The New7Wonders of the World have been given a unique interpretation by students of the National Hill View Public School in Banashankari, a suburb of Bangalore in India. Imaginative models of Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum, Chichen Itza, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra and India's very own…
New7Wonders visit to Chichén Itzá for Verification
ZURICH: New7Wonders has completed its visit to Chichén Itzá, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, as part of the Official New7Wonders VII process.
The N7W VII is the ongoing audit programme conducted by New7Wonders as the world authority for the voted Wonders, to ensure they are able…
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…
77 Milestones for New7Wonders
Heard about the "Sydney Splash"? It took place in September 2000 when Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, landed a seaplane in Sydney Harbour to highlight the official nomination of Sydney Opera House as a candidate in the New7Wonders of the World campaign. The dramatic touchdown took place one week before…
Bernard Weber: “2013 set to be another wonderful year”
Dear Supporters and Friends of New7Wonders
As we come to the end of 2012, I recall with pride and excitement the fantastic events that took place this year to honour and celebrate six of the seven New7Wonders of Nature. We have crossed the world from Asia, to South America, to Africa,…
Bernard Weber condemns the destruction of New 7 Wonders of the World Finalist Timbuktu
Zurich, Switzerland: The Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber, has condemned the reported destruction by extremists of shrines, mosques and manuscripts in Timbuktu. "The damage being done to the ancient Sufi heritage of Timbuktu by these extremists is very similar to the demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan by the…
New7Wonders Founder-President responds to questions
After calling for a conversation about the work of New7Wonders, Founder-President, Bernard Weber, responds to questions in this video message posted on YouTube. Speaking from his office in the Heidi Weber Museum in Zurich, Switzerland, Bernard Weber also urged the internet community to get involved in the latest New7Wonders campaign,…
New7Wonders Founder-President calls for conversation
Bernard Weber, the Founder-President of New7Wonders, is calling for a conversation about the work of the organization in a video message posted on YouTube. He's urging internet users the world over to use Moderator, the YouTube function that allows people to ask questions in text and video form, to engage…
New7Wonders team celebrates campaign success
The Munich-based New7Wonders team recently celebrated its role in bringing the New7Wonders of Nature campaign to a successful conclusion with a festive evening in the Bavarian capital. The hectic weeks leading up to the final day of voting on 11.11.11 were recalled, and the achievement of maintaining the 24/7 campaign…
The New7Wonders of Nature are…
The first count of the global vote to elect the New7Wonders of Nature has been announced. In alphabetical order, they are: Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain.
Announcing the results at the headquarters of the New7Wonders Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland, Bernard Weber, Founder-President…