More than 100 iconic sites and buildings are currently set to light the WDD skyline!

The response of the global diabetes community to the 'Monumental Challenge' is truly amazing and has exceeded all expectations. The last few days has seen the following iconic buildings all confirm that they will light up in blue on World Diabetes Day:

• Museum of Archeology, Valleta, Malta
• St Stephen's Church, Ipswich, Australia
• Hervey Bay City Council, Australia
• City Hall, Antwerp, Belgium
• Bosphorus Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey
• Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy
• Overpass, Belize City, Belize
• St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury, Dorset, UK
• Bayterek, Astana, Kazakhstan
• Westerkerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Euromast, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
• Kongammini, Torshavn, Faroe Islands
• Pobednik, Belgrade, Serbia
• El Cristo de la Concordia, Cochabamba, Bolivia
• Basílica Nacional, Buenos Arias, Argentina
• Torre Colpatria, Bogota, Colombia
• Prudential Tower, Boston, US
• Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Swan Bell Tower in Perth, Australia
• World Trade Centre Tower, Dubai, UAE
• Four Freedoms Monument, Evansville, Indiana, USA
• Morges Castle, Morges, Switzerland
• Torre Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico
• La Virgen de Panecillo, Quito, Ecuador
• City Hall, San Francisco, US
• Nauru Congregation Church, Orro-Aiwo, Nauru
• Maiden's Tower, Istanbul, Turkey

See the full list of participating landmarks here.

Posted on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 16:59