Saturday, December 31, 2011

Colombia News - The giant escalator in Poor Regions of Colombia

Government City of Medellin in Colombia to build public outdoor escalator total length to 384 meters in Commune 13. Escalators are divided into six sections are constructed to facilitate the 12 thousand people living there. Previously, citizens of one of the poor areas of the city of Medellin must go up and down hundreds of steps to travel to various places. (Photo: REUTERS / Fredy Builes) viva

 


 


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Taiwan News - 'Aircraft Hello Kitty' Taiwan-owned airline

Taiwanese airline, EVA Airways, adorn a number of aircraft owned by a cartoon character Hello Kitty. Not only in the fuselage, the face of the cute white cat which was designed by the Sanrio company is also looking adorn the interiors of aircraft and the flight attendant uniforms. (Photo: REUTERS / Kyodo) viva

 


Wednesday, December 28, 2011

North Korea News - People of North Korea Release the departure of Kim Jong-il

 Funeral procession Kim Jong-il made ​​today, Wednesday (12/28/2011). Snow that falls on the streets of Pyongyang to accompany the departure of the bodies of cult leader the people of North Korea. Funeral cortege preceded by a limousine car carrying a giant photo Jong-il. Along the streets, the soldiers stood in a row North Korea and bowed their heads in honor of 69-year man who died Saturday (17/12/2011) is. Meanwhile, North Korean community in Beijing, China, also held a memorial service at the Embassy of North Korea. See his video here. (Photo: REUTERS) viva

 


 


 
North Korea Community members leave North Korean embassy in Beijing, China, after the memorial service for Kim Jong-il on Wednesday (12/28/2011). Photo: REUTERS / David Gray

 

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Creative 3 Dimensional Art Work by Yuki Matsueda

An artist from Japan, Yuki Matsueda create a work of art that combines two-dimensional object into a unique 3-dimensional shapes. (Source: yuki-matsueda.com) viva

 


 

 


 


Unique Building - Rollercoaster Untuk Pejalan Kaki

Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, artists from Germany to design a unique building that resembles a rollercoaster and can be traversed by foot. The building is also equipped with LED lights as a means of illumination at night. (Source: www.phaenomedia.org) viva

 


 


 


Monday, December 26, 2011

Indonesia News - Sand Sculpture Festival Indonesia

A number of international artists participating in the show 'Indonesia Sand Sculpture Festival' in Sentul, West Java, on Wednesday (07/12/2011). In the festival, 2,400 tons of sand will be used as the main ingredient to make a sculpture by 22 artists from 11 countries. The festival will take place from December 18, 2011 to January 28, 2012. Photo: REUTERS / Beawiharta viva

 



China News - Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is one of the four largest international ice festival in the world, like Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Winter Festival of Quebec Canada, and Norway's Ski Festival. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival takes place in China and began every year on January 5 and ends in February. At this festival, many tourists from around the world participate in various cultural, athletic, and tourism events. (Photo: REUTERS / Sheng Li) viva

 


 



Sunday, December 25, 2011

The Magicians Business Centre in London

 
Fans of the Harry Potter series of course no stranger to 'Diagon Alley', a fictional street located in the city of London, England. Told, the existence of the path is hidden from Muggles (non-magical people). But from March 2012, all people can visit the street that became the economic center of the witches in the Warner Bros. studio located in Leavesden, north London. (Photo: REUTERS / Finbarr O'Reilly) viva
 




Christmas News - Christmas Celebrations in Different Hemisphere

Christians in various parts of the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ today, Sunday (12/25/2011). Various rituals and activities held to celebrate the presence of a figure who is believed to be the Savior. viva

Archbishop of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, carrying a statue of baby Jesus during Christmas Mass in Bethlehem, West Bank, Sunday (12/25/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Majdi Mohammed / Pool


Pope Benedict XVI walked past the statue of baby Jesus, when leading the Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, Saturday (12/24/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Max Rossi

A number of Greek Orthodox Christians sing led by Archbishop Bartholomew I in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday (12/24/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Murad Sezer

A number of actors perform a drama birth of Jesus in the Church of Thai Ha, Hanoi, Vietnam, Saturday (24/12/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Kham

NATO troops of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to celebrate Christmas in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday (24/12/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Omar Sobhani

 
A number of the congregation lit candles during Christmas Mass execution of worship in the Protestant Church of Western Indonesia (GPIB) Immanuel, Jakarta, on Saturday night (24/12/2011). Photo: AFP / Andika Revelation

A number of teenagers following the Christmas mass at the Chaldean Catholic Church in Amman, Jordan, Sunday (12/25/2011) local time. Photo: REUTERS / Ali Jarekji