Albuquerque: Around the World in 80 Days at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum

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Around Town-Viewable by Public > July 2007 Around Town Events
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From: Shannon D.
Date: 2007-06-28 10:48:56
Reply: http://www.abqhomelearners.org/reply.php?topic_id=834

The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone: (505) 880-0500
Web: www.balloonmuseum.com
E-mail: info@balloonmuseum.com
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Note: Photos allowed unless otherwise posted

Contact: Toni Fleisher, Development Coordinator (505) 768-6028 or toni@cabq.gov.

For Immediate Release

Balloons on Summer Saturdays

On Wednesday July 4 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum will kick off its second annual "Around the World in 80 Days" program with a special event: recreation of aeronaut and showman Park Van Tassel's 1882 balloon flight, the first balloon ascension in Albuquerque that took place 125 years ago to the date. Wandering actors in costume will interpret the historic event and appear in performances at 2 and 4 pm.

Folllowing the July 4 kickoff, programs in the "Around the World in 80 Days" series will begin Saturday July 7 and continue every Saturday through September 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each program will feature a different region of the world, surveying its culture and connections to ballooning. Visitors will find crafts and educational activities to explore and foods to sample, as well as speakers, entertainment, and demonstrations to enjoy. As a special souvenir, they'll also receive a passport, stamped for each regional program they attend.

Admission to the July 4 kickoff event and to all Saturday "Around the World in 80 Days" programs is free with regular admission. For adults, it's $4; NM residents, $3; seniors over 65, $2; and children 4-12, $1. Kids three and under are free.

Dates for the "Around the World in 80 Days" Programs are as follows:
July 4, United States (New Mexico)
July 7: South America
July 14: New Zealand
July 21: Africa
July 28: Italy
Aug. 4: France
Aug. 11: Germany
Aug. 18: Arctic (Iceland, Norway)
Aug. 25: Canada
Sept. 1: United States (Civil War era)
For more information, contact Toni Fleisher at 768-6028 or e-mail toni@cabq.gov.
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