciones de comercios, restaurantes, recorriendolo por bicicleta, (si, hay servicios BIXI, anteriormente había mostrado de este servicio aqui).

Los dejo con algunas fotos que quise tomar en esta semana. (aprovechando que ahora tengo una upgrade en mi cámara fotográfica y poder compartir un poco lo que mi ojos ven :)

Feliz Fin de Semana a todos!!!!!!

Me encantan el diseño, ambientación, y estructura arquitectónica de sus apartamentos, un estilo propio y muy  " verde"

Y para finalizar, unas fotos -tentadoras- de una famosa pastelería/panadería:

Sin poder resistir a la tentación, me despido de ustedes... hasta la próxima de mas del Plateau

Besos!
Lucy

Para mayor información acerca del Plateau Mont Royal,  haga click aqui

{Places} - JLo y el descenso de Kukulcán en Chichen-Itza

Me pasó algo extraño el día de ayer: Viendo por primera vez, el video de la canción de Jennifer López "I'm into you", que fue filmado en parte en Chichen-Itza, precisamente en el Castillo o Pirámide de Kulkulcán, el monumento histórico más impresionante del lugar: tanto por ser -sin duda- una obra maestra de la arquitectura Maya-Tolteca, por sus excelentes proporciones y diseño; como por la historia propia que trae el nacimiento -y la desaparición- de la Cultura Maya, en ese templo sagrado en una la zonas arqueológicas mexicanas más importantes. 

Veo a JLo, precisamente bailando en los primeros 15 de 91 peldaños que contiene la parte frontal de la pirámide; asi como encuentro fotos de su equipo de producción en la misma ubicación, y casi muero de sorpresa...yo siempre he admirado la voz, carisma y sensualidad de esta bella mujer, pero esto considero que pasa el límite de la ignorancia y respecto a -incluso- sus propias raices culturales.

Si se preguntan el porqué no estoy de acuerdo en que se realizara un evento como tal, les daré MIS razones principales.

• Chichen-Itza fue el templo sagrado de la Cultura Maya, cuna de nuestros ancentros. No veo porque la diva bailara precisamente donde cada 21 de Marzo y 21 de Septiembre, Kukulcán realiza su tan espectacular descenso simbólico.
• Los seres "normales" no podemos subir ahi, entiendo que JLo puede pagar sumas de dinero exhorbitantes a lugares adonde no podemos entrar, yo estoy 100% de acuerdo. Sin embargo este es un caso de evitar la destrucción progresiva de este maravilloso mausoleo.

Es más bien, un tema arqueológico-cultural. Nadie debería de poder tener acceso.

Comienzo a buscar si había algún pronunciamiento de entidades de protección a la cultura y/o arqueología, y me encuentro con que Elton John realizó un concierto el pasado Abril, 2010.

Durante mi búsqueda, encuentro un video en donde el escenario de Elton John, colapsó al día siguiente! obviamente carezco de conocimientos arqueólogicos, sin embargo, veo que cuando descubren una escultura la investigan y conservan con sumo cuidado, considero es un pecado cultural realmente!

Entonces pienso cual es la proyección -y protección- cultural de esta joya, que se estima fue construida entre los años 435 y 455?. Entonces ese sitio arqueológico se volverá exponencialmente un centro de conciertos o eventos? Cual será el impacto ambiental y equilibrio cultural de esta sagrada historia?

Bueno, los dejo con las fotos en las cuales aparecen los lazos para evitar que gentes normales crucemos para no dañar las estructuras de una de las 7 Maravillas del Mundo.



Vista de Zoom debido a la imposibilidad de entrar.



Nótese al pie de la pirámide los lazos que impiden el libre acceso para protegerla, el cual pierde toda credibilidad al ver artirtas realizando filmaciones con su equipo de producción


Que opinan ustedes?... para que lo vean les paso el video, personalmente me gustan sus canciones, pero en este caso no le pierdo la objetivida que el tema se merece.!

{Hotel} OTTAWA - Courtyard by Marriott

Pensando siempre en los viajes y con la mentalidad de darles a conocer opciones accesibles, ahora quisiera compartirles este Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott el único Hotel que queda a pocos metros del distrito financiero y complejos gubernamentales, pero sobretodo a pocos pasos del ByWard Market en Ottawa.

Les comparto algunas fotos, espero que las disfruten, como yo :)

Lobby

Terraza exterior de la piscina

Jacuzzi

Piscina

Otra vista del Lobby, ... Cozy!

A pasos del ByWard Market..

El Gym no es grande pero suficiente para sus 30 minutos cardiovasculares diarios.


Para las categorías Courtyard, solo hay restaurante para el desyuno, sin embargo existen diversas opciones de comida alrededor del mismo. Cualquier información adicional, vean al sitio web del Hotel

Hasta la próxima!

{News}-- Jet Blue now will fly to Liberia (LIR) from New York (JFK)

Hello friends, I feel excited when i hear more news about this new destination: Guanacaste; now, more airlines are being added to this city, and now is the turn of this low cost carrier: Starting Nov 17th, 2011, JETBLUE will fly to Liberia (Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport-LIR) in Costa Rica, where Guanacaste is located a few minutes from the airport. I personally saw this impressive airport construction and more airlines are flying each time.

Guanacaste is located in the pacific coast of Costa Rica (northeast area) and has one of the most best know beaches in the area: Playa Tamarindo and Playa Avellanas (best know as the Little Hawaii).

Enclosed you will find the press release -and also a great promotion is included-... do you want to visit Guanacaste and it fabolous city and beaches soon? do you need some flights, hotels, Bed & Breakfast options?

Take Care !

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JetBlue Opens Second Destination in Costa Rica: Liberia! --Four weekly nonstop flights between New York's JFK and Costa Rica's Pacific coast set to begin November 17, 2011- -- Start date to coincide with opening of new terminal at Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport- -- One-way sale fares as low as $139 each way available for bookings today through July 15 at www.jetblue.com/new for travel between November 17, 2011 and February 14, 2012 (a) - 

AIRBUS A-320

Jet Blue press release

NEW YORK, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today is pleased to announce plans to add four weekly nonstop flights between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Liberia, Costa Rica's Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (LIR) effective November 17, 2011, subject to government approval. Liberia, on the Pacific coast, will be JetBlue's second destination in Costa Rica, in addition to San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), which is served daily from Orlando International (MCO). To celebrate the launch of its 70th destination, JetBlue is offering special fares as low as $139 available for bookings through July 15 at www.jetblue.com/new for travel between November 17, 2011 and February 14, 2012.

The President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, the nation's Presidential Minister, Carlos Benavides, and the Minister of Tourism, Allan Flores, joined JetBlue officials in making this announcement earlier today at the presidential palace in San Jose.

"We're delighted to be adding Liberia to our growing list of destinations and giving our customers access to the breathtaking Guanacaste beaches and natural parks," said Chad Meyerson, director of global sales for JetBlue Airways. "Costa Rica and its people have much to offer and have been a great partner since we started flying to San Jose more than two years ago. We're happy to be able to strengthen that relationship today while expanding our footprint in Central America." "We are overjoyed that JetBlue has added Liberia to its list of destinations giving U.S. travelers even greater access to Costa Rica," said Allan Flores, Costa Rica Minister of Tourism. "This new route will allow U.S. travelers to have unprecedented access to Costa Rica's Northwestern region rich with so many tourist offerings, particularly during the high season months." In addition to this new nonstop service to Liberia from New York, customers in Boston, Buffalo, Rochester, or Burlington, among other cities, can enjoy easy connecting service via JFK. JetBlue also flies to Bogota, Colombia in South America.

JetBlue's proposed schedule between New York and Liberia: New York (JFK) to Liberia (LIR):
Liberia (LIR) to New York (JFK):
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Depart - Arrive                                     Depart - Arrive
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9:40 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.                            3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Flights will operate Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday only effective November 17, 2011

JetBlue's flights between New York and Liberia will be operated with its comfortable Airbus A320 fleet and award-winning service featuring convenient, assigned seating; a first-checked bag free (b); complementary and unlimited name brand snacks and drinks; comfy leather seats; free first-run movies on seatback televisions (c); and more legroom than any other carrier in coach (d).

About JetBlue Airways JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline(TM) with other focus cities in Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and Orlando. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach of any U.S. airline as well as super-spacious Even More Space seats. JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 66 cities with 700 daily flights and later this year plans to introduce service to St. Croix and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands as well as La Romana in the Dominican Republic, subject to government approval. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, 0800-012-1666 from Costa Rica, or visit http://www.jetblue.com/.

(a) Offer valid New York City (JFK) to/from Liberia (LIR): Offer ends July 15, 2011, the earlier of 11:59 PM ET or local. Travel Nov. 17, 2011 - Feb. 14, 2012.

Blackout dates are Nov. 22 - Nov. 28, 2011 and Dec. 16, 2011 - Jan. 4, 2012.

14-day advance purchase required. Offer subject to availability; may change without notice; nonrefundable, nontransferable; one-way. $15 fee applies for fares (not Award flights) purchased by phone or JetBlue ticket office. Offer do not include Passenger Facility Charges up to $9 each way; September 11th Security Fees up to $5 each way; Federal Segment Tax of $3.70 per domestic segment. International offers do not include government fees and taxes up to $140.00 each way. Taxes/fees must be paid at time of purchase.

Cancellations/changes must be made prior to scheduled departure (otherwise all money for fare is forfeited), for $100 fee p/p and applicable fare adjustment, at jetblue.com, or 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, or 0800-012-1666 (Costa Rica). Cancellations receive JetBlue travel credit, valid for one year. Proper documentation required for boarding. Second bag fee $35.

Other restrictions apply; see jetblue.com/about/legal/legal.asp.

(b) Baggage weight and size limits apply.

(c) On flights outside the contiguous 48 states where live satellite TV and radio programming is not available, complimentary movies are offered for free.

(d) JetBlue offers the most legroom in coach, based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines.

SOURCE JetBlue Airways www.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2011 PR Newswire. All rights reserved -0- KEYWORD: New York