Around The World In 80 Minutes
Published: 28 December, 2006, 10:15
Warner Brothers' characters familiar to both young and the not so young, have presented a special New Year's programme on ice. Bugs Bunny and his gang travel around the world in 80 minutes.
The show also features the national dances of India, Brazil, Russia and many others.Children's favourite cartoon characters come alive on ice to teach youngsters about different counties and cultures. The show is based on Jules Verne's book “Around the World in 80 Days”. However, the characters of the show complete the impossible task in eighty minutes. They travel from New York to Paris through Africa, Russia and other countries. Each part of the show is 10 minutes of national music and dance. One million people will see it in more than 15 countries during its first year. In Moscow the show will run until January 6.
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