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Ottawa
Blockbuster Exhibits, Summer
2007
Ottawa Tourism
bundles Renoir Landscapes and Treasures
from China into great getaway
package
 Two
world-renowned exhibits are making their
way to Ottawa this summer and Ottawa
Tourism has developed a package including
admission to both. 'Renoir Landscapes' and
'Treasures from China' will prove to be a
must-see for anyone visiting the Ottawa
area during the summer months.
The Renoir Landscapes & Chinese
Treasures package offers a two-night
getaway for two at one of 34 different
hotels, admission for two people to the
two exhibits and a Rideau Centre Visitor
Values coupon booklet. If a Visa card is
used for the purchase, the guest also
receives a special exhibit poster from
each museum. Prices start at just CDN $113
per person for two nights (CDN$137 for a
downtown hotel) and the package can be
booked online at www.ottawatourism.ca or
by calling 888-OTTAWA8 (888-688-2928).
Renoir Landscapes - June 8 &endash;
September 9, 2007
Ten years after hosting Renoir's
Portraits, the National Gallery of Canada
now invites you to enter his exterior
settings: maybe it's a windswept field in
Chatou, an old private garden in Paris,
the streets of Algiers, or a hillside in
Guernsey?
These are among the sites that the
French impressionist master captured. They
will be presented in the first major
exhibition of his landscape paintings,
drenched in light and vibrant with colour.
It features 60 of Renoir's most beautiful
landscape paintings, on loan from leading
art museums and private collections around
the world.
One simply cannot afford to miss this
unique opportunity as the National Gallery
is the only Canadian venue. Not since the
National Gallery's 1997 exhibition
Renoir's Portraits: Impressions of an Age
(which set an attendance record of 340,000
visitors) have Ottawa audiences had the
opportunity to view Renoir's works on such
a scale.
Treasures From China &endash; May 11
&endash; October 28, 2007
Meanwhile, at the Canadian Museum of
Civilization (CMC), "Treasures from China"
will showcase an eclectic collection of
Chinese artifacts, illuminating China's
rich history and achievements. This
exhibition was brought to Ottawa as part
of a joint partnership between the CMC and
the National Museum of China.
The objects that will be displayed in
Treasures from China are rare and of great
beauty. They include jade carvings and
lacquer ware, paintings and calligraphy,
silk textiles, ceramics, and bronze, gold
and silver objects. Among the artifacts
are a beautiful bronze zun (wine vessel)
with dragon and tiger decoration from the
Shang Dynasty (1600&endash;1046 B.C.), and
a spectacular pottery horse and groom from
the Tang Dynasty (618&endash;907). The
exhibition will trace China's remarkable
development through the ancient, dynastic
and imperial periods, placing the
artifacts in their historical context.
As part of the exclusive exchange
between the National Museum of China and
the CMC, a special exhibition showcasing
the treasures of Canada's First Peoples
will be shown in Beijing in 2008 when that
city hosts the Olympic Games.
Ottawa Tourism provides industry
leadership and destination marketing to
service the travel media and attract
visitors, tours and conventions to Ottawa
and Canada's Capital Region. Visit Ottawa
Tourism at www.ottawatourism.ca
For more information and Ottawa-area
images, please contact:
Jantine Van
Kregten
Chris Ryall
Director of
Communications
GTA Public Relations Representative
Ottawa
Tourism
Ottawa Tourism
613-237-6822, ext.
116
416-861-1022 / 888-423-3995
media@ottawatourism.ca
chris@travelmarketingexperts.com
Fabulous
Deals to Get You in the Mood for
Spring
No one welcomes spring
quite like Ottawa does. Next month,
the Nation's Capital will host the annual
Canadian Tulip Festival (May 4-22), the
largest of its kind in the world, boasting
a mosaic of more than three million tulips
on display throughout the
region.
In honour of this
spectacular world event, Ottawa Tourism is
featuring unique getaway packages
throughout April and May.
Tulip Festival
Getaway
Available May 4 to
22
from $117.50 (2 nights,
price is per person)
Breathe it in!
Over three million tulips create an exotic
montage of colour and beauty during the
Capital Region's annual Canadian Tulip
Festival. This 2-night getaway includes
everything you need to enjoy the world's
largest tulip festival, including
admission to Tulip Explosion, the
Festival's exciting flower and design show
and the Tulip Promenade at Major's Hill
Park. Music lovers aren't left out
&endash; they can purchase passes to the
festival's Get Out Weekends! concert
series featuring great Canadian performers
such as The Trews, Stephen Fearing,
Trooper, Rise Ashen and more.
 Family
Discovery Package
Available April 3 to
May 31
from $232 (2 nights,
family of 4 with a maximum of 2
adults)
Parents and kids are
sure to discover something new and
exciting with the affordable Family
Discovery 2-night getaway to the capital.
What better way to reconnect with the
family than while exploring new places
together in Ottawa? This package features
family admission to 3 of the city's most
popular museums and galleries and hands-on
fun at either the Canada Agriculture
Museum or the Canadian Museum of Nature.
And there are always many new shops to
discover at Rideau Centre, Ottawa's
premier shopping centre.
Wine, Dine,
and Unwind Getaway
Available April 3
&endash; May 31
from $201 (2 nights,
price is per person)
This deal packs in the
best of Ottawa's food, fun, and
excitement! Featuring a diverse
selection of restaurants, theatre
productions and major cultural
attractions, this stay-and-play package
will leave you feeling completely
satisfied! During this delicious 2-night
getaway for two, visitors can enjoy a
spectacular dinner at Le Cordon Bleu's
Five Diamond Signatures Restaurant or a
performance at Théâtre du
Casino, as well as admission to one of
four national museums. Not enough?
Add more great food to your package with a
meal at the Casino du Lac-Leamy's Five
Diamond Le Baccara restaurant or a
performance at the National Arts
Centre. The choice is
yours!
Cultural Odyssey
Package
Available April
7-May31
from $120.50 (2 nights,
price is per person)
Up for a getaway filled
with exquisite culture and fine art?
Book this 2-night getaway for two
that grants admission to some of the
capital's major attractions. On the
cultural menu, your choice of two of the
following three museums: the Canadian
Museum of Civilization (book this package
with your VISA card and receive free
tickets to the PETRA: Lost City of Stone
exhibit!); the National Gallery of Canada;
and the Canadian War Museum. You can also
choose a Haunted Walk, a scenic ride on
the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train or
a visit to the Canadian Museum of
Nature.
Note: a minimum
of 48 hours advance notice is
required for bookings.
For booking information
call 1-866-644-1234 (Canada & U.S.
only) OR 613-599-0279 OR go online at
www.ottawatourism.ca
For more information
(media inquires only) contact:
Jantine Van
Kregten
Director of
Communications, Ottawa Tourism
Tel: (613) 237-6822,
ext. 116
jvankregten@ottawatourism.ca
Sandy Braz
Public Relations
Representative, Ottawa Tourism
(416) 861-1022 / (888)
423-3995
sandy@travelmarketingexperts.com
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