The Israeli government today approved the recommendation of the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov to promote the candidacy of the Dead Sea in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.
"There is enormous significance in both economic and image terms should the Dead Sea win an international…
JYJ put K-pop to work for Jeju
Members of JYJ, a popular South Korean boyband, have been chosen as honorary ambassadors for Jeju Island, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. On behalf of the island, band members Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu will now promote Jeju internationally in a…
Getting naked at the Dead Sea
Spencer Tunick, the American artist famous for works that feature large numbers of naked people, plans to create an installation of nude figures later this year at the Dead Sea, one of the 28 Official New7Wonders of Nature Finalists.
"He realizes the value of doing it here because it will bring…
Cardinal Dziwisz recalls Pope John Paul II; adds his support to Masurian campaign
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in Rome for today's ceremony to mark the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II. It's a special day for millions of Catholics all over the world, but its particularly special for Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the Archbishop of Kraków and former…