MultiVu Video Feed: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PLANNED
WORLD RECORD STILT WALK AND OTHER EVENTS
Las Vegas Re-Names Las Vegas Blvd, Cirque du Soleil Blvd for the Day
Cirque du Soleil cast, crew and staff will attempt to break the Guinness
World Record for the most people to simultaneously walk on stilts on June 16,
the date of its 25th anniversary. Cities worldwide are making the attempt to
break the standing Guinness World Record of 625 participants. The stilt
walking events in Orlando and Las Vegas coincide with events in Montreal,
Moscow, Fortaleza (Brazil) and Macau with unofficial events in Portugal,
Japan and New York. There will be a combined total of more than 1300 people
attempting to walk 328 feet on stilts.
To mark this historic anniversary, audiences at the Cirque du Soleil
shows on June 16 will experience special performances including commemorative
gifts for everyone. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer, through official proclamations, named June 16, 2009 Cirque du Soleil
Day in their respective cities. Visitors to The Strip in Las Vegas noted that
Las Vegas Boulevard was renamed Cirque du Soleil Boulevard for the day.
Cirque du Soleil will continue celebrating the 25th anniversary with
specially priced tickets through October 31 for select performances in Las
Vegas. Guests who purchase one ticket can bring a friend for $25. The
specially priced tickets can be purchased by calling 1-866-998-4830 and
mentioning code "SUMMER".
Cirque du Soleil: The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary in
2009. From the 20 or so performers the company featured when it all began in
1984, Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil has become a leading provider of quality
entertainment with 4,000 employees, including 1,000 artists who hail from
some 40 different countries. Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight
to almost 90 million spectators in over 200 cities on five continents. In
2009, Cirque du Soleil will be presenting 20 shows simultaneously throughout
the world. For more information, visit cirquedusoleil.com.
SATELLITE FEEDS:
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
11:30 PM - 11:45 PM ET 3:00 AM - 3:15 AM ET
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NEWS: Events celebrate Cirque du Soleil's 25th Anniversary
FORMAT: B-roll and Soundbites
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, contact information and more available at:
http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/38749/press.html
SOUNDBITES:
* Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman
* Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
* Cirque du Soleil spokesperson
B-ROLL INCLUDES:
* Cirque du Soleil Blvd street sign
* Stilt walking Guinness World Record attempt
* Cirque celebration show with audience
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Cirque du Soleil
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