Latest Article | Jul 7, 2018
The number of visitors to the Cristo Redentor statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, grew by 107 percent between 2006 — the year before its election as one of the New7Wonders of the World — and 2011. This extraordinary rate of growth is cited in a paper titled "El…
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,…
New7Wonders of Nature Congress takes place in Argentina
Opening the New7Wonders of Nature Congress in Iguazu, Argentina, yesterday, Bernard Weber, Founder-President New7Wonders, gave the following speech: Delegations representing the New7Wonders of Nature, Ladies and Gentlemen, When in Lisbon on 7 July 2007, the man-made "New 7 Wonders of the World" were declared, this ancient Greek concept became once more a…
Brazil-Argentina cross-border events for Iguazu Falls
The Official Inauguration of Iguazu Falls as one of the New7Wonders of Nature kicked off in Brazil yesterday and will continue today in Argentina. The two Latin American countries shared the candidacy of the site in the global voting campaign that ended on 11 November last year and now they…
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…
Schedule for completion of New7Wonders of Nature
Zurich/Switzerland: Voting for the New7Wonders of Nature will end on 11 November 2011 at 11:11 am GMT and the preliminary results will be announced later that day. Once the results have been verified, each of the seven winners will be confirmed at an Official Inauguration event. Here is the…
“Democracy should inspire and empower”
"Democracy should inspire and empower" On April 4, 2008, Bernard Weber spoke to an intent, responsive audience gathered in Munich to discuss how overseas voting could be more widely and better...