Friday, 20 January 2012

Perth Skyworks 2012 Live Stream, Western Australia Day Fireworks Online Feed

Perth Skyworks 2012 Live Stream, Western Australia Day Fireworks Online Feed

The City of Perth Skyworks (Formerly the Lotterywest Skyworks) is a fireworks show that is held over the section of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia known as Perth Water. It is held every Australia Day on the 26th of January.

The Skyworks show usually runs for half an hour and have involved fireworks launched from bridges, sky scrapers and moving boats in the past. The fireworks are choreographed to a soundtrack which is played on the radio while the fireworks are underway. Many people travel into the inner-city to watch the Skyworks but many people can also be found watching the show from the top of hills and bridges that provide a view even from kilometres away. The Skyworks started in 1985, and now are one of the most popular events in Perth. Some people camp out from early morning to get the best view. Good viewing points are South Perth, Kings Park, and the Perth foreshore. In 2005 and 2006 onwards, Foti Fireworks were in charge of the fireworks. In 2007, Howard and Sons were responsible for the fireworks and Laser System Europe were responsible for the new laser show.

The City of Perth Skyworks are currently sponsored by the City of Perth, Channel Seven and Mix 94.5. There is usually a delayed telecast of the Skyworks on Seven. The soundtrack is broadcast twice by Mix 94.5, to be synchronised with both the fireworks and the TV broadcast.

Less than a week from the 2010 Skyworks display, Lotterywest pulled out as the naming rights sponsor for the display because of concerns revolving around alcohol fueled violence. Lotterywest was the major sponsor for 15 years.

Australia Day 2012 Sydney Harbour Live Stream Fireworks, Tall Ships Boat Race Online Feed

Australia Day 2012 Sydney Harbour Live Stream Fireworks, Tall Ships Boat Race Online Feed

Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day and ANA Day) is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788, the hoisting of the British flag there, and the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland.

Australia Day is an official public holiday in every state and territory of Australia, and is marked by the Order of Australia and Australian of the Year awards, along with an address from the Prime Minister.

Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with Governor Lachlan Macquarie having held the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales in 1818. In 2004, an estimated 7.5 million people attended Australia Day celebrations and functions across the country.

The date is seen as controversial by some Australians, particularly Indigenous Australians, who see commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet as celebrating the destruction of the native Aboriginal culture by British colonists. In Sydney the harbour is a focus and races are held, such as a ferry race and the tall ships race.

NTA 2012 Live Stream, O2 Arena 17th National Television Awards Online Streaming

NTA 2012 Live Stream, O2 Arena 17th National Television Awards Online Streaming

The 17th National Television Awards is to be held on the 25th January 2012, by Dermot O'Leary live at the O2 Arena. The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are not given the title "Best", but rather "Most Popular". The ceremony was traditionally held annually in October and hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. However, after no ceremony was held in 2009, McDonald stepped down from the role, which passed to Dermot O'Leary.

Hong Kong Chinese New Year Night Parade 2012 Live Stream CNY Feed Lunar Festival

Hong Kong Chinese New Year Night Parade 2012 Live Stream CNY Feed Lunar Festival

Chinese New Year (CNY) aka lunar new year is one of the most celebrated festivals in Hong Kong. The first 3 days of first month in lunar calendar are public holidays. For the year 2011 it falls on 23 January on the regular calendar. In the Chinese zodiac cycle this will be the year of the Tiger. For 2011 it is on the 3 Feb and it will be the year of Rabbit.

The Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade is one of the best-loved events of the entire Chinese New Year celebrations! Radiating the theme of World City. World Party. - the parade features illuminated floats accompanied by spectacular international and local performing groups. There’s a carnival atmosphere as festive crowds lining the route around Tsim Sha Tsui watch the colourful parade pass by with Victoria Harbour serving as a stunning backdrop to this magical evening. The parade starts at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui and proceeds along Canton Road, Haiphong Road, Nathan Road and Salisbury Road, and ends outside Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers.

During these 15 days of the Chinese New Year one will see superstitious or traditional cultural beliefs with meanings which can be puzzling in the eyes of those who do not celebrate this occasion. There is a customary reason that explains why everything, not just limited to decorations, are centered on the colour red. At times, gold is the accompanying colour for reasons that are already obvious. One best and common example is the red diamond-shaped posters

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Empire State Building Webcam Feed - Live Stream New York City, NYC

Empire State Building Webcam Feed - Live Stream New York City, NYC

The Empire State Building Run Up will be on the 8 February 2012!

The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, United States, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It is 1,250 ft (381 meters) tall. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for more than 40 years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center's North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York City.

The Empire State Building has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City Board of Estimate.[4] It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In 2007, it was ranked number one on the List of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA. The building is owned and managed by W&H Properties. The Empire State Building is currently the third tallest skyscraper in the United States (after the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago), and the 15th tallest in the world. It is also the fourth tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. The Empire State Building is currently undergoing a $550 million renovation, with $120 million utilized in an effort to transform the building into a more energy efficient and eco-friendly structure.

Unlike most of today's skyscrapers, the Empire State Building features an art deco design, typical of pre-World War II architecture in New York. The modernistic stainless steel canopies of the entrances on 33rd and 34th Streets lead to two story-high corridors around the elevator core, crossed by stainless steel and glass-enclosed bridges at the second-floor level. The elevator core contains 67 elevators.

Central Park Webcam Feed, Live Stream New York City

Central Park Webcam Feed, Live Stream New York City

The Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres (3.41 km2) of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan. Construction began the same year and was completed in 1873.

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1963, the park is currently managed by the Central Park Conservancy under contract with the city government. The Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that contributes 85% of Central Park's $25 million dollar annual budget, and employs 80% of the park's maintenance staff. Central Park is bordered on the north by West 110th Street, on the south by West 59th Street, on the west by Eighth Avenue, and on the east by Fifth Avenue. Along the park's borders however, these are known as Central Park North, Central Park South, and Central Park West, respectively. Only Fifth Avenue retains its name as it delineates the eastern border of the park.

Each summer, the Public Theater presents free open-air theatre productions, often starring well-known stage and screen actors. The Delacorte Theater is the summer performing venue of the New York Shakespeare Festival. Most, although not all, of the plays presented are by William Shakespeare, and the performances are generally regarded as being of high quality since its founding by Joseph Papp in 1962.

The New York Philharmonic gives an open-air concert every summer on the Great Lawn, and the Metropolitan Opera presents two operas. Many concerts have been given in the park including The Supremes, 1970; Carole King, 1973; Bob Marley & The Wailers, 1975; Elton John, 1980; the Simon and Garfunkel reunion, 1981; Diana Ross, 1983; Garth Brooks, 1997; the Dave Matthews Band, 2003, and Bon Jovi 2008. Since 1992, local singer-songwriter David Ippolito has performed almost every summer weekend to large crowds of passers-by and regulars and has become a New York icon, often simply referred to as "That guitar man from Central Park." In the summer of 1985, Bruce Springsteen planned to hold a free outdoor concert on the Great Lawn, however the idea was scrapped when it was purported that any free show held by Springsteen would bring an estimated 1.3 million people, crippling the park and the nearby neighborhoods.

Oscars Webcam, Live Academy Awards Web Cam

Oscars Webcam, Live Academy Awards Web Cam

The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first held there in March 2002, and is the first permanent home for the awards. Since 2002, the theater was also the home for American Idol.

The theatre was designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group, and Theatre Projects Consultants specifically with the Oscars in mind. It has a seating capacity for up to 3,401 people. The stage is one of the largest in the United States, roughly tied with the Elliot Hall of Music at Purdue University, measuring 113 feet (34 m) wide by 60 feet (18 m) deep. The theatre was sponsored by the Eastman Kodak company, which paid $75 million to have its name associated with the building. It is owned by CIM Group.

The theatre is particularly successful as a venue for a televised theatre performance (improving production values and economies in American Idol and the Academy Awards) through the planning and technical design. The architect and advisers undertook extensive consultation with many of the leading production personnel in Hollywood which led to highly functional production cable infrastructure systems including an underground cable bunker which passes below the theatre to truck locations in adjacent streets, accessible and substantial power, and a unique camera, sound and stage management cockpit designed by Rockwell in the orchestra seating area.

The Grand Staircase entrance columns hall to the Kodak Theatre is flanked by columns displaying the names of winners of the Academy Awards for Best Picture since 1927-1928, with blank spaces left for future Best Picture winners well into the 21st century. Still, a visitor during the rest of the year might have a hard time recognizing the landmark. In a fashion reminiscent of Hollywood's movie-making process, the building is "dressed" before the ceremony, including a different sign (though not always), drapery to hide all the storefronts, and the famous large red carpet.

Joshua Tree National Park Webcam, Web camera in South East California

Joshua Tree National Park Webcam, Web camera in South East California

Joshua Tree National Park is located in southeastern California. Declared a U.S. National Park in 1994 when the US Congress passed the California Desert Protection Act (Public Law 103-433), it had previously been a U.S. National Monument since 1936. It is named for the Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) forests native to the park. It covers a land area of 789,745 acres (319,598 ha). A large part of the park is designated to wilderness area; some 429,690 acres (173,890 ha). Straddling the San Bernardino County/Riverside County border, the park includes parts of two deserts, each an ecosystem whose characteristics are determined primarily by elevation: the higher Mojave Desert; and the lower Colorado Desert. The Little San Bernardino Mountains run through the southwest edge of the park

The higher, drier, and slightly cooler Mojave Desert is the special habitat of Yucca brevifolia, the Joshua Tree, which the park is named for. It occurs in patterns from dense forests to distantly spaced specimens. In addition to Joshua tree forests, the western part of the park includes some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California's deserts. The dominant geologic features of this landscape are hills of bare rock, usually broken up into loose boulders. These hills are popular amongst rock climbing and scrambling enthusiasts. The flatland between these hills is sparsely forested with Joshua trees. Together with the boulder piles and Skull Rock, the trees make the landscape otherworldly.

Directors Guild Awards 2012


Event – Directors Guild Awards 2012
When – 28 January 2012
Where – Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles

This years’ awards will be hosted by Kelsey Grammer.

The 2012 nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film are:

Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
David Fincher (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

About the awards - The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an "Honorary Life Member" award issued in 1938 to D.W. Griffith.

The DGA award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures" was first awarded in 1949 to Joseph L. Mankiewicz for A Letter to Three Wives.

The DGA Award for Feature Film has traditionally been a near perfect barometer for the Best Director Academy Award. Only six times since the DGA Award's inception has the DGA Award winner not won the Academy Award; in 1968 (Carol Reed won the Oscar for directing Oliver!); 1972 (Bob Fosse won the Oscar for directing Cabaret); 1985 (Sydney Pollack won the Oscar for directing Out of Africa); 1995 (Mel Gibson won for directing Braveheart); 2000 (Steven Soderbergh won the Oscar for directing Traffic); and 2002 (Roman Polanski won the Oscar for directing The Pianist).

Ellen Degeneres Los Angeles Art Show


Event – Ellen Degeneres Art Show 
When – 28 January 2012 @ 6pm
Where – Terrell Moore Gallery, Los Angeles

This will be the 2nd Annual Ellen Art Show which will triple up as a 3-in-1 event including: 
Birthday party for Ellen Degeneres (She turns 54 two days before the event) 
National Group Art Show (54+ Portraits of Ellen Degeneres will be on display, painted by artists from Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, South Carolina, and Ohio)

Charity Fund Raiser Event (All 54+ Portraits will be sold on the night of the event, with a portion of proceeds being donated to The Trevor Project.

About Ellen - Born January 26, 1958, Ellen is an American stand-up comedienne, television host and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. As a film actress, she starred in Mr. Wrong, appeared in EDtv and The Love Letter, and provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, for which she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first and only time a voice performance won a Saturn Award. She was a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season. She also starred in two television sitcoms, Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002. During the fourth season of Ellen in 1997, DeGeneres came out publicly as a lesbian in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Shortly afterwards, her character Ellen Morgan also came out to a therapist played by Winfrey, and the series went on to explore various LGBT issues including the coming out process. She has won thirteen Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts.

In November 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named her a Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness.

Michael Jackson Handprint Ceremony live from Hollywood


Event – Michael Jackson Handprint Ceremony
When – 26 January 2012 @ 11am
Where – Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood

Michael Jackson's three children Prince, Paris and Blanket will appear live in an unusual ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where they will use their father's sequined glove and shoes to make impressions in the wet cement.

The event will also include a presentation of Cirque du Soleil's "THE IMMORTAL World Tour".

Season Premiere of Luck, with Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina and John Ortiz

Hollywood Boulevard Webcam, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Walk of Fame Live Stream

Event – Luck Season 1 Premiere

When – 25 January 2012

Where – Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood

Season 1 of Luck starring Duston Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz & Nick Nolte will hold its’ season premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Plot (May Contain Spoilers) - The plot follows a number of characters who frequent the same horse-racing track.

It stars Dustin Hoffman as Chester "Ace" Bernstein , "a man in his late 60s just released from four years in prison who's autodidactic, intelligent, and deeply involved in gambling. In the series premier, Ace's driver, Gus (Dennis Farina), comes to pick him up after being released from prison. Gus informs him that he has recently become registered as a licensed horse owner, as a front for his boss, Turo Escalante (John Ortiz). He's also arranged for the purchase of a horse from Ireland, which is now stationed at Escalante's stable."

Simultaneously, a group of four degenerate gamblers have unwittingly discovered a ploy by Escalante. Marcus, Lonnie, Renzo, and Jerry believe that Escalante has been having the exercise jockeys ride a particular horse slowly in its opening trials. They place an $800 bet on a pick six, with the chance to win $2 million. A series of unlikely events ensue, and the four are suddenly rich.

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

The Woman in Black, London Premiere


Event – The Woman in Black, London Premiere
When – 24 January 2012
Where – Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London

Attending: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds and Janet McTeer

The Woman in Black is an upcoming 2012 horror-thriller film directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, and is based on Susan Hill's novel of the same name. It is produced by Hammer Film Productions. The film will star Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, and Liz White.

Slamdance Film Festival 2012


Event – Slamdance Film Festival 2012
When – 20 January 2012
Where – Park City Utah

As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers.

Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the festival, including Christopher Nolan, Marc Forster, Jared Hess and Oren Peli. The Slamdance Film Festival takes place each year in Utah at the same time as the Sundance Film Festival, competing to provide what its supporters consider a truer representation of independent filmmaking.

Slamdance is especially unique because their feature competition is limited to films made with budgets under $1 million dollars and made by first time directors.

Critic’s Circle Awards 2012


Event – Critic’s Circle Awards 2012
When – 19 January 2012
Where – BFI Southbank, London

The nominees for the 32nd London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2011. Nominations were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on December 20, 2011. The ceremony will take place on January 19, 2012. With Nicolas Roeg receiving the Excellence in Film.
The London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of The Critics' Circle is known internationally.

The word London was added because it was thought the term Critics' Circle Film Awards lacked meaning — for people in LA for example — and the Film Section wished its annual Awards to be recognised on film advertising, especially in the United States, and in production notes.

The Critics' Circle, founded in 1913, is an association for working British critics. Film critics first became eligible for membership of the Circle in 1926. The Film section now has more than 120 members drawn from publications and the broadcasting media throughout the United Kingdom.

Film section members of the Critics' Circle will have worked as a critic or have written or broadcast informed analytical features or programmes about film for British publications and media for at least a year, their income mostly derived from reviewing and writing about film.

INTERNATIONAL FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL KÜSTENDORF 2012


Event - INTERNATIONAL FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL KÜSTENDORF 2012
When - 17 January 2012
Where – Drvengrad. Serbia

The fifth Küstendorf Festival is scheduled for 17th until 23rd of January with Kim Ki-duk as main guest. Additional guests include Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Asghar Farhadi, Isabelle Huppert, Benicio del Toro, and the Dardenne brothers. The jury consists of Iranian actress Leila Hatami, French producer Pierre Edelman, and Serbian actor Zoran Cvijanović.

About the Festival: Küstendorf Film Festival is an annual event held during early January in the town of Drvengrad (also known as Küstendorf) in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia.

Established in 2008, it is a private film festival organized by film director Emir Kusturica in the village of Drvengrad (also known as Küstendorf), whose construction he financed in mid 2000s on the slopes of Mećavnik hill. The festival's main prize for the best short film is the Golden Egg (Zlatno jaje).

Republic Day India 2012 Live Stream, Parade Webcams New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata

Republic Day India 2012 Live Stream, Parade Webcams New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata

The Republic Day of India commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950. The date 26 January was chosen to honour the memory of the declaration of independence of 1930. It is one of the three national holidays in India, and while the main parade, Republic Day Parade takes place at the Rajpath, in the national capital New Delhi, where the president views the parade, state capitals also have their state celebrations.

Although India obtained its independence on 15 August 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935, and the country was a Dominion, with George VI as head of state and Earl Mountbatten as Governor General. On 28 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as chairman. While India's Independence Day celebrates its freedom from British Rule, the Republic Day celebrates the coming into force of its constitution.

A draft constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947. The Assembly met, in sessions open to public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution. After many deliberations and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on 24 January 1950. Two days later, the Constitution of India became the law of all the Indian lands. The Constitution of India came into effect only on 26 January 1950, 10.18 AM IST. Following elections on 21 January 1950, Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president of India. The Indian National Congress and other parties had been celebrating 26 January as a symbol of Independence, even before India actually became independent. Thus, signing the constitution on 26 January, to mark and respect 26 January and the freedom struggle and the freedom fighters.

Sundance Film Festival 2012 Live Stream, Tickets, Screenings, Interviews Online

Sundance Film Festival 2012 Live Stream, Tickets, Screenings, Interviews Online

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 19 until January 29, 2012 in Park City, Utah. 64 short films were selected for the festival from 7,675 submissions, including 27 international shorts from 3,592 submissions. The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new work from American and international independent filmmakers. The festival comprises competitive sections for American and international dramatic and documentary films, both feature-length films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections, including NEXT, New Frontier, Spotlight, and Park City At Midnight.

Sundance began in Salt Lake City in August 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival in an effort to attract more filmmakers to Utah. It was founded by Sterling Van Wagenen (then head of Wildwood, Robert Redford's company), John Earle and Cirina Hampton Catania (both serving on the Utah Film Commission at the time). The 1978 festival featured films such as Deliverance, A Streetcar Named Desire, Midnight Cowboy, Mean Streets, and The Sweet Smell of Success. With Chairperson Robert Redford, and the help of Governor Scott Matheson of Utah, the goal of the festival was to showcase strictly American-made films, highlight what the potential of independent film could be and to increase visibility for filmmaking in Utah.

The Festival has changed over the decades from a low-profile venue for small-budget, independent creators from outside the Hollywood system to a media extravaganza for Hollywood celebrity actors, paparazzi, and luxury lounges set up by companies that are not affiliated with Sundance, though the Festival itself has tried to curb these activities in recent years, beginning in 2007 with their ongoing "Focus On Film" campaign. In the television series Entourage, one of the independent movies which Vincent Chase stars in (Queens Boulevard) premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, where it begins to gain in popularity.

Ironman South Africa 2012 Live Stream, Port Elizabeth SA Triathlon Online Feed

Ironman South Africa 2012 Live Stream, Port Elizabeth SA Triathlon Online Feed

The Ironman South Africa is a year since 2000 in March or April held triathlon sports event on the Ironman distance (3.86 km swim, 180.2 km cycling, running 42.195 kilometers) in Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Organizes the Ironman South Africa, founded in 1998 by the Austrian Triangle Show & Sports Promotion GmbH. 2010, there were over 1,800 athletes at the start and the next competition will here on 10 April 2011 instead.

Set in the spectacular Nelson Mandela Bay, an exciting holiday destination that features beautiful beaches and a wide range of nature and wildlife attractions, the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa triathlon became an amazing addition to the Ironman family of races when it was moved up to a full Ironman distance event in 2005.

The race is like no other in many other ways. The African dancers and musicians entertain not only at the pasta party and awards ceremony - they are on hand for the race start and at the finish line, too.

The two-loop swim at the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa triathlon starts at Hobie Beach - one of the many beautiful beaches here in Nelson Mandela Bay.

The bike course is made up of three 60km loops that will take you along the scenic coast and wrap you in its splendour.

The run (3 loops) links up with the cycle route taking you through crowds of cheering spectators as you make your way to the prestigious Finish Line for your moment of glory.

Clearwater Halfathon 2012 Live Stream, Webcam Feed, Weather

Clearwater Halfathon 2012 Live Stream, Webcam Feed, Weather

It might be the most challenging half marathon in Florida, with two ascents each over two relatively tall bridges connecting Clearwater to the barrier islands. It might be Florida's most scenic half marathon, as the entire course is within 1/4 mile of Clearwater Bay and / or the Gulf of Mexico.

The Clearwater Memorial Bridge and The Sand Key Bridge provide both the demanding challenges and the spectacular views. The major street arterial system in Clearwater is essentially an east-west, north-south oriented grid pattern. Gulf to Bay Boulevard is the east-west backbone of the city, ending at Clearwater Beach on its west end and progressing over the Courtney Campbell Causeway on its east end en route to Tampa. SR 580, Sunset Point Road, Drew Street, Lakeview Road, and Belleair Road are the other heavily traveled east-west arterials in Clearwater. Major north-south routes include U.S. Route 19 Alternate, Myrtle Avenue, Missouri Avenue, Highland Avenue, Keene Road, Hercules Avenue, Belcher Road, and McMullen-Booth Road.

Big Day Out 2012 Live Stream, Webcam Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

Big Day Out 2012 Live Stream, Webcam Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994. As of 2003, it has featured seven or eight stages (depending on the venue) accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts and local acts.

2012 Lineup includes: Soundgarden, Kanye West, Kasabian, Best Coast, Foster The People, Cage the Elephant, The Getaway Plan, Girl Talk, Frenzal Rhomb, Odd, Future, The Jezabels, Battles, Architecture in Helsinki, Mariachi El Bronx, Parkway Drive, Boy & Bear, Röyksopp, The Living End, My Chemical Romance, Noel Gallagher, Nero, Bassnectar, The Vaccines, Regurgitator, Kimbra, Cavalera Conspiracy, Drapht

The festival began in 1992 as a Sydney-only show with Violent Femmes as the headline act, along with Nirvana and a range of other foreign and local alternative music acts playing at the Hordern Pavilion. In the months preceding the event, Nirvana's Nevermind was released and became an international smash hit, therefore guaranteeing the success of the festival. Kurt Cobain was ill at the time of the show. In 1993, the festival was extended to include Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide.

Since 1994, the Big Day Out has travelled annually to Auckland, the Gold Coast, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth during a three-week period. The tour through the southern-hemisphere summer has become "the festival overseas acts want to be on". In 1997, organisers Ken West and Vivian Lees announced they were taking a year off, causing concern that the festival was coming to an end.

American band Pearl Jam were booked to headline the 2001 tour almost 12 months in advance, as they had just started to do festivals for the first time since problems at festivals in the early 90s. On 30 June 2000 at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, they ended their set prematurely after the crowd surged forward, crushing and fatally injuring nine people. They pulled out of the BDO, claiming that they would never play at festivals again. They did play Leeds & Reading Festivals, UK, in 2006.

Friday, 13 January 2012

Pro Bowl 2012 Live Stream Aloha Stadium, Hawaii

Pro Bowl 2012 Live Stream Aloha Stadium, Hawaii

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). Since the merger with the rival American Football League (AFL) in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference (AFC) against those in the National Football Conference (NFC).

Currently, players are voted into the Pro Bowl by the coaches, the players themselves, and the fans. Each group's ballots count for one third of the votes. The fans vote online at the NFL's official website. There are also replacements that go to the game should any selected player be unable to play due to injuries. Prior to 1995, only the coaches and the players made Pro Bowl selections.

In order to be considered a Pro Bowler for a given year, a player must either have been one of the initial players selected to the team, or a player who accepts an invitation to the Pro Bowl as an alternate; invited alternates who decline to attend are not considered Pro Bowlers. Being a Pro Bowler is considered to be a mark of honor, and players who are accepted into the Pro Bowl are considered to be elite.

Miami Marathon 2012 Live Stream, Online Feed Weather

Miami Marathon 2012 Live Stream, Online Feed Weather

The ING Miami Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, as well as the county of Miami-Dade. With its inaugural race on February 2, 2003, the Miami Marathon has been one of the fastest-growing annual marathons, attracting world-class distance runners.
US Road Sports & Entertainment Group manages this event with the goal of bringing world-class marathoning to South Florida.

Celebrities or local politicians typically start the race. The legendary Frank Shorter, Olympic marathon gold medalist in 1972, and Ryan Hall, winner of the 2008 United States Olympic Trials, have been given this honor.

Beginning on Biscayne Boulevard next to the American Airlines Arena (home of the Miami Heat), the course takes runners eastbound on the MacArthur Causeway, past cruise ships docked at the Port of Miami, to South Beach. From there, competitors travel northbound along the famous Ocean Drive, through the City of Miami Beach, and then westbound along the Venetian Causeway and back to the mainland and the City of Miami. Here, the Miami Half Marathon finishes and the full marathon continues southbound through the financial district, Brickell, into Coconut Grove, out the Rickenbacker Causeway towards Key Biscayne , and then back through Brickell and downtown Miami to complete the 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) at Bayfront Park.

The race has been growing over the years. In 2010, 18,321 runners took part in the combined races. For the 2011 event, registrations increased by 20 percent.

The Vampire Diaries Official Conventions 2012







San Francisco, Chicago and Parsippany are the locations for this years 'The Vampire Diaries' official conventions where you can see live and in person your favourite stars including the gorgeous Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) & Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore) along with Zach Roerig (Matt Donovan) and Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) and many more stars which will be confirmed closer to the time of event.


The Vampire Diaries Official Conventions


14 - 15 April 2012 at Westin O’Hare, Rosemont, Chicago IL.
Appearing: Ian Somerhalder (Sunday), Paul Wesley (Sunday), Zach Roerig (Sunday) Daniel Gillies (Saturday), Michael Trevino (Saturday), Joseph Morgan (Saturday)

28 – 29 July 2012 at Hyatt SFO, San Francisco CA
Appearing: Ian Somerhalder (Saturday), Paul Wesley (Saturday), Zach Roerig (Sunday), Michael Trevino (Sunday)

18 – 19 August 2012 at Hilton Parsippany NJ
Appearing: Ian Somerhalder (Sunday), Paul Wesley (Sunday), Zach Roerig (Saturday), Steven R. McQueen (Saturday), Michael Trevino (Saturday)

More special guests will be added closer to the time of the event.


Thursday, 12 January 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012 Tour Dates & Ticket Info


Date      Venue                                       Location                                     Tickets

Mar 29   Tampa Bay Times Forum               Tampa, Florida                             Available
Mar 31   Amway Arena                             Orlando, Florida                           Sold out            
Apr 02   Bank Atlantic Center                   Sunrise, Florida                            Sold out
Apr 04   RBC Center                                Raleigh, North Carolina                 Sold out
Apr 06   Time Warner Cable Arena             Charlotte, North Carolina              Available
Apr 07   Colonial Life Arena                      Columbia, South Carolina               Sold out
Apr 09   Greensboro Coliseum                  Greensboro, North Carolina           Available
Apr 10   Gwinnett Center                         Duluth, Georgia                           Sold out
Apr 12   FedEx Forum                              Memphis, Tennessee                    Sold out

Jun 23   Knebworth Park                          Stevenage Herts, UK                    Available
Jun 24   Stadium of Light                          Sunderland, UK                           Available
Jun 26   Croke Park                                 Dublin, Ireland                            Available
Jun 28   Goffert Park                               Nijmegen, Holland                       Available
Jun 30   Stade de France                         Paris, France                              Available
Jul 01    Rock Werchter                           Werchter, Belgium                      Available
Jul 03    Stade de Suisse                          Berne, Switzerland                      Available
Jul 07    Rock In Rio Madrid                      Madrid, Spain                            Available
Jul 20    Petrovsky Stadium                       St. Petersburg, Russia                 Available
Jul 22    Luzniky Stadium                          Moscow, Russia                          Available
Jul 25    Olympisky Stadium                      Kiev, Ukraine                              Available
Jul 27    Bemowo Airport                          Warsaw, Poland                         Available
Jul 28    Kaunas Arena                              Kaunas, Lithuania                      Available
Jul 30    Tallinn Song Festival Grounds        Tallinn, Estonia                          Available
Aug 01   Ratina Stadium                            Tampere, Finland                       Available

Aug 11   Staples Center                            Los Angeles, California                Sold out
Aug 12   Staples Center                            Los Angeles, California                Sold out
Aug 14   Oracle Arena                              Oakland, California                     Sold out
Aug 15   Oracle Arena                              Oakland, California                     Sold out

Aug 27   Synot Tip Arena                          Prague, Czech Republic              Available
Aug 29   Hippodrome                               Zagreb, Croatia                          Available
Aug 31   National Stadium                         Bucharest, Romania                   Available
Sep 01   Georgi Asparuhov Stadium            Sofia, Bulgaria                           Available
Sep 04   O.A.K.A.–Olympic Stadium             Athens, Greece                        Available
Sep 10   Hayarkon Park                            Tel Aviv, Israel                           Available

Sep 23   Valley View Casino Center            San Diego, California                  Sold out
Sep 25   Jobing.com Arena                       Glendale, Arizona                      Available
Sep 27   Pepsi Center                              Denver, Colorado                      Sold out
Sep 29   AT&T Center                              San Antonio, Texas                    Sold out
Oct 02    American Airlines Center            Dallas, Texas                             Sold out
Oct 04    New Orleans Arena                    New Orleans, Louisiana              Sold out
Oct 20    Toyota Center                          Houston, Texas                         Sold out
Oct 22    Chesapeake Energy Arena          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma            Available
Oct 24    BOK Arena                               Tulsa, Oklahoma                        Available
Oct 25    Verizon Arena                          Little Rock, Arkansas                  Available

Tickets available from Ticketmaster.com

Six Nations Fixtures 2012


Home                Away                 Date                              Venue  
France               Italy                   Sat 4th Feb 2012             Stade de France, Paris    
Scotland             England              Sat 4th Feb 2012             Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Ireland               Wales                 Sun 5th Feb 2012             Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Italy                   England              Sat 11th Feb 2012            Stadio Flaminio, Rome
France               Ireland               Sat 11th Feb 2012            Stade de France, Paris
Wales                Scotland             Sun 12th Feb 2012           Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Ireland               Italy                   Sat 25th Feb 2012            Aviva Stadium, Dublin     
England              Wales                 Sat 25th Feb 2012            Twickenham, Stadium, London
Scotland             France               Sun 26th Feb 2012           Murrayfield, Edinburgh    

Wales                Italy                    Sat 10th March 2012         Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Ireland               Scotland             Sat 10th March 2012         Aviva Stadium, Dublin     
France               England              Sun 11th March 2012        Stade de France, Paris

Italy                   Scotland             Sat 17th March 2012         Stadio Flaminio, Rome
Wales                France                Sat 17th March 2012         Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
England              Ireland               Sat 17th March 2012         Twickenham, Stadium, London      

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Golden Globes 2012 Live Stream, Beverly Hilton Golden Globe Awards Online Feed

Golden Globes 2012 Live Stream, Beverly Hilton Golden Globe Awards Online Feed

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The annual formal ceremony and dinner at which the awards are presented is a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year with the Academy Awards. The first Golden Globe Awards were held in 1944, at the 20th Century Fox studios. Subsequent ceremonies would be held at various venues throughout the next decade, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

The broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards, telecast to 167 countries worldwide, generally ranks as the third most-watched awards show each year, behind only the Oscars and the Grammy Awards. Until Ricky Gervais hosted the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards Ceremony in 2010, the award ceremony was one of two major Hollywood award ceremonies (the other being the Screen Actors Guild Awards) that did not have a regular host; every year a different presenter introduced the ceremony at the beginning of the broadcast. Gervais returned to host the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2011, and will return to host the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2012.

In acting categories, Meryl Streep holds the record for the most competitive Golden Globe wins with seven. However, including honorary awards, such as the Henrietta Award – World Film Favorite Actor/Actress or Cecil B. DeMille Award – Barbra Streisand leads with 11 awards. Jack Nicholson, Angela Lansbury and Alan Alda have six awards each. Behind them is Rosalind Russell and Sophia Loren with five wins. Streep also holds the record for most nominations with twenty-six (as of the 2011 nominations) and Jack Lemmon is second with twenty-two.

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Festival with live web cam


Event: Golden Gate Festival (Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary Celebration)
When: Festival on 26 & 27 May 2012
Where: San Francisco, California

Year of the Golden Gate Bridge.

The event will be a 2 day waterfront festival that will stretch from Fort Point beneath the bridge across Crissy Field and Marina Green, and down Fisherman's Wharf to Pier 39.

The festival will include a historic watercraft parade, music and dance stages, art exhibitions, history presentations, displays of cars from 1937 to the present and other bridge-related events on Crissy Field and Marina Green. More events will take place at Fort Mason Center, Ghirardelli Square, the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Fisherman's Wharf and other sites.

At 9.30pm on the Sunday evening there will be a grand finale with a spectacular fireworks display.


Schedule of Festival:

Saturday, May 26
Take in magnificent views of the Golden Gate, to learn about the Bridge’s history and significance and enjoy the national parklands anchored by the famed span.

•    Art installations at Fort Point
•    Interpretive talks and self-guided walks
•    Bike trips to the bridge for youth, a YMCA program
•    Displays of historic bridge artifacts
•    Bridge-related art show at SFMOMA’s facility at Fort Mason Center
•    Photographic exhibition in the Presidio
•    Music and displays at Fisherman’s Wharf
•    Film night in the Presidio with movies featuring the Bridge

Sunday, May 27
Sunday will feature a wide assortment of activities at Crissy Field and Marina Green, including history and educational presentations, display of cars from 1937 to the present, an historic watercraft parade, music and dance stages, art installations, Bridge construction films, and displays by corporate and media partners.  At about 9:30 pm the weekend celebration will conclude with a spectacular 75th anniversary fireworks display and grand finale.  Other venues and activities include:

•    Presidio – photography exhibit on military history at the Golden Gate (also open Saturday)
•    Fort Mason Center - Outdoor art installation (also open Saturday)
•    Ghirardelli Square - Panel exhibit telling the story of the Golden Gate Bridge
•    San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park - Tours aboard the Alma, music, photo displays & vintage cars (also open Saturday)
•    Fisherman’s Wharf - Music, historic images, vintage automobiles and maritime history (also open Saturday)
•    Pier 39 - Music and dance festival highlighting the 1930s