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Fun Fact: Crane Party

19 October 2022 by Alan

A “Valley of 1,000 Hills” image from Flickr – click on the name of the photographer below to see more Durban goodness and to thank the photographer.

Crane Party
Photo by Lafayette College

Valley of 1,000 Hills

Origami Crane Stringing Party: After Lafayette College Theater produced the play A Thousand Cranes the college donated the 1000 origami cranes folded for the production to David Heard, a 10-year-old College Hill resident suffering from Neuroblastoma, a serious cancer. David decided to try to get together 5000 cranes, one set of 1000 for every hospital where he’s been treated. A Japanese legend says 1000 cranes can grant a wish.The original cranes are now at Lehigh Valley Hospital, and when a local newspaper’s story about David’s quest went viral, cranes started pouring in from all over the country! Lafayette Student Athletes, College Theater students and members of SMAC and Wishmakers and the general public work on this project in the Kirby Sports Center 3rd floor lobby. President Dan Weiss helps pour out a container of cranes.


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Quick Durban KwaZulu-Natal Fact: In 2014, Durban was named one of the New 7 Wonders Cities by the New7Wonders Foundation. The results were based on an internet poll. Other cities chosen were Beirut, Doha, Havana, La Paz, Vigan and Kuala Lumpur.


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