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A mayor in Greece has called for a new five euro fee for UK tourists – in a rise from 33 cents. The tourist fee would impact cruise passengers, costing a family of four 20 euros as opposed to the current one euro and 32 cent fee they are charged. In an exclusive interview with…
On September 7, EXO’s Xiumin, South Korean singer Punch, and ‘Street Woman Fighter 2’ crew Wolf’Lo graced the stage at the ‘Korea Travel Fiesta 2024′ (organized by Korea Tourism Organization Manila Office),’ a commemoration of Korea and the Philippines’ 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The two-day event also features talk shows, booths, travel deals and discounts, and more.
Punch first performed on the stage, showcasing her soothing performances of the hit OSTs “Say Yes,” “Stay With Me,” “Everytime,” and “Another Day.” After performing, she talked about wanting to try freediving in the Philippines. Punch also shared her love for mangoes: “I like mangoes so much. Every time I visit the Philippines, I feel so happy that I can have them. I think mango is the best.”
“I didn’t expect to meet a lot of you today,” said Punch. “I was happy performing here. Thank you for singing along.”
Next on the stage was the headliner of the day, Xiumin. “First of all, every time I visit here, I always make good memories,” he said. Xiumin also teased a new solo album coming. “I actually participated in a drama, and I also started to get ready for my solo album.”
When asked which activity Xiumin enjoys most during the winter, he answered that he enjoys skiing. He also recommended trying snow sledding and skating. The artist was also asked about his recent activity or bonding with his loved ones. Xiumin revealed that before his debut, he traveled with his family here and there. However, after debuting, as he got busy, he wasn’t able to frequently do such activities with his family, and the only moment he was able to do so was before starting his mandatory military service. “I visited Jeju Island with my family,” he shared.Xiumin also mentioned his fellow members during his segment. “You know that EXO members are working hard these days, right?” he said. Currently, their leader Suho is on tour, Baekhyun and Chanyeol recently released their solo projects, and D.O. just held his fan concert in Manila a week ago.
He delivered energetic performances of his solo tracks “Brand New,” “Feedback,” and “Serenity.” “Thank you so much for inviting me to this special event,” said Xiumin.
Check out some photos of XIUMIN, PUNCH, and WOLF’LO below!
[Photos by Sofia Sayson]
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In this early September, the city of Gjirokastra and its surroundings continue to welcome a high number of local and foreign tourists.
Representatives of tourist businesses say that about 60% of tourists come with organized groups, while the rest travel as families or individuals.
Mostly foreign tourists in this period prefer to visit the cultural monuments as well as the historical and architectural values of the stone city.
“The months of September and October are part of the peak of the tourist season for Gjirokastra because it is known that these are the months of the cultural tourism season and Gjirokastra is one of the main destinations, the number of visitors has been very high these days, we are all witnesses, you have seen the shopping streets full, all the accommodation structures are mostly reserved because they are cultural tourism groups,” says the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Maksim Hoxha.
The high trend of tourist attendance is expected to continue during the fall.
Already, about 80% of the accommodation capacities are exhausted for the months of September and October, making the city of Gjirokastra and its surroundings a tourist destination even at the national level.
“This September progress is also for the month of October until the first week of November, we hope that there will be continuity even after the first week of November, anyway until this period we are talking about, Gjirokastra is 70-80% closed as far as regarding bookings,” said the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Maksim Hoxha.
During the summer period, Gjirokastra was visited by a high number of tourists, positively affecting the development of the local economy and the creation of jobs.
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Orlando Bloom Thought He Was Going To Die For New Movie
This post contains discussion of body image issues.
Sounds like Orlando Bloom’s latest film role wasn’t exactly a peachy-keen dream to film.
So, Orlando’s upcoming flick The Cut just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie centers around a boxer struggling to make weight for an upcoming match. It sounds pretty intense.
And according to a new interview with People, it was a physically taxing experience for the actor in real life as well.
“I was very hangry,” he said of his experience engaging in drastic weight loss for the sake of the film. “The last three weeks in London, before we started filming, were just tuna and cucumber.”
He went on to explain that a nutritionist who worked on the film “had me on a strict regime to tear me down, so that we started the film at my lightest weight. And then I put on weight as we filmed.”
“I literally thought I was gonna die,” he said about the process.
Orlando also said that his fiancée Katy Perry was “freaked out” when she saw the film for a first time. “She watched it and was like, ‘I need a stiff drink,'” he claimed, later adding that she cried during the film’s premiere. “She was really moved. She knew what it took.”
Even Orlando’s co-stars were a bit unnerved by the extreme results. Caitriona Balfe, who plays his wife and trainer in the film, said that his face was “gaunt” before filming started. “The transformation was shocking… I was like, ‘You look like a raisin,'” she said.
Fellow co-star (and, might I add, absolute legend) John Turturro also joked that “the only reason [Bloom] put himself through this” was the paycheck.
Personally, you couldn’t pay me enough to make myself feel like I was going to die, but what do I know? I’m no actor. Anyway, read the whole interview here.
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Popular streamer Netflix has only a handful of films starring Julia Roberts in its library, and two of them are soon set to leave. If you have been putting off plans to watch these titles in the hope of revisiting them sometime in the future, well, that time is limited now and you may want to catch them sooner then later.
Here are the Julia Roberts films that are leaving Netflix and the last day you can catch them.Javier Bardem and Julia Roberts in Eat Pray LoveEat Pray Love
Julia Roberts was Elizabeth Gilbert, a divorcee who heads on a year-long journey of adventure, self-discovery and culinary indulgence across Italy, India and Indonesia. The 2010 biographical romantic drama is based on the book Eat Pray Love, a memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. The book was on the New York Times’ bestsellers list for a whopping 187 weeks.
The film follows Roberts as Elizabeth, as she discovers the joys of Italian cuisine, embraces spirituality in India and finds love again in Bali. Eat Pray Love opened to mixed reviews but was a financial success.
Leaving Netflix on: September 29
George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Ticket to ParadiseTicket to Paradise
This 2022 romantic comedy paired Julia Roberts with George Clooney, as a long-divorced couple heading to Bali, where their recently-graduated daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) headed to celebrate with friends and ended up finding love in a seaweed farmer. As David and Georgia, the former couple that can’t stand each other, work separately and later together, to sabotage Lily’s wedding.
The film, written and directed by Ol Parker, also stars Maxime Bouttier, Billie Lourd, Lucas Bravo, Agung Pindha, Ifa Barry and Cintya Dharmayanti, among others. Ticket to Paradise was not a runaway success, but it said to have recovered its production cost, making it a commercial success.
Leaving Netflix on: September 30
Also, on the platform’s list of titles that are leaving soon are Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings and Passengers and Matt Damon’s The Talented Mr Ripley and Downsizing. Priyanka Chopra’s Love Again is also ending its stint on Netflix shortly.
In recent days, the lack of maintenance in the tourist area along the parallel route to Avenida Orlando Oduber (Sasakiweg), including paths leading to various restaurants and shopping centers, has become a growing concern. The accumulation of trash and the overall neglect not only mar the aesthetics but also degrade the visitor experience. This issue is damaging the island’s image and diminishing its appeal as a tourist destination.Tourists have observed the increasing trash in the area, which has become a noticeable problem. Paths leading to Pizza Hut, Orange Plaza, and KFC, among others, are particularly affected, making them focal points of concern. The presence of trash and general neglect is drawing criticism and beginning to impact this area, which serves as a transit zone for evening visitors and quality dining.It is crucial for the City Inspectorate to address this issue promptly and dispatch a cleaning team to resolve the situation. The cooperation of both residents and tourists is essential to maintain cleanliness and ensure these spaces remain in good condition. Only through a concerted effort can we guarantee that this area, and the island as a whole, continue to be an attractive and pleasant destination for everyone. Immediate action and community commitment are vital to preserving the quality of our tourist destinations.Noticia promeTwo officers advance to inspector ranks
Kannada cinema’s Real Star Upendra released a self-titled film, Upendra, way back in 1999, which was his fifth as a filmmaker. While he’d only done cameos in his early directorials, with his fourth A, he had graduated to leading man, and Upendra was his second as protagonist. He served as lyricist, writing 3 of the 6 songs, while V Manohar wrote the other 3. Upendra also sang the hit number Uppigintha Ruchi Bere Illa.If Ranbir in Animal is an alpha male, Upendra was the OG, say Kannada audiencesThe film, which was philosophical, explored human emotions through the protagonist’s relationship with the three heroines, played by Prema, Damini and Raveena Tandon. The Bollywood actress, who is now best known in Sandalwood circles for her role in KGF: Chapter 2 had debuted in the industry with Upendra. The film also starred Arun Govil, who played Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s TV series Ramayana, as well as music composer Gurukiran.
The film, which was released in Kannada and Telugu, was a commercial success in both versions. It is now being prepped for re-release with a remastered 4K version and will be made available for audiences on September 18, on the occasion of the actor-filmmaker’s birthday.In the film Upendra, the actor was Naanu, an egotistical rogue, who detests hypocrisy and only speaks the truth. Naanu’s relationships with the three women he comes across, Rathi, a swami’s daughter, Keerthi, a heiress, and Swathi. Raveena was Keerthi in the film.
UpendraSince then, the actor-filmmaker has directed only two other films – Super and Uppi 2 – the latter being the follow up to Upendra. His much-awaited comeback to the director’s chair is UI, the release date of which is expected to be announced f or Upendra’s birthday. It is currently rumoured that UI will be in theatres on October 31, giving it 2 weeks at the box office before Shivarajkumar’s Bhairathi Ranagal releases.
Paran Bandyopadhyay is a busy actor. Paran is currently shooting the film Paran Jaha Chay. He finished shooting Keertan 2, Patuliganjer Putul Khela, and Tekka. He will be immensely busy till next December. It has been a while since Paran Bandyopadhyay was seen in any national project. That does not mean that the veteran actor did not get any offer from Bollywood. On the contrary, he had to turn down some of the offers, and here is why. A few years back, Paran played Kali Da in the film Bob Biswas. The Bollywood audience got interested in him then. But Paran rejected offers of several films and web in the last few months, one of them to have featured Neena Gupta. Paran told Anandabazar Online, “I got many offers, but I don’t want to go there because of my ideals. Whatever I do I will do it from Bengal. I am fine here.”Paran affirms the fact that age is not a factor for him. But he does not have any particular wish to work in Bollywood. “If the Hindi film is shot in Kolkata or the surroundings, I have no problem. But I can’t go to Madhya Pradesh or Goa for shooting.’ Regarding Bob Biswas, he said ‘Sujoy (Ghosh) offered me the role and I told him that I could not go to Mumbai. He said the shooting would take place in Kolkata. After that, I agreed.” Paran would like to see more literature-based films in Bengali. If films based on literature from other languages are made in Bengali, he has no problem working on them. “Bengal has a rich asset. We have brilliant directors here. We have the crew here. We can shoot films of other languages here if we want to,” he said. However, Paran does not have any negative feelings towards those who work in Mumbai but rather wants to wish them the best. “I have not an iota of anger towards those working in Hindi. I would rather wish them the best,” he said.