PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY -- Local Officials Help Announce Start of Summer Season of Penn's Landing:
When: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Program -- 11:30 a.m. to noon
Lunch and entertainment -- noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Great Plaza of Penn's Landing
The Main Stage
Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
What: Press Announcement of the 2003 Summer Season of Penn's
Landing with two locations this summer -- Great Plaza
and Festival Pier. Joining Mr. Dominic Sabatini,
president of Penn's Landing, is City Commerce Director
James Cuorato, City Councilman Frank DiCicco, State
Representative Marie Lederer and many other City
Officials. Larry Magid, of Clear Channel Entertainment,
Meryl Levitz of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism
Marketing Corporation and others talking about the
expansion of activities on the Philadelphia Waterfront.
Highlighting the music, Alligator Zydeco and Arpeggio
will perform.
Highlighting the food, there will be a taste of the
waterfront with food from the Moshulu, Chart House,
Cavanaugh's River Deck and Rock Lobster.
Highlighting the PECO Energy Multi-Cultural Festivals
will be individuals in ceremonial dress representing
Russia, Mexico, India and Hispanic countries.
Background: It's the year of the 18th Annual JAM on the River,
which returns to the Great Plaza, with the sweeping
views of the Delaware River and popular festivals
taking place all summer long. Clear Channel
Entertainment announces a new partnership with Penn's
Landing Corporation including a concert series at
Festival Pier
Many new attractions and restaurants are being
introduced this summer on the waterfront -- Ride the
Ducks (finally) comes to Philadelphia, the Moshulu
re-opens on the Penn's Landing Marina, and Cavanaugh's
River Deck (formerly Katmandu) opens
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349