24th Aug 2008, London, U.K More than 45,000 people collected at Buckingham Palace with dreams and joys in their eyes to witness the biggest sporting event, as London is going to be the subsequent venue for the 2012 Olympics. The U.K. has already been a venue in 1908 and 1948. And now, after 64 […]
Beijing Olympics Opening A Masterpiece of Disguise
World leaders and people from around the globe had witnessed the Beijing Olympics opening at its best. It was said that it was an exceptionally great piece of artistic work done in a Chinese traditional fireworks display that overshadowed past Olympics opening. But days after China have presented to the world the opening of the […]
Ecuadorans Decry Constitutional Referendum Campaign
Posted by Milton Ramirez to Global Voices Online August 10 is considered Ecuador’s national holiday because on that date in 1809, the people of Quito led by national hero Eugenio Espejo declared their independence from Spain. Ecuadorans home and abroad celebrate Independence Day with flag-raisings, fireworks, music festivals, cultural exhibits and much more. However, the […]
China Fakes the Olympic Opening Ceremony, at What Expense?
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Faked, harmonized, prettified, just when everyone seems so into the Games, out comes the news that two of the highlights of the opening ceremony were not what they appeared: production of a made-for-tv version of the footstep fireworks that walked across the sky from Tiananmen Square to […]
China hosted largest yet Olympic cultural festival
Beijing hosted the largest yet Olympic cultural festival around August’s Games, attracting thousands of performers to participate, said an official of the Beijing organizing committee. The festival will host significant cultural activities with "Meet in Beijing 2008" as the theme, including Asia Night, Africa Night, Latin America Night, Arab Night, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Night […]
Kazakhs Ambivalent about Capital’s Anniversary
Posted by Adil Nurmakov to Global Voices Online Astana has been the capital city of Kazakhstan since the national government moved from Almaty, the country’s largest city, ten years ago. It is believed to be a pet city for the president of Kazakhstan, who is often called in the pro-governmental media (which heavily dominate on […]
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