Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Photo of the Day – At Sea En Route to Hiroshima, Japan

Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Beijing, China, to Hiroshima, Japan.

Today’s Activities Included:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dance Lessons
• Destination Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Osaka and Tokyo – Cities of Wonder
  • Discover what awaits us in Osaka and Japan’s capital city of Tokyo as we delve into the fantastic sites, history, and culture of Japan
• Enrichment Lecture with Mark Stanton: Marco Polo, the greatest con artist in history, he never went to China
  • Despite being famous for the most famous trip in history, new evidence points to the fact that Marco Polo never went to China. There were many references to other ‘foreign’ people in China when he was supposed to be there, but no mention of Marco Polo. He does not mention the Great Wall, despite apparently being a governor of the province it runs through. He fails to mention that the Chinese drink tea or wear silk and the timeline of his travels is impossible today using modern transport
• Enrichment Lecture with Lecturer Kathy Reichs: Forensic Anthropology – Bones from the Crime Lab into Crime Fiction III

Enrichment Lecture with Cinematographer Pieter de Vries: Inside Titanic – Bowler Hats, Bathtubs & Brass Beds
The incredible camera & lighting equipment for Pieter’s team to explore Titanic’s yet unseen private interior spaces.

TONIGHT’S SHOW – SHIMI GOODMAN AND CHRIS HAMILTON AS TIANO

Shimi Goodman & Chris Hamilton are Tiano, the exciting Tenor & Piano act taking the world by storm. Individually, they are consummate musicians, but their synergy on stage creates a magical

atmosphere when they join forces. “Tiano are two true musical talents. Just as in a well-constructed recipe, the ingredients are key, and they are the perfect match. Their music will fill you with joy and hope and even bring you to tears. Two world-class performers.

A truly unmissable show. I highly recommend seeing them.”
(Cat Cora – US celebrity chef and TV personality)

Chris is a multi-award-winning composer and lyricist. He also writes songs with Shimi, two of which were featured on TV recently in the UK. Their program is eclectic, ranging from Albinoni to Tom Jones. Tiano has recently performed
a series of sold-out performances at Crazy Coqs in London’s West End. A reviewer from Out News Global said: “It is an almost unthinkable scenario that Liberace and Pavarotti had secret love children, let alone that those children went on to inherit their fathers’ talents!”

Tiano recently released their eponymous album, which includes original songs and injects new life into familiar songs by pairing them with well-known classical piano pieces.

Check out today’s Chronicle.