New 7 Wonders: The Last Judgement
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TAM6025
Posted:
July, 07 2007
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The New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.
The event will take place at Portugal's largest venue, the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. The international event will start at 21:30 (9:30 p.m.) local time, ending at 23 (11 p.m.). Your ticket also allows you to attend the national event which begins at 20:30 (8:30 p.m.) ( The stadium opens at 18:30 (6:30 p.m.).
The international show, which will include award-presentation appearances by Hilary Swank, Ben Kingsley, Bipasha Basu, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neil Armstrong and Bertrand Piccard, and also will feature performances by Chaka Khan, Jennifer Lopez, Jose Carreras, Alessandro Safina, Joaquín Cortés, and Dulce Pontes, among others. The Saturday evening Official Ceremony is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Attendees can expect an impressive presentation of music and dance, all adding support to the spectacular announcement of the New7Wonders of the World.
New Seven Wonders contenders
The 21 finalists, listed alphabetically and with the "attributes" that NOWC associates with each, are:
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Wonder
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Attributes
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Location
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Acropolis of Athens
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Civilization, Democracy
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Athens, Greece
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Alhambra
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Dignity, Dialogue
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Granada, Spain
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Angkor Wat
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Beauty, Sanctity
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Angkor, Cambodia
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Chichen Itza
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Worship, Knowledge
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Yucatán, Mexico
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Christ the Redeemer
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Welcoming, Openness
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Colosseum
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Joy, Suffering
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Rome, Italy
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Easter Island Moais
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Mystery, Awe
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Easter Island, Chile
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Eiffel Tower
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Challenge, Progress
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Paris, France
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Great Wall
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Perseverance, Persistence
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China
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Hagia Sophia
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Faith, Respect
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Kiyomizu Temple
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Clarity, Serenity
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Kyoto, Japan
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Kremlin, Red Square, and Saint Basil's Cathedral
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Fortitude, Symbolism
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Moscow, Russia
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Machu Picchu
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Community, Dedication
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Cuzco, Perú
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Fantasy, Imagination
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Füssen, Germany
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Petra
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Engineering, Protection
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Jordan
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Pyramids of Giza
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Immortality, Eternity
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Egypt
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Statue of Liberty
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Generosity, Hope
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New York City, United States
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Stonehenge
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Intrigue, Endurance
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Amesbury, United Kingdom
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Sydney Opera House
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Abstraction, Creativity
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Sydney, Australia
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Timbuktu
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Intellect, Mysticism
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Mali
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Taj Mahal
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Love, Passion
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Agra, India
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