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In the first part of our series reviewing the Official Inauguration celebrations for the New7Wonders of Nature, we visited the Philippines. That trip was followed by a journey to Vietnam, and today we're on the border of Argentina and Brazil recalling the Official Inauguration of Iguaza Falls. The candidacy of…
Vietnam celebrated its Wonder of Nature with colourful ceremonies in Hanoi and Halong
In front of cheering spectators in My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan thanked the Vietnamese at home and abroad, who had voted for Halong Bay. "I also hope that local authorities and government agencies will increase their efforts to preserve the natural values of…
President Aquino: “A special day for all Filipinos, at home and abroad.”
A year of Official Inauguration celebrations for the New7Wonders of Nature began in April in the Philippines with ceremonies in Manila and at the site of the wonder itself, the Puerto Princesa Underground River , in Palawan Province. The focal point of each of the two events was the unveiling…
New7Wonders marks a year of joyful global ceremonies
Starting here tomorrow, and continuing until the end of the year, we'll be presenting a review of the New7Wonders of Nature Official Inaugurations ceremonies that took place around the world this year. Our voyage in the coming days will take us from the Philippines to Peru and from Vietnam to…
Table Mountain inauguration celebrations continue in Pretoria
The celebrations marking the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature moved to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, yesterday with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the headquarters of South African National Parks in Muckleneuk.
Speaking in Muckleneuk, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of…
Table Mountain makes headlines following New7Wonders of Nature inauguration
The joyful ceremonies that accompanied the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature yesterday in Cape Town were the subject of extensive coverage in South African and global media:
"Table Mountain secures spot on 'new wonders' list", CNN International: "One of the most recognizable mountains in…
Table Mountain officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Cape Town, South Africa: The Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature took place at a ceremony held at the foot of the iconic mountain earlier this morning.
Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, unveiled the specially-cast bronze plaque in front of 41…