Royal Caribbean International Appoints Seven Godmothers for Oasis of the Seas Nov 19, 2009
MIAMI, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When Royal Caribbean International officially names its newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, the global cruise line will continue its tradition of innovation by putting a new twist on one of maritime's longest standing traditions. While normally bestowing the honor of godmother on one special person, Royal Caribbean has chosen seven extraordinary godmothers to represent the seven signature neighborhoods onboard Oasis of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Royal Caribbean International Takes Delivery of Much Anticipated Oasis Of The Seas Oct 29, 2009
MIAMI, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After nearly six years in the making, Royal Caribbean International proudly took delivery today of its newest and most revolutionary cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, from STX Europe in Turku, Finland ... on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, Oasis of the Seas will be departing Turku on Friday, Oct. 30 with Captain William S. Wright at the helm ... Her transatlantic crossing will be chronicled on OasisoftheSeas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pop2Life Gives Rihanna Fans an Ocean View From Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas Oct 24, 2009
Pop2Life brought Island Def Jam Music Group, Clear Channel Radio and Royal Caribbean International together to give lucky winners (and their invited guests) access to an exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime performance by Rihanna and a private three-night sailing onboard the cruise line's new Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ship, debuting this November ... Live from the Atlantic Ocean within eyesight of the Florida coast, Rihanna will be the first performer ever to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Royal train excites buffs Oct 22, 2009
The 292-room five-star deluxe hotel will offer a lush oasis in the middle of Bangalores business district, Residency Road, with vertical hanging gardens in the atrium lobby, and each of the 11 floors individually themed on stones and fossils, earth, trees, water, fire, foliage, birds, butterflies, sky and cloud. The vertical gardens have been created to bring the mood of tropical forests to the interiors of the hotel. (India Times)
Royal Caribbean International Teams Up With ABC's 'Good Morning America' to Bring Viewers First Glimpse of Oasis of the Seas Oct 16, 2009
MIAMI, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This November, just in time for Thanksgiving, Royal Caribbean International will unveil their newest and most innovative cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas. ABC's "Good Morning America" will be there to welcome Oasis of the Seas into her home port of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla ... GMA fans across the country can tune in on Friday, November 20, 2009, from 7:00 am - 9:00 am (ET) on ABC to join "Good Morning America" for a never-before-seen sneak... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oasis at risk Oct 6, 2009
Egypt oasis risks becoming mirage. The vast but remote Siwa Oasis has been known since ancient times ... By Christian Fraser Siwa Oasis, Egypt. (BBC News -- Africa)
* World News Quick Take Aug 30, 2009
UNITED KINGDOM Pop band Oasis splits. Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher said hes leaving the pop band because he cant work a day longer with his brother Liam ... A message flashed to the crowd said as a result of an altercation within the band, the Oasis gig has been canceled. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets are 30 for stage-front seats and 20 for bleacher seats, at and all Oasis Stop N' Go locations ... " Festival passes are 80 (include all films and related events), at , and at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum, 726-5425. Individual tickets are sold at the door at 8 per movie and 15 per special event. 726-2777 or .Auditions/Twin FallsThe Eugene Ballet's "The Nutcracker" auditions for children 5 and older, SEPT. 19 in Room 236 at the College of Southern Idaho gym.... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
V disappointment for Oasis fans Aug 24, 2009
Oasis pulled out of their headline slot at the V Festival in Essex after Liam Gallagher contracted viral laryngitis ... Oasis were the main attraction on the line-up for many at the festival ... Deborah Faux from Braintree, Essex, said: "I only came here to see Oasis and I'm really disappointed. That's put a real dampener on my whole weekend.". (BBC News -- UK)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Aug 21, 2009
House DJs spin classic dance and rock from bands like Nirvana, The Ting Tings, Oasis, The Cure and Michael Jackson. B1, 20, Songshou Rd, Taipei City (x_Q20B1). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
The Great Ocean Road Aug 5, 2009
Apollo Bay is the gateway to the Otway National Park, home for an oasis of fern gullies, giant rainforest trees and abundant wildlife. You could keep driving on the Great Ocean Road, but by far the best way to get to the heart of this regions natural beauty is to walk. (iAfrica.com)
* Hes a killer Jul 22, 2009
He is an Anglophile who briefly considered thumbing his nose at Mormon orthodoxy by getting an Oasis tattoo, but who has taken other US artists to task for being insufficiently patriotic, particularly when it came to their views on the presidency of George W. Bush ... Flowers watched X It was great X and, the odd cigarette or vodka Red Bull, and the business with the Oasis tattoo notwithstanding, has stuck with Mormonism ever since ... Next, Flowers answered an advert Dave Keuning had... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
| The Rocks Aroma Festival Jul 7, 2009
Hickson Road Reserve is to be transformed into a slice of the Middle East; The Oasis, with Turkish coffee, belly dancing, sweet treats, palm trees and even camel rides. First Fleet Park will be filled with the colour and v 00004000 ibrancy of a South American Latin Quarter with Guatemalan coffee and Brazilian brews. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A guide to the world's best music festivals May 3, 2009
Some 80,000 will travel to Roskilde to see headliners including Coldplay, Oasis and Nine Inch Nails. EXIT, Novi Sad, Serbia July 9-12 ($105). (CNN -- International)
Chilean water rights system leaves town parched Mar 16, 2009
What the town did have was a river, feeding an oasis in the Atacama Desert. But mining companies have polluted and bought up so much of the water, residents say, that for months each year the river is little more than a trickle and an unusable one at that. (International Herald Tribune)
Freeing the spirit in Morocco Mar 4, 2009
We'd venture into the assault of the medina (old city) in the morning, battle our way through crowds and crazed moped drivers, then dash back to the chic oasis of our small, French-owned hotel, Riad Al Massarah. We'd spend the rest of the day chaise-bound on the bafflingly quiet rooftop patio, drinking mint tea before venturing out to dinner. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Kasabian to headline cancer gig Feb 12, 2009
Previous shows have featured performances from Coldplay, Doves, Paul Weller and Oasis. Kasabian, who are due to support Oasis later in the year, have lent their support to the charity before. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
