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Expo 2020 Dubai
New 7 Wonders

Wonder Markers, cultural exchange and celebration!

At Expo 2020 Dubai, the team at New7Wonders has been able to witness the power that the organisation’s global voting campaigns have to bring people together. President of New7Wonders Bernard Weber and Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente went to the pavilions of all the nations that are home to the…
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The official visit to the Cuba Pavilion
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New7Wonders at the Cuba Pavilion

On 10 February 2022, President of New7Wonders Bernard Weber, Director of New7Wonders Jean-Paul de la Fuente and Executive Coordinator of New7Wonders Mariana Fried were warmly received by the team of delegates and representatives at the Cuba Pavilion.  The Cuban Ambassador and Commissioner General at Expo 2020 Roberto Blanco and the…
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The project founder

Bernard Weber has had a varied career as a filmmaker, museum curator, aviator, and…

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Global Memory

When Philon of Byzantium declared the Ancient 7 Wonders, the then-known world was very…

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The Jubilee Stage at Expo 2020 Dubai
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A Celebratory Performance by Nations with Wonders

On Saturday 12 February, 2022, 6 countries united to celebrate their common denominator: they are all lucky enough to have officially recognised Wonders within their national borders. These Wonders were all elected in New7Wonders voting campaigns. Vietnam, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Colombia and Cuba celebrated their Wonders on the Jubilee Stage…
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Chichén Itzá: a Wonder of Archaeoastronomy

An interview with Professor Giulio Magli   If you have ever visited the Maya site of Chichén Itzá at the time of the spring or autumn solar equinox, you will have witnessed a snake-like apparition that makes its way down the steps of the pyramid dedicated to Kukulkán, the Mesoamerican serpent god.…
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#7WondersDay
celebration on 07.07.

This year, and every year from now on, the world celebrates 7 Wonders Day. The event honours the 21 iconic wonders chosen by hundreds of millions of votes following three historic global campaigns.

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EXPO 2020: SOUTH EAST ASIAN WONDER MARKER UNVEILINGS

This weekend, two South East Asian Wonder Markers were unveiled at Expo 2020 Dubai in honour of Komodo Island and Ha Long Bay. On February 11, 2022, the Wonder Marker for Komodo Island was revealed on the outdoor stage of the Indonesia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Komodo Island was declared…
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A close-up shot of a Komodo dragon on the island of Rinca
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Let’s talk about Komodo dragons!

An interview with Professor Bryan Fry, a biochemist, molecular biologist and Komodo dragon expert Professor Bryan Fry’s reason for relocating to Australia from the USA is perhaps not the most common. Instead of the lure of the country’s enticing waters and beachside cocktails, it was the number of venomous creatures that…
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The Peru pavilion
New 7 Wonders of Nature

Expo 2020 Dubai: further unveilings

On February 8, 2022, the unveilings of the Wonder Markers continued. The Wonder Marker in honour of the Colombian portion of the Amazon rainforest and river was revealed at the Colombian pavilion. The Wonder Marker clearly states the distance between the pavilion and the largest rainforest in the world. “Colombia…
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New 7 Wonders of the World

The Unveiling of the first Wonder Markers

What exactly is a Wonder Marker? Wonder Markers are specially designed signposts that will be placed at each of the sites of the New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The signposts will make it easy for visitors of these sites to understand the respective…
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Thich Nhất Hạnh on Peace

Thich Nhất Hạnh was a Buddhist Vietnamese monk, renowned peace activist and author whose writings significantly increased the awareness of mindfulness, “interbeing” and engaged ethics in the western world. He is the founder of the International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, which has eleven practice centres and monasteries…
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Puerto Princesa Underground River
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The importance of reconnecting with nature

The New 7 Wonders of Nature not only serve as a reminder of the awe-inspiring effect that nature can have on humans, but also of the wonder of nature’s healing power. According to a study carried out by the European Centre for Environment & Human Health at the University of…
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