Celebrity Cruises Brings Its Latest Onboard ‘A Taste of Film’ Cultural-Culinary Experience to Newport Beach Film Festival
April 11 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Historic Port Theater is Sumptuous Backdrop
to an Afternoon of Perfectly Paired Film and Food Prepared by
Award-Winning Chef Pascal Olhats
Once again, Celebrity Cruises breaks new ground by bringing its
latest onboard experience to land. The modern cruise brand’s new “A
Taste of Film” will sail into the Newport Beach Film Festival,
April 21-28, 2016.
For the first time in Southern California, Celebrity Cruises
will bring “A Taste of Film” to the Newport Beach Film Festival as
an official sponsor. The experience onboard Celebrity’s ships
includes a new Rooftop Terrace where passengers are taken on a
multi-sensory journey as they enjoy a specific cultural, culinary
or destination-based film, while dining on cuisine that brings the
movie’s scenes to life through guests’ taste buds. Onboard, the
specially crafted, multi-course tasting menu for “A Taste of Film”
is designed by Michelin-starred chef Cornelius Gallagher, Associate
Vice President, Food and Beverage Operations, Celebrity
Cruises.
The cruise line will join more than 40 acclaimed SoCal
restaurants at the Opening Night Gala on Thursday, April 21, from
10 p.m. to 1 a.m., at Fashion Island. Attendees will be able to
enjoy its Celebrity Cruises Wine Tasting Lounge featuring Jackson
Family Wines. Musical and acrobatic entertainment also will be
provided.
Then on Sunday, April 24 at the Port Theater in Corona del Mar
from 2 to 5 p.m., Celebrity Cruises will screen “The Hundred-Foot
Journey,” a film that tells the story of a feud between two
adjacent restaurants in a French town: one operated by a recently
relocated Indian family and the other a Michelin-starred French
restaurant.
Guests will be transported by the Port Theater’s nod to the sea
while viewing “The Hundred-Foot Journey” and savoring eight courses
prepared by award-winning Chef Pascal Olhats, Chef/Owner Pascal
Restaurant, Café Jardine and Pascal Catering. The menu, which
guests will enjoy throughout the film, is inspired by the acclaimed
film’s French and Indian cuisines. Each course will be perfectly
paired with fine wines from Jackson Family Wines.
“A Taste of Film activates all the senses to create a fully
immersive and transportive experience,” said Scott Clifton,
Director of Sales, Western Region. “We launched with ‘The
Hundred-Foot Journey’ because it emphasizes – through both story
and visuals – the power of food to bring people together, and to
evoke memories.”
A Taste of Film is available onboard Celebrity Infinity and
Celebrity Summit and will arrive onboard Celebrity Millennium in
May 2016, when the ship emerges from a brief refresh drydock. Along
with the new Rooftop Terrace, complete with its large screen,
lounges, cabanas, soundscape and decorative lighting, additional
drydock enhancements include a significant refresh of the ships’
Penthouse and Royal Suites, and the conversion of both the
Normandie and The Olympic specialty restaurants to one of
Celebrity’s signature dining venues, Tuscan Grille, which will
offer a new, modern experience.
For more information about the Newport Beach Film Festival and
to purchase gala or screening tickets, visit
https://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/how-to-fest/.
About Celebrity Cruises:
Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of modern luxury, with
its cool, contemporary design and warm spaces; dining experiences
where the design of the venues is as important as the cuisine; and
the amazing service that only Celebrity can provide, all created to
provide an unmatchable experience for vacationers’ precious time.
Celebrity Cruises' 10 ships offer modern luxury vacations visiting
all seven continents. Celebrity also presents immersive cruisetour
experiences in Alaska and Canada. Celebrity is one of six cruise
brands operated by global cruise vacation company Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL). For more information, dial
1-800-437-3111, or call your travel agent.
About the Newport Beach Film
Festival
Celebrated as one of the leading lifestyle film festivals in the
United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival seeks to bring to
Orange County the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from
around the world. Committed to enlightening the public with a
first-class international film program, a forum for cultural
understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the NBFF
focuses on showcasing a diverse collection of studio and
independent films from around the globe. The 16th annual Newport
Beach Film Festival runs April 21st-April 28th and will spotlight
over 350 films from around the world.
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