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Guinness World Records Day 200

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The success of the 5th annual Guinness World Records Day – celebrated this November 12 – has proved once again that the public has an insatiable appetite for witnessing or participating in world record events. An estimated 250,000 people took part in this year’s events, helping to raise thousands of dollars for various charities and drawing attention to the fun and excitement that can be had when trying to get your name in the world’s best-selling copyright book.

Kicking off events outside the Sydney Opera House in Australia were a group of skimpily clad exhibitionists striving to break the record for the largest swimwear parade; sadly, only 235 people turned up – not enough to qualify for the record – demonstrating that not every attempts leads to a Guinness World Record!

After the disappointing start, things quickly started looking up. Multiple record holder Alistair Galpin of New Zealand bagged himself not one but three records – for Champagne-cork spitting, coin blowing, and Malteser (malt ball) spitting. In China, Tao Yongming set a new Guinness World Record for fastest ascent of a sand dune on a motorcycle, while in Egypt, Heshim Nessim also set a new standard for the fastest vehicle crossing of the Egyptian desert.

Soon, half of the planet was indulging in record breaking. In Turkey, the concrete was flying as strongman Ali Bahecepete hacked away at the most concrete blocks broken in 30 seconds and in 1 minute, and in Albania, artist Saimir Strati turned art on its head and crafted the largest mosaic made out of paint brushes. In the Middle East, Lebanese model-maker Toufic Daher erected the tallest matchstick model (of the Eiffel Tower) and fellow countryman Nabil Karam did an official count of his largest collection of model cars (22,222!).

As Europeans woke up to the morning news, they began to hear stories of the most translated comic book, The Adventures of Asterix by Goscinny and Uderzo, the latter of whom was on hand to accept his Guinness World Records certificate. The most nationalities in a sauna (Finland) followed, along with the fastest human wheelbarrow (also Finland), the fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta (Italy), the fastest time to eat and peel three lemons (Denmark), and the largest gingerbread man (Norway) – presented to the IKEA Furuset in Oslo by Sultan Kosen, the world’s tallest man!

The Germans put on a particularly good show, tackling at least seven Guinness World Records, from the farthest distance reached on a water slide to the most dominoes stacked on a single piece. But beating the Germans in the numbers game was the UK, with eight attempts including most couples hugging in a minute, longest conga on ice and fastest time to inflate and burst a hot-water bottle. The highlight in the UK was Manjit Singh – the “Iron Man of Leicester” – establishing a record for the farthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with the hair.

By now, the United States was awake and raring to get their fair share of record breaking action. First off the blocks was the largest cup of hot chocolate in New York, followed by the largest collection of lipstick prints by the Big Apple’s Cosmopolitan magazine. And the records kept on falling: In Memphis, Tennessee, the Universal Cheerleaders Association broke the largest cheerleading dance by 72 people, and in Fort Worth, Texas, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo established the record for the most people lassoing simultaneously.

As the sun set on the day, some records were still underway, others had yet to be reported back to Guinness World Records’ head office in London. What was sure, though, was that it had been a great day of record breaking. Congratulations to all those who took part, and commiserations to everyone who failed to make the mark! To those disheartened, don’t worry, you’ve got a year to get back into training for GWR Day 2010.

You can break a record any day of the week by visiting www.guinnessworldrecords.com
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Largest Wing Chun dsiplay

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7 November 2009, the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong, China, became the avenue for a new Guinness World Records™ record. 754 participants did the Wing Chun performance for more than 12 minutes, setting the record of Largest Wing Chun display.

Wing Chun Kung Fu is a Chinese style of martial art originated and became popular in Southern China. And there are many people practising Wing Chun in China and other parts of the world as well.The participants of the display on 7 November 2009 were mainly from World Wing Chun Union and Hong Kong Wing Chun Union. And there were also people from other countries. Some film stars and other local citizens also took part. The organizer would like to promote Wing Chun to more people in the world, and the event was also a charity event, raising fund for World Visions.

Guinness World Record adjudicator Angela Wu adjudicated at the event and awarded the organizers of the event the certificate for the achievement.

16 November 2009
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BradyGames, Guinness World Rec

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INDIANAPOLIS, November 9, 2009 – BradyGames and Guinness World Records today announced a partnership for the third annual edition of The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010. This collaborative effort combines a leader in video game strategy guide publishing with the world’s leading authority on record-breaking achievement.

Compiled and edited by the renowned Guinness World Records editorial team, the 2010 Gamer’s Edition will be sold and distributed globally by BradyGames providing a larger breadth of distribution to both traditional book retailers and specialist gaming stores.

The Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2010 is the ultimate resource for facts and records in video-game achievements worldwide. This book is packed with record-breaking scores and accomplishments from tournaments, top games, largest cash prizes, and more! Plus, a complete breakdown of video game related events taking place throughout the year, including new game releases, new consoles, and major tournaments. And much, much more!

“We are pleased to be partnering with BradyGames on the global sales and distribution of The Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition,” said Sam Fay, SVP Global Sales and Marketing. “We believe this partnership will further grow the success of this title across the globe and continue to provide a much needed resource that was previously missing in the Gaming Community.”

This eagerly anticipated book, scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2010, will be available at retailers nationwide.

For additional content such as cover art or sample pages (PDFs), please contact Autumne Bruce at autumne.bruce@bradygames.com or Philip Robertson at probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com

Media Contact:
Autumne Bruce/ BradyGames
317-428-3293 autumne.bruce@bradygames.com
Or Philip Robertson /Guinness World Records
718-513-7268 probertson@guinnessworldrecords.com

About BradyGames:
Headquartered in Indianapolis, BradyGames develops high quality video game strategy guides. The company also produces high-end exclusive Signature Series and Limited Edition guides for leading PC and video game titles. The ultimate online source for video game strategy, BradyGames.com, features BradyGames news, strategy guide updates, video strategy, Strategy E-Guides, walkthroughs and more. BradyGames is an imprint of Dorling Kindersley (DK) within the Penguin division of Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO).

About Guinness World Records:
Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website (www.guinnessworldrecords.com) receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada’s largest privately owned companies which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting, grocery stores and automotive retailing.

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10 November 2009
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Where in the World is Sultan?

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Kelly and Sultan hit the road again after a short break to continue the world's tallest man's global tour. Get the long and the short of it below as he visits the next country - Belgium!

Sultan began his next leg of the tour in Antwerp, Belgium with three newspaper interviews carried out in his ambassador hotel room - fit for a king! A very TALL king! During his last interview, he learned more about the city and was fascinated by the story of how Antwerp got its name. According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, the city got its name from a legend involving a mythical giant called Sultan...just kidding...I mean Antigoon who lived near the river Scheldt. He exacted a toll from those crossing the river, and for those who refused, he severed one of their hands and threw it into the river Scheldt. Eventually, the giant was slain by a young hero named Brabo, who cut off the giant's own hand and flung it into the river. Hence the name Antwerpen, from Dutch hand werpen, akin to Old English hand and wearpan (to throw), that has changed to today's warp. This was too big a story to miss so Sultan decided to go check this statue out for himself.

While there, Sultan’s curiosity took him to the famous Cathedral only a stone's throw away and went inside during mass spending around ten minutes absorbing the beautiful art and architecture.

On his way out, Sultan got a surprise when a statue directly outside the Cathedral started to move beckoning him for a photo. He quickly realised that it is in fact a real person acting within the ensemble of statues. Thank God for that!

After a quick bite for lunch we headed to one of the oldest running book fairs in the world - the Antwerp Book Fair, which opened its doors a staggering 75 years ago and boasts 15,000 visitors per day. Sultan spent much of the afternoon signing books and taking photos with hundreds of visitors. At around 5:30pm we hopped in the car for a two-hour drive north to Holland.

Next stop - Utrecht, Holland!
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North Sulawesi art and culture

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Just over two months ago I was in Manado, Indonesia, to adjudicate the successful record attempt for the most people scuba diving simultaneously organised as part of the celebration for the international event Sail Bunaken 2009. In this occasion for the first time I saw the world’s largest trumpet proudly showing off in a parade through the city centre of Manado and I asked to meet the people behind the creation of the huge instrument.

The following day I was taken by the organisers of the scuba diving world record on a journey across natural and beautiful sceneries to the Art and Culture Institute of North Sulawesi, a magical place situated in Kinali village and dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of the traditions and arts of North Sulawesi.
Here I learnt a about the importance of kolintang and bamboo music between the people of Minahasa and found great inspiration for a potential new worldwide record breaking event in Indonesia.

On the 31st of October I was already back in Manado, from London, to be part of the North Sulawesi art and culture festival 2009 and to meet Mr. Benny Mamoto the organiser of the for records attempts in one day for the largest trumpet, the largest kolintang, the largest kolintang ensamble and the largest orchestra playing on bamboo instruments, all in Tondano, capital of Minahasa.

Mr. Benny Mamoto in the last few years has dedicated a big part of his life to a large range of activities for the development and promotion of the Minahansan culture as for a promise he made to his father before his death, of re launching the culture of North Sulawesi within Indonesia and all around the world.

In the magnificent countryside surroundings of the Tondano Maesa stadium 1223 Kolintang players, each with mallets and a kolintang set, started the celebration by playing at the unison two traditional songs entitled “Aki Tembo- temboan” and “Minahasa Kina Toanku” and setting the first world record of the day for the largest kolintang ensamble.

The kolintang is a melodious instrument made of wood pieces, arranged like piano keys and it is believed to be originated in the Minahasa region.
In occasion of the North Sulawesi Arts and Cultures festival the largest kolintang measuring 8 meters in length and 2.5 meters in height was presented to the media and to the spectators, together with the 32 meters long world’s largest trumpet of the diameter of 5,20 meters.

Both instruments required many days of workmanship to manufacture and are perfectly playable with the need of three people to operate the Kolintang and the help of a compressor for the trumpet.

But more to come for the thousand of musicians lined up behind the kolintangs display and filling up the stadium field, ready to attempt another record for the largest orchesta playing on bamboo instruments.

Playing on instruments made of bamboo is common in Indonesia and the bamboo orchestra proposes a different access to music by entering the relationship between man and nature.

Under the influence of the Iberian and Dutch orchestra during three centuries of occupation and one century formal education in schools, the Minahasan people have taken over the European musical tradition and developed the single bamboo flute into a complete orchestra, made from bamboo materials. Nowadays most Minahasan villages have a bamboo music orchestra to perform on special out-door festivities, such as weddings and ceremonies.
The power of the bamboo musical sound creates a unique listening experience without the use of any electric instruments and therefore suitable to the poor rural condition of living without electricity.

In Tondano 3011 people performed together a variety of instruments entirely made from bamboo and delighted the crowd with a touching symphony and a new world record award for Indonesia.

An unforgettable day the 31st of October for North Sulawesi and a celebration of the arts and cultures of a fantastic country, Indonesia, where music plays a leading role in people’s everyday life.

Across its many islands, Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims and consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups and Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ("Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country.

Commotion and satisfaction for Mr. Benny Mamoto, organiser of the event, and for all the thousands of people and musicians who worked hard to achieve for new world records in one day during the North Sulawesi Arts and Culture festival 2009 event, expression of the rich Minahasan culture shared now with the all world.

6 November 2009

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GWR Day: Words Take Flight in

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International Solidarity for Human Rights Read for Rights

Promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights, six very brave members of the International Solidarity for Human Rights- The New Generation, have succeeded in their record quest for the 'Longest Marathon Reading Aloud By a Team.'

The record attempt began November 3rd at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College and culminated on Guinness World Records Day, November 12th. Guinness World Records adjudicator, Mariamarta Ruano-Graham, was on hand to validate the feat.

The six women, Elizabeth Sánchez Vegas, Ana María Leonardi, María Cristina Alarcón, Lilly Blanco, Devorah Sasha and Isabel Viera read their way into the record books, reading for 240 hours 15 min 27 sec, all of which was streamed live here on our website.

They took turns reading the Universal Declaration of Human Rights both in English and in Spanish.

Check out their preparation for the record attempt!

For more information on this record attempt, please see below press release:

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Words Take Flight in a Guinness World Records® Record-Breaking Attempt at Miami Dade College, During an Official Event of the Miami Book Fair International

Miami, November 3 - 12, 2009 – On Tuesday morning, November 3, six women will begin a 10-day reading marathon in an attempt to break a Guinness World Records® record, while promoting education, understanding and respect for human rights.

Members of International Solidarity for Human Rights -The New Generation, seek to set a new record for “Longest Reading Aloud Marathon by a Team” while reading the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, repeatedly for over 224 hours at the InterAmerican Campus of Miami Dade College. Article 1: We are all born free and equal. Perhaps in the U.S., we are all aware that we have rights. Do you know how many? Are you familiar with what exactly your rights are?

In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. It has since been translated into over 360 languages and described by the Guinness Book of Records as the “Most Translated Document” in the world. Nonetheless, only 5 percent of the world’s population is aware that the Universal Declaration for Human Rights exists and a mere 1 percent has actually read it.

“We estimate that during our attempt, the 30 Articles of this extraordinary document will be repeated about 1200 times. With a 24 hour international audience via the internet, our goal is not only to set a new reading record, but to reach millions of people who otherwise wouldn’t be aware of their intrinsic rights,” says Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas, founder of International Solidarity of Human Rights.

Ten Days Cohabiting
To comply with the guidelines of the Guinness World Records, the team must remain on the premises for the entire length of the attempt. The six women team will be living in Conference Room 401. A space of approximately 300 square feet will be blocked off to accommodate comfortable living, sleeping and eating quarters. Also, by mandate of the Guinness World RecordsTM, the entire event area will remain open for public and media viewing 24/7.

The Women
Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas: Founder of ISHR / Former TV News Anchor
Devorah Sasha: International Songstress
Ana Maria Leonardi: Visual Artist / Art Instructor, Coral Springs Museum
Lilly Blanco: Marketing & Design Consultant / Multi-media Artist 
Isabel Viera: Radio Personality / Actress / Founder of Profunda, Exilio Productions & DeVarona Group
Maria Cristina Alarcon: Journalist / Author
This event is produced in memory of Eleanor Roosevelt and in honor of The New Generation.

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Elizabeth Sanchez Vegas (786)301-3019 / esv@ishrights.org
Lilly Blanco (786)280-2282 / lb@ishrights.org

Event Location
Miami Dade College
InterAmerican Campus - Room 401
627 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33135

3 November 2009

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Largest singing lesson

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Mix four parts barbershop harmony with equal parts showmanship and fun to write a melody pitch-perfect for Guinness World Records™ success!

Guinness World Records™ adjudicator Danny Girton Jr. observed the 24 October record attempt from the Sommet Center stage in Nashville, Tennessee – endearingly nicknamed ‘music city’ – to witness Tulsa, Oklahoma-based singing organization Sweet Adelines International earn the largest singing lesson title.

6,651 participants, led by International President Peggy Gram and 2009 International Champion Quartet Moxie Ladies, sang in unison throughout the complete record-setting lesson, which took place during the organization’s 63rd annual international competition and convention.

According to event sources, Sweet Adelines International is one of the globe’s biggest women’s singing organizations, dedicated to progressing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through performance and education. The group’s membership includes ‘nearly 25,000 singers, 1,200 registered quartets and 600 choruses in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Wales.’

30 October 2009
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