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Opera Omaha Announces 23/24 Season

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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Omaha, NE, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Embargoed Release: February 27, 2023

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  • Omaha, NE, Feb. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Embargoed Release: February 27, 2023
    Opera Omaha has a breathtaking 2023/24 season in store, filled with three enthralling productions and captivating artists.
  • This season Opera Omaha examines the fruit of the seeds planted by characters searching for love, independence, and fulfilment.
  • Season tickets for Opera Omaha’s 2023/24 Season are available now.
  • To create the artwork for the 23-24 season, Opera Omaha commissioned Omaha artist Nathaniel Ruleaux.

OPERA OMAHA NAMES ALLISON SWENSON AS NEW GENERAL DIRECTOR

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Omaha, Nebraska, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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  • Omaha, Nebraska, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    (Omaha, NE) – Opera Omaha is thrilled to announce Allison Swenson as General Director.
  • Succeeding Roger Weitz, Swenson will step in as the nineteenth General Director in the company’s history.
  • She currently serves as the Director of Development at the Santa Fe Opera, the largest festival opera company in the United States, beginning as former General Director Charles MacKay’s assistant in 2010.
  • "Opera Omaha is a jewel among American opera companies,” said Swenson.

The Denyce Graves Foundation to Posthumously Honor Mary Cardwell Dawson, Founder of the National Negro Opera Company, at Events in Washington, D.C. January 19 - 22, 2023 Ahead of Black History Month

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden Voices is the education and advocacy initiative of The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF).

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden Voices is the education and advocacy initiative of The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF).
  • "Anchored between Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and Black History Month is the perfect time to tell the story of Mary Cardwell Dawson.
  • Mary Cardwell Dawson was an American musician, teacher, and the founding director of the National Negro Opera Company in Pittsburgh, PA. Dawson was devoted to bringing opera to African American audiences.
  • "In 1943-44, Mary Cardwell Dawson performed on the Watergate Floating Stage as it sat within the Potomac River.

Budapest Invites Travelers to Spend the Holidays Abroad

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Hungary invites travelers to spend the holidays abroad as the capital city of Budapest offers a variety of seasonal activities, eye-popping decoration, and authentic Hungarian traditions.

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  • BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Hungary invites travelers to spend the holidays abroad as the capital city of Budapest offers a variety of seasonal activities, eye-popping decoration, and authentic Hungarian traditions.
  • The atmosphere of these markets, located smack dab in the city center, turn Budapest into a fairytale setting full of lights and decorations.
  • It is one of the most important Christmas markets in Budapest, boasting more than 100 exhibitors and 200 activities right through until Jan. 1.
  • As well as the traditional Christmas markets, Budapest offers many other options to enjoy this holiday season.

Image China: East/West Symphonic Concert Presented with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra was a Cross-Cultural Tour de Force

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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While in Vancouver, Ms Wu went on to stage a Pipa masterclass at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) School of Music on November 23, the day following the successful East/West Symphonic Concert.

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  • While in Vancouver, Ms Wu went on to stage a Pipa masterclass at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) School of Music on November 23, the day following the successful East/West Symphonic Concert.
  • “If you look at the history of the Pipa, you’ll see that it doesn’t come from just one place,” said Ms Wu.
  • Presented by China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., Image China: East/West Symphonic Concert was a cross-cultural tour de force inspiring pancultural connections when Ms Wu, along with an ensemble of artists, made their VSO debut on November 22.
  • All-in-all, Image China: East/West Symphonic Concert was an unqualified success bridging cultures through the common language of music and song.

RKS Hotels Group Streamlines Accounting Processes for its Alberta Canada Properties

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two RKS Hotels Group Ltd. properties in Alberta, Canada, will go live with PVNG by Aptech this month. The enterprise accounting solution will automate all general ledger, accounts payable, statistics, financials, and bank reconciliation processes in the cloud for the F our Points by Sheraton Edmonton South and the Travelodge by Wyndham Edmonton West hotels. Aptech is an IBM and Prophix business partner offering web-enabled business intelligence, budgeting, and back office systems that are 100% hospitality specific.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Dec.13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two RKS Hotels Group Ltd. properties in Alberta, Canada, will go live with PVNG by Aptech this month.
  • RKS Hotels have chosen PVNG for better reporting and a more thorough breakdown of revenue per available room and average daily rate, along with more flexibility within accounts payable.
  • Integration of PVNG with other property systems also makes PVNG a big time saver for RKS Hotels Group, he said.
  • "We are delighted that RKS Hotels Group chose to join the Aptech family," said Cam Troutman, Aptech Vice President.

The Historic Opera House Hotel Deploys Stayntouch PMS and ID Scanning Enabled Guest Kiosk

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stayntouch, a global leader in providing cloud hotel management solutions and guest-centric technology, today announced a partnership with the Opera House Hotel, a sophisticated boutique hotel located in the historic Bronx Opera House. The Opera House Hotel chose Stayntouch to deliver its mobile PMS and ID scanning-enabled self-check-in kiosk solutions to its South Bronx property.

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  • The south Bronx-based hotel chose Stayntouch for its intuitive PMS interface, high-tech self-service technology, and its world-class deployment and support
    BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stayntouch , a global leader in providing cloud hotel management solutions and guest-centric technology, today announced a partnership with the Opera House Hotel , a sophisticated boutique hotel located in the historic Bronx Opera House.
  • The Opera House Hotel chose Stayntouch to deliver its mobile PMS and ID scanning-enabled self-check-in kiosk solutions to its South Bronx property.
  • The Opera House Hotel chose Stayntouch for its easy-to-train-on and color-coded interface, its mobile and kiosk self-check-in options equipped with secure ID scanning, and its comprehensive customer support.
  • Stayntouch delivers a cloud-native andguest-centric hotel property management system (PMS) with a comprehensive library of over 1,100 integrations.

Hero's Hour and Leaf Blower Revolution free on GX.games in November as part of new GX.games Monthly Drop initiative

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During November, GX.games – the platform where creators and developers meet the 18 million strong audience of the gaming browser– will be adding two new games for users to download and play for free.

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  • "Once again, GX.games is adding two awesome indie games to the platform next month for users to download and play for free.
  • Both Hero's Hour and Leaf Blower Revolution have been hugely popular on other games platforms,which is why we're excited to bring them to Opera GX for free during November.
  • We are also super excited to launch the new Monthly Drop initiative," said Mattijs de Valk, VP Content Acquisition at Opera.
  • The second free game coming to GX.games is Hero's Hour , a popular combat-based strategy RPG boasting over 100 hours of gameplay.

Opera Limited to participate at upcoming investor conferences

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA), one of the world's major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, announced today the appearance of company executives at two upcoming investor conferences.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA), one of the world's major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, announced today the appearance of company executives at two upcoming investor conferences.
  • Credit Suisse 26th Annual Technology Conference on November 30th, 2022.
  • Opera's browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
  • Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).

Trust Wallet launches highly anticipated browser extension wallet for desktop

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Trust Wallet, the leading self-custodial and multi-chain wallet provider has announced the launch of its brand new browser extension wallet.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Trust Wallet, the leading self-custodial and multi-chain wallet provider has announced the launch of its brand new browser extension wallet.
  • The browser extension complements Trust Wallet's mobile wallet, which is the world's leading mobile crypto wallet with 60 million downloads and over 10 million monthly active users globally.
  • Both versions of Trust Wallet deliver enhanced web3 accessibility, and offer a more seamless wallet experience for both desktop and mobile environments.
  • The Trust Wallet browser extension is an easy to use, true multi-chain noncustodial wallet that provides users with a seamless web3 wallet experience on the desktop environment.