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Zaha Hadid: A tribute

ZURICH: The Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, who died yesterday in Miami aged 65, was a distinguished member of the New7Wonders Panel of Experts on two occasions: The New7Wonders of the World and the New7Wonders Cities campaigns. Bernard Weber, the Founder of New7Wonders, remembers a remarkable woman, an inspirational designer…
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Embedded in white and set off against the clear blue sky, the bronze plaque listing Vigan as one of the New7Wonders Cities is now a permanent fixture in the capital of Ilocos Sur province in the Philippines.
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A Monument for Vigan: New7Wonders City celebrates

The festivities marking the Official Inauguration of Vigan as one of the New7Wonders Cities culminated with the installation of a specially-commissioned bronze plaque that confirms its place in the "canon of 7". During the ceremonies, a party atmosphere filled the streets of the capital of Ilocos Sur province in the…
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The Cathedral of St Paul in Vigan is adorned with the New7Wonders City logo for the inauguration event. The church was commissioned by Juan de Salcedo and built in 1574
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Vigan officially inaugurated as a New7Wonders City

VIGAN, the Philippines: Historic Vigan in the province of Ilocos Sur was officially inaugurated as a New7Wonders City last night. Established in the 16th century, Vigan represents a fusion of cultural elements from the Philippines, China and Europe, creating a city that is without equal in Asia. Among the dignitaries attending…
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Hasan Göktepe (left) of the Kunstgießerei München with Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders (right), holding the Vigan New7Wonders Cities plaque
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Vigan: A New7Wonders City is cast in bronze

The Official New7Wonders Cities Inauguration ceremonies for Vigan will take place in the Philippines on Wednesday, 6 May. A highlight of the event will be the unveiling of the specially-commissioned bronze commemorative plaque, which was cast in the Kunstgießerei München, a famous foundry in the heart of Munich, Germany, where…
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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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New7Wonders Founder-President Bernard Weber (centre), New7Wonders Director Jean-Paul de la Fuente (left) and the Chairman of the China Great Wall Society Dong Yaohui (right) at the Great Wall in 2014.
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New7Wonders Completes Verification of China Great Wall

Zurich / Beijing: New7Wonders today announces the successful completion of the first of its N7W VII programmes , designed to evaluate the status of each of the voted New7Wonders. The programme includes an on-site visit, information gathering, reporting, analysis and a series of recommendations for improvement where necessary. China Great…
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And the New7Wonders Cities are…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Announcing the names of the New7Wonders Cities, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, said: "I would like to thank everyone who has helped promote the New7Wonders Cities campaign since its inception in 2011. We began with more than 1,200 nominees from 220 different countries and here we…
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Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, at the postal vote counting centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Counting down the hours to counting the votes

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Voting in the New7Wonders Cities campaign ends at 7 am GMT tomorrow, 7 December, and the New7Wonders Cities will be announced from Dubai 12 hours later, at 7 pm GMT. Along with the votes cast using a range of devices on a variety of platforms, valid postal…
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These cheerful school children in Vigan, the Philippines, have filled out their voting postcards.
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Postal voting for New7Wonders Cities goes global

Zurich, Switzerland: With less than a week to go before the declaration of the New7Wonders Cities, postal voting for the "canon of 7" is gaining global momentum. "By giving people the chance to vote using postcards in these final days of the campaign, we are adding a traditional way of…
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New7Wonders Founder-President Bernard Weber holds all the postcards.
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New7Wonders Cities: Now you can vote by post!

Zurich: Another exciting way to vote in the worldwide New7Wonders Cities campaign has just been announced. For the first time, postal voting using the New7Wonders Cities Voting Postcards has been enabled. All postal voting will be coordinated via the New7Wonders post voting centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The official supporting…
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Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, revealing the 21 qualifying cities in Munich, Germany, the worldwide technology and data hub of New7Wonders.
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New7Wonders Cities: 14 go forward to final round

Zurich / Munich: Revealing the 14 Official Finalists that have been voted through to the last round of the New7Wonders Cities campaign, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the chosen candidates. Speaking from the worldwide technology and data hub of New7Wonders in Munich, Germany, he said, "This is a memorable…
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