For The First Time in History the Legendary Moulin Rouge Greets Lady Liberty at NYC's Liberty Island

NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Moulin Rouge (http://moulinrouge.fr) made their first highlighted appearance this morning at the Statue of Liberty. The legendary French cabaret dancers arrived wearing full ensembles of La Goulue's cancan spotted blouses and flounced skirts. They landed at JFK International Airport by the way of Air France earlier this week and began their journey yesterday with a glittering performance on Good Morning New York. The French review is bringing "a Taste of Moulin Rouge" to The BEST OF FRANCE (http://www.bestoffrance.org/) festival this weekend. The celebration is taking place on September 26, 2015 and September 27, 2015 in NYC's Times Square. They are anticipating thousands of visitors over the course of the weekend, attendees will enjoy free entrance to walk the festival grounds and see abridged Moulin Rouge performances and fashion shows.

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"For the first time in 126 years, two staples in French history have met face-to-face!" states CEO of Moulin Rouge, Jean Jacques Clerico. "This is an extraordinarily exciting event for us, as this year marks the Statue of Liberty's 130^th year anniversary and Moulin Rouge's first-ever trip to NYC. We were thrilled to make Lady Liberty feel back at home by bringing Moulin Rouge's French glamour and charisma to her doorstep."

Since they opened their doors 126 years ago, the Moulin Rouge has never before traveled to New York City. They come promoting Franco-American relations by participating in Best of France, dancers will present a condensed performance of 8 minutes, paying homage to their world famous Feerie and Cancan. The French extravaganza will also showcase iconic costumes that have played key roles in the Moulin Rouge's long history during their fashion show. Jane Avril, La Goulue, Mistinguett, and Robe En Strass are amongst the lucky stars that helped set the opulent costume standards. These one of a kind Swarovski crystal encrusted garments being showcased during BEST OF FRANCE are estimated to cost upwards of $350,000 total. All costumes are handcrafted by Moulin Rouge's in house ateliers, from design to production. The Moulin Rouge will perform two live shows daily during the festival in Time Square, and will also host a daily Costume Fashion Show.

For more information on Moulin Rouge please visit http://www.moulinrouge.fr. For more information on Moulin Rouge's participation in "BEST OF FRANCE" please visit www.beautifulplanning.com, e-mail [email protected], or call 877.841.7244.

About The Moulin Rouge

Established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge opened its doors with an audacious notion that it would become the largest and most luxurious cabaret of its time. A successful bet for this famous cabaret which became the Mecca of the party immortalized by the famous painter Toulouse-Lautrec, birthplace of the Music-Hall and world-famous thanks to its French Cancan, still performed today by the famous Doriss Girls. The troupe of 60 artists from all around the world perform twice every evening in the show Féerie, a spectacular show full of feathers, Swarovski Crystals and sequins, with sumptuous settings unique international attractions and original music in the grand tradition of French Music-Hall. For 126 years, the most legendary cabaret in the world has welcomed millions of spectators who have come to admire its famous shows and the most beautiful dancers in the world!

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