March 29-30 agenda: Machu Picchu site reopens

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Monday and Tuesday's selection comprises the reopening of a mythical tourism site in Peru, the first tastings of the Bordeaux 2009 vintage, Chopin's anniversary celebrations in Vienna, among other events.

Machu Picchu reopens
March 29
Cusco, Peru

Tourism officials have confirmed that Machu Picchu, the most visited site in South America, will reopen March 29 following the devastating rains that blocked access to the ancient Inca site. Access will initially be restricted (partially by bus) until the full rail link is restored, expected by July at the latest.

"En primeur" 2009 Bordeaux
March 30- April 1
Bordeaux, France

The week of tastings officially launches the futures or en primeurs campaign, when the top wines go on sale 12 months prior to bottling.This event acts as an indicator to the whole wine industry worldwide. During last year's week, 4,500 clients from around the world descended upon the Bordeaux wine estates.
http://www.ugcb.net

Chopin's 200th anniversary
March 30- September 30
Haus der Musik
Vienna, Austria

For the bicentennial of Frederic (Fryderyk) Chopin's birth, many cities are paying tribute to one of the most well known composers of romantic music in the world with hundreds of events organized throughout 2010, and Vienna, a city that the composer knew very well, is a key location. The Austrian capital is organizing an exhibition dedicated to the time the composer spent in Vienna in 1829 and 1830-31 at the Vienna Haus der Musik from March 30 to April 30. The exhibit includes documents, photographs, posters and letters, and will also present live concerts by students of the Vienna Conservatory and the Academy of Music in Kraków, Poland. http://chopin2010.pl

2010 O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference
March 30-April 1
San Jose Marriott
San Jose, California, USA

The Where 2.0 conference will explore location-based Web 2.0 innovations and the rapid development of new geolocation software, applications and ecosystems in the expanding location-based media market. The conference will cover three distinct tracks: Mobile Innovations, Mapping for Consumers, and Local Opportunities and Models. Speakers from Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, Adobe Systems, NAVTEQ, Microsoft, TechCrunch, Nokia, Foursquare, Gowalla and Yelp will ignite discussion about the future of geolocation and the web.
http://en.oreilly.com/where2010

Passover
March 30-April 5
International

This Jewish festival commemorates the Hebrews' escape from Egypt and lasts for a week.