FIFA Promises Free Tickets for Workers
Construction workers at the 2010 World Cup stadia sites have been promised 40,000 tickets for games during the finals in South Africa. The move was announced by FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, at the end of his four day visit to the host country. There are more than 20,000 workers employed at the 10 sites of the stadiums being built or renovated for the tournament, and FIFA plans to provide each one of the workers with two tickets. That accounts for a third of the allocation of the 120,000 free tickets set aside earlier for South Africans “who have contributed to the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and who could otherwise not afford to be part of this historic event.”
Blatter was in the country to inspect the progress of the construction of the host venues, which are set to cost around $1.2bn. In spite of his severe criticism of the progress of construction at the sites during previous visits, he said it would be a “magnificent event.” » Read more…
From London to South Africa the celebration continues…….
Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration might have began early in London but today is actually the legend’s official birthday. At 90 year’s old it actually makes sense that there is only so little wishes that one can ask for themselves but a lot they can wish upon the world. For his birthday wish when asked Mandela said that his only desire is for people to come together and keep alive his Nelson Mandela Foundation, Nelson Mandela Children’ s Fund, and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. » Read more…
The Union Of Hollywood’s A-List Celebrities In Honor Of Nelson Mandela..
The biggest hype about the month of June has to be the “46664 -It’s In Our Hands” concert which is scheduled to take place this coming weekend in London. To kick start the concert itself , Hollywood’s A- list celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Denzel Washington, Robert de Niro, Will Smith, Kim Cattrall, Forest Whitaker, Pierce Brosnan and Richard Branson, were there to join in the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
Nelson Mandela Hitting Broadway
Well, a musical featuring the struggles of the celebrated leader is. According to AOL Black Voices, a Broadway musical will depict the legendary events taking place in South Africa during apartheid and the struggle for freedom from that oppressive system. Influential leaders of that movement, like Nelson Mandela, will be featured. The musical, set to hit Broadway in May 2010, will be based in part on a memoir by Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi Mandela who will be working with Welcome Msomi.
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