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The first New7Wonders Global Network Summit was held at the weekend in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Participants included delegates from New Wonders host countries, the "W20": Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Venezuela and Viet Nam. The New7Wonders…
New7Wonders announces Official Inauguration of Komodo as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
ZURICH: 6 August 2013: The Official Inauguration of Komodo as one of the New7Wonders of Nature will be celebrated in Indonesia in September at events in the capital, Jakarta, and at Labuan Bajo, in the Nusa Tenggara region, near Komodo Island, home of the famous dragons. The Jakarta event will…
Komodo sees immediate gains from its New7Wonders of Nature status
Following its successful campaign to be elected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature, Indonesia's Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara has seen a significant upsurge in tourism, with 40,000 visitors recorded in the first quarter of this year. "The increase is related to the new status," East…
Komodo Island officially confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Zurich/Switzerland: Komodo Island has been confirmed officially as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Making the announcement, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the people of Indonesia and the fans of Komodo Island in the world for so enthusiastically backing this Finalist in the global voting campaign. "The success…
Certificate ceremony in the presence of dragons
With some rather well-fed Komodo dragons warming themselves under the hot sun, Bernard Weber, founder and President of New7Wonders, handed over the official Komodo New7Wonders of Nature Certificate of Participation to the Head of Komodo National Park, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, and Jusuf…
People power in Indonesia for Komodo
"When the government fails, the people will take the lead." So wrote the Jakarta Post on Friday in an opinion piece titled "Public initiatives revive Komodo voting". The writer was referring to Komodo National Park, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. Disappointed with the…
From Peru to Poland, a week of voting presidents
It began last Saturday in Peru, where President Ollanta Humala voted for The Amazon, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, which is shared by Peru along with Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. Then, on Wednesday, the President of Indonesia, Susilo…
Indonesian President calls for SMS support for Komodo
The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has asked all Indonesians to support Komodo Island, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. The president made the appeal when he was officially inaugurating the new Lombok International Airport. According to The Jakarta Post, he asked the dignitaries…
Jusuf Kalla asks Indonesians to support Komodo
Former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and a group of more than 70 businessmen, public figures and journalists are visiting Komodo Island today to support its candidacy in the New7Wonders of Nature. "If Komodo Island becomes a New Seven Wonder, it will be a great boost for the island and…