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Celebrity announces that they are offering on board glass blowing:
Talk about a "hot spot": Celebrity Cruises' new Celebrity Solstice will introduce an industry first.
Celebrity will collaborate with the world-renowned Corning Museum of Glass to bring the captivating art of glassblowing to sea when the Museum's "Hot Glass Show(SM)" debuts on Celebrity Solstice in December 2008.ADVERTISEMENT
Through Celebrity's alliance with The Corning Museum of Glass, the premier authority on glass and glassmaking history, the Hot Glass Show will provide live demonstrations and a narrated performance of glassblowing, designed to engage, educate and inspire cruisers about the art, history and science of glass.
"We're confident our guests will be awestruck by what we're offering with The Corning Museum of Glass," said Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Dan Hanrahan. "The museum's surveys repeatedly show that live glassmaking demonstrations rank as one of the top reasons more than 340,000 people visit the museum each year. Now, it's also a compelling reason to sail on Celebrity Solstice."
"At The Corning Museum of Glass, our mission is to engage and inspire visitors by telling the story of glassmaking," said Marie McKee, president of The Corning Museum of Glass. "This collaboration with Celebrity Cruises allows our Museum to dramatically expand our outreach across the world."
Located on the ship's upper deck within a custom-designed, outdoor glassmaking studio, the Hot Glass Show will present the history and craft of glassblowing, from its ancient origins to its current countless uses. Three resident "gaffers" -- highly skilled glassblowing artists -- will educate and entertain cruisers with live glassmaking shows, lectures and workshops.
Live hot glassmaking demonstrations are central to the experience at The Corning Museum of Glass, complementing the history and the artistry of glass showcased in the Museum's exhibitions and permanent collections. Since 2001, the Museum has traveled the Hot Glass Show to museums, art fairs and public festivals around the world, extending this experience beyond the walls of the Museum. The Museum's traveling Hot Glass Roadshow has been seen at such venues as the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and America's 400th Anniversary Celebration at Jamestown.
quote: Will innovation ever cease?
I'm not sure I will be able to sleep after reading about such an innovation. This will change the cruising industry for ever. I'm in a state of shock !
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:Now who would have predicted that innovation? What next, brick laying?
I think NCL is thinking about introducing freestyle cobbling where passengers can sign up to repair shoes at the time of their choice...
quote:Originally posted by joe at travelpage:I think NCL is thinking about introducing freestyle cobbling where passengers can sign up to repair shoes at the time of their choice...
This is actually not too far fetched - on civilized ships shoe shine service is standard so why not offering shoe repair too? (actually, one would expect that on a truly luxurious ship - like a proper tailor)
"the Museum has traveled the Hot Glass Show" Darn, I must have missed it. Joking aside it's pretty amazing, but I would not have expected to find it on a cruise ship. What's the betting that they sell glass ornaments on board.
Thomson cruises are offering a sort of 'Strictly Come Dancing' (our 'Dancing with the Stars') competition/show. It will feature Darren & Lilia, two of the UK shows professional dancers. However judges Len and Bruno are not included.
[ 12-03-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
Would people watch this? More of something to go and see in a port rather than onboard for me.
Pam.. wishing all these onboard 'innovations' went over the side.
quote:Originally posted by PamM:Well I have never heard of this museum.
It is in Corning, NY, home of Corning Incorporated, which was originally from Brooklyn but moved there and got the city named after it. Its founder, Erastus Corning, was also the president of the New York Central Railroad among other things. Corning is in the Fortune 500 and is one of the most prestigious glass works in the world. It developed the glass for Edison's light bulb and famous consumer products (at least in the US) like Corningware, Corelle and Pyrex.
[ 12-03-2007: Message edited by: dougnewman ]
quote:Originally posted by dougnewman:I... It may not be the Louvre but it's fairly well known.
What's the 'Louvre'?
I've never heard of the museum either, but I have heard of 'corning' glass.
In any case, I'll be happy to take the glass blowing over the always innovative "scrapbooking".
Ernie
Innovative....not, who thought about putting a glass blowing show on a cruise ship????? I doubt many people would be fascinated by glass blowing alone, rather to see it on their cruise, bad idea Celebrity, I would have expected more...
On another thought, how much deck space is going to be used for this area?
[ 12-04-2007: Message edited by: 6263866 ]
quote:Originally posted by 6263866:...On another thought, how much deck space is going to be used for this area?
Not too much...
Maybe a 'painting class' would be a nice addition as well. Imagine hundreds of passengers hanging off the side of the ship-paint brushes in hand!
quote:Originally posted by nycruiser:Malcom the Louvre is a famous museum in Paris it is home to the Mona Lisa. I think it is one of the oldest museums in the world in addition to being one of the most visited.
I think the comment of Malcolm was a joke and not meant to be taken seriously.
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:I think the comment of Malcolm was a joke and not meant to be taken seriously.
So where is Paris?
(Note the emoticons!)
[ 12-04-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
quote:Originally posted by nycruiser:You know I kept wondering if he was joking or not!
I'm joking 90% of the time! I try not to take CT too seriously.
quote:Originally posted by nycruiser:You know I kept wondering if he was joking or not!!! But you never know! I didn't want to assume. I worked in travel for 10 years and many people had no idea where anything was!
Speaking of travel I remember a cute story about a person booking a trip to Alaska to board their cruise ship. The airline rep sold the trip from L.A. through Hawaii! The agent appparently saw a map of the US w/Hawaii and Alaska off to one side and assumed one was above the other-literally. Maybe not true but since most US school children know little of geography these days there is a possibility.
quote:Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:[...]The airline rep sold the trip from L.A. through Hawaii! [....]
Somehow a nice idea. (if it included a stay in Hawaii)
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:Somehow a nice idea. (if it included a stay in Hawaii)
Oh no-just a plane change I am sure. Imagine flying from L.A. to Honolulu (w/a minimum layover) then hopping back on another plane perhaps to SeaTac then another plane change for the final leg up to Alaska!
Its just me but I'd choose the pool space.
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