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Opus Cuatro Celebrates 40 Years of Making Music

The famous Argentine musical group Opus Cuatro is celebrating 40 years of music by performing in the Teatro Cervantes to the general public and special, invited guests.The group began in the 1968 and in the last 40 years they have performed over 7000 times in 450 cities around the world!The quartet is formed by Alberto Hassan, Marcelo Balsells, Galiana and Hernando Irahola and despite spending the last 40 years together, they are all still great friends.Their music harnesses the amazing complexity of the human voice to make intricate melodies a cappella.According to the group’s official website, the performance takes place today at 8:30pm; free tickets can be grabbed from 10am onwards, so if you are lucky enough to not work or be on vacation, go for it!

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Vancouver, B.C., always at the leading edge, Opus Hotels has introduced another precedent-setting green initiative. This time it’s hybrid car drivers-not to mention the planet they benefit-reaping the rewards.

June 2 marked the beginning of the summer hybrid rewards incentive that sees guests who arrive in hybrid cars, which consume less gas, being rewarded with complimentary valet parking. Reservation and bell staff are on-board to identify and pass on the benefits to environmentally-friendly guests. The trial-run closes on August 31.

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