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WHAT’S NEW IN VIRGINIA
The opening of the National Botanic Garden in Virginia is slated for 2023. The 250-acre gardens are located in Chantilly, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport.
The landscaped grounds merge horticulture, architecture, topography and art and visitors can also experience the largest bamboo gardens in the USA as well as the East Coast’s largest water-borne Xeric gardens – also known
ICELANDAIR: 2022
A TURNAROUND YEAR
Icelandair has reported that 2022 marked a significant turnaround for the business, with capacity in Q4 at 95% of 2019 capacity and revenue in Q4 up 13% year-on-year.
Bogi Nils Bogason, President & Ceo comments: “The year 2022 was characterized by a great turnaround of our business. Strong revenue generation with record passenger revenue in the second half of the year and significant EBIT improvement shows that our business model has proven its worth yet again.
“We are back on track, stronger than ever and ready
to operate the largest flight schedule, in terms of frequency and destinations, in the history of Icelandair.
Seven B737 MAX aircraft were added to the fleet in 2022 and January 2023 proved to be a record sales month for the airline, along with a positive outlook in all markets. Icelandair also recorded a reduction in CO2 emissions by 17% per OTK compared to 2021.
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This is the first time in Cirque du Soleil’s history that the Capital Region will host the U.S. premiere. Debuting under the Big Top at Lerner Town Square on 6th September, ECHO is a story about evolution.
JUST HORSEN AROUND
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Soleil, which will hold the U.S. premiere of ECHO, its newest touring show, in Tysons, Virginia in September.
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NYC LAUNCHES OFF-BROADWAY WEEK
NYC & Company in partnership with Mastercard® and The Off-Broadway League, have announced the return of NYC Off-Broadway Week.
The programme, now in its 14th year, will offer 2-for-1 tickets to 26 Off-Broadway shows until 5th March. Tickets are available at: nycgo.com/off-broadway-week.
Participating shows in NYC Offff-Broadway Week 2023 include: Blue Man Group; Eva Luna; Friends! The Musical Parody;
The Little Mermaid the Musical; The Offiffice! A Musical Parody; Sugar Daddy; The Wanderers and Titanique.
This year’s programme also includes actress Katie Holmes who makes her return to the stage in The Wanderers; RENT’s Anthony Rapp stars in a one-man, five-piece rock band- backed show sharing his real-life story in Anthony Rapp’s Without You and David Blaine is the producer behind the limited Off-Broadway show Asi Wind’s Inner Circle.
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