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Thursday, November 20, 2008
HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL AND READING & RADIO RESOURCE TO HOST “HOLIDAY IN HARWOOD” TREE LIGHTING AND “FESTIVAL OF TREES”
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Harwood International and Reading & Radio Resource have partnered to host the second annual “Holiday in Harwood” tree lighting ceremony and the first annual “Festival of Trees” from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens. The festivities will include the lighting of the tallest tree in Uptown and the Festival of Trees silent auction, where the public is invited to view trees and bid on their favorite tree.
The event is free and open to the public, and all proceeds from the auction will benefit Reading & Radio Resource. Individuals and companies are invited to decorate and donate themed trees to be included in the Festival. For specifications and requirements, please call (214) 871-7668.
The Harwood tree, which towers more than 80 feet high with 9,210 lights and 3,676 ornaments, is the centerpiece of the Marie Gabrielle Gardens, a 1.5-acre European garden within Harwood District. The tree has 1,838 branches, weighs over 28,000 pounds, and has 18 miles of wiring and garland. Attendees are encouraged to park in the Marie Gabrielle parking garage, located at 2728 N. Harwood, Dallas, 75201.
About Reading & Radio Resource
Reading & Radio Resource is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer agency, dedicated since 1969 to providing alternatives to reading for those who are visually or physically disabled and/or learning differenced. For more information, see www.readingresource.org.
About Harwood International
Founded in 1988 by Swiss-born Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, Harwood International is a niche real estate developer and value-add investor with offices around the globe in London, Zurich, Geneva, Beverly Hills, and Dallas. Today, Harwood International’s success extends globally with more than $3 billion in ongoing developments and equity in more than 30 properties around the world. For more information, see www.harwoodinternational.com.
The corporate headquarters is located in the Harwood District in Dallas, which began life with the highly-acclaimed Harwood International Center in Uptown. Home to such companies as Rolex, Jones Day, K&L Gates, and Centex, the four-building office complex currently showcases more than one million square feet of premier class office and retail space set within a park-like campus with gardens and art-filled lobbies. Now a 17-city-block district, Harwood District will continue to grow in 17 phases to include over seven million square feet of condominium, office, retail, and residential development. For a guide to Harwood, see www.harwooddallas.com.
