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ON REHEARSALS
On March 1, 2008 Celine Dion was on rehearsals at the Monte Casino in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was filmed singing and joking about the shoes of Rene Angelil, Celine´s husband.
PRESS CONFERENCE
On March 3, 2008 Celine Dion arrived to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to continue with the “Taking Chances Tour” and after the first nine concerts in South Africa. Celine has been meeting and greeting media in the UAE in a press conference wich took place at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City Four Seassons Golf Club. During the conference, Celine said "We are ready to see Dubai. All of us have heard such wonderful things about the city and when we landed it was dark and quite foggy. My son tried desperately to search for the hotel in the middle of the ocean and I told him that mother nature had asked us to wait until tomorrow! We do plan to see the sights during our three-day stay and wish we could stay longer". She also said she loves cooking and she would especially love to learn more Middle Eastern cuisine for her family. Bahram Sepahi, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Four Seasons Dubai, presented an honorary lifetime family golf membership of Four Seasons Golf Club to Celine, her husband Rene Angelil, and their 7-year-old son Rene Charles at the conference.
ON INTERVIEW
On March 3, 2008 and after a press conference at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City Four Seassons Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Celine Dion was interviewed for the Arab music channel Melody Hits, wich has broadcasted a TV special about Celine´s "Taking Chances Tour" station in Dubai. This documentation included a brand new interview with Celine and fascinating insight into the tour lives of Celine and her entire crew. It was aired on April 10, 2008.
IN DUBAI
On March 3, 2008 at the evening, Celine Dion and her husband and manager, Rene Angelil had a dinner at the Cafe Blanc Dubai, a restaurant located at Downtown Burj Khalifa mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
ON REHEARSALS
On March 5, 2008 Celine Dion was on rehearsals at the Four Seasons Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There, she met with some fans. Celine signed them autographs. She also was filmed talking with Denise Soteras, Celine´s assistant on the "Taking Chances Tour" (head of wardrobe).
IN TOKIO
On March 6, 2008 Celine Dion arrived to the International Airport of Tokio, Japan to continue with the "Taking Chances Tour". She was accompanied by her husband, Rene Angelil and their son, Rene Charles. After a little bit relaxing to get over the jetleg, she has done the soundcheck for the first concert at the Tokyo Dome.
ON REHEARSALS
On March 8, 2008 Celine Dion was on rehearsals at the Tokyo Dome in Tokio, Japan. She was accompanied by with the famous American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan, Yuna Ito, who performed with Celine that night the song "A world to believe in".
ON BACKSTAGE
On March 8, 2008 and minutes before a concert, Celine Dion met with the famous American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan, Yuna Ito on backstage. She performed with Celine that night the song "A world to believe in" at the Tokio Dome in Tokio, Japan.
ON INTERVIEW
On March 10, 2009 Celine Dion appeared on interview during the broadcast of a segment on ZDF channel in Germany to promote the launch of the "Taking Chances Tour". The interview was recorded during Celine´s passage in South Africa.
ON BACKSTAGE
On March 11, 2008 Celine Dion performed at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan with the "Taking Chances Tour". After the concert, Celine met with her bodyguards on backstage to discuss about how they must walk next to her after the concerts, to not clash between them. Celine´s husband Rene Angelil also was there. Celine also met three sumos.
IN OSAKA
On March 11, 2008 Celine Dion took a train in Osaka, Japan. She was accompanied by her husband Rene Angelil, their son Rene Charles and Celine´s mother, Thérèse.
ON MEETING
On March 14, 2008 during the visit of Celine Dion in Macau, China she met with Sang Lan, a former Chinese gymnast, television personality and student.
IN SEOUL
On March 16, 2008 Celine Dion arrived to the International Airport of Seoul, South Korea to continue with the "Taking Chances Tour".
ON PARTY
On March 20, 2008 Celine Dion celebrated her mother Thérèse´s birthday in Seoul, South Korea where she performed twice at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena with the "Taking Chances Tour".
IN SEOUL
In mid-March 2008 before leave Asian continent, Celine Dion was photographed at her hotel in Seoul, South Korea. She was accompanied by her husband Rene Angelil, her son Rene Charles and one of her sisters. The teacher of Celine´s son, Kerri Wittwer also was there.
IN GOLD COAST
On March 26, 2008 Celine Dion was photographed in a medical mask when leaving her luxury hotel on the Gold Coast, Australia with her husband, Rene Angelil and their son Rene Charles. Celine has been forced to postpone her opening Australian concert in Brisbane on March 23, 2008 due to a throat infection. It was after doctors instructed her to rest for 48 hours, her Australian publicists said. "Ms Dion is being treated with antibiotics for a minor throat infection and irritated sinuses that she has been suffering from for a number of days since arriving in Australia", a spokesman said in a statement. "Her doctor has instructed her to rest for an additional 48 hours to ensure a full recovery".
ON PARTY
On March 30, 2008 Celine Dion celebrated her 40th birthday in Sydney, Australia, where she was on tour. The party took place at the at the Intercontinental Hotel. Celine´s family and friends were there including her husband Rene Angelil, her mother Thérèse, her son Rene Charles and some of her siblings. After having embraced each guest, Celine, charming, seat around a big table of white, furnished with bouquets of flower and candles. The guests also included Denise Bombardier, Patrick Angelil, Francine Chaloult, Georges-Hébert Germain, Dave Platel and Gilbert Coullier. The birthday cake, created by Planet Cake, was vanilla (Celine´s favorite flavor). The 4 realistic figurines were of Celine, Rene, Therese and Rene Charles. The figurines stand in front of a painted Sydney skyline, this was adorned with a replication of the coliseum built for Celine at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, USA and on top of the coliseum was a world globe which represents her current world tour and a diamante sits on Quebec, Canada where Celine was born.
ON REHEARSALS
On March 31, 2008 Celine Dion was on rehearsals at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia for a concert of the "Taking Chances Tour". Footage from the rehearsals was broadcasted during the famous Australian breakfast television show "Today", often referred to as "The Today Show", aired on April 1, 2008 on Nine Network channel in Australia.
IN BRISBANE
March 31, 2008 - Celine Dion in Brisbane, Australia
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