Durban, South Africa is the only South African city to have made made the cut for the next round of the New 7 Wonders Cities campaign, now being contested among the top 14 finalists.
Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, congratulated the the short-list of finalists and remarked that the finnal list is as inspiring as it is enlightening.
Speaking from the worldwide technology and data hub of New7Wonders in Munich, Germany, he said, “This is a memorable day for all involved in the 14 successful city campaigns.”
The 14 Official Finalists are:
- Barcelona (Spain),
- Beirut (Lebanon),
- Chicago (United States),
- Doha (Qatar),
- Durban (South Africa),
- Havana (Cuba),
- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia),
- La Paz (Bolivia),
- London (United Kingdom),
- Mexico City (Mexico),
- Perth (Australia),
- Quito (Ecuador),
- Reykjavik (Iceland)
- Vigan (Philippines)
Voting in the final round of New7Wonders Cities will now continue across a range of platforms: new7wonders.com, dedicated iPhone and Android apps, international telephone voting lines and, where available, via national SMS.
The 7 Official New7Wonders Cities will be declared on 7 December 2014.
So, be sure to raise your voice for Durban by CLICKING HERE.
“The shortlist will now help voters to focus their understanding of a key trend shaping our world today: urbanization,” Eamonn Fitzgerald, Head of Communication at New7Wonders said. “Whether it is innovation or income inequality, or migration or mass transport, some of the most provocative questions of our time are being debated in the context of a changing world in which the majority of humanity lives in cities.”
New7Wonders Cities is the third global vote organized by New7Wonders and follows the successful New7Wonders of the World and New7Wonders of Nature campaigns.
