Football Globe Germany is one of 48 projects which André Heller has selected for the Art and Cultural Programme of the German Federal Government to accompany the FIFA World Cup 2006™.
Following the resounding success of the Football Globe – 2006 FIFA World Cup™, which has since September 2003 visited nine of the 12 FIFA World Cup Cities during its tour through Germany and has been enjoyed by more than half a million visitors, the interactive light sculpture Football Globe Germany – 2006 FIFA World Cup™ is now heading for selected world cities.

The Football Globe Germany is an international ambassador mediating the sense of joyful anticipation in the run-up to the World Cup, based at premier sites in major world cities to publicize the Artistic and Cultural Programme, the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ itself, and the host nation Germany. In its function as a luminous symbol and communicative meeting point, the Football Globe Germany will carry with it enthusiasm for the football phenomenon and convey the joyful anticipation of the great World Cup event.

The tour will commence on October 3, 2005 at the German House (“D-Haus”) in Tokyo. Starting from the nation which hosted the last FIFA World Cup™ in 2002, as in November the Football Globe Germany will embark on a tour of three European cities before reaching Berlin on July 8, 2006 ready for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ opening ceremony.

Visit the Football Globe Germany in the Internet!
From Tokio to Paris – The whole world is dancing!
The Football Globe Germany features three media terminals. Two of the touch screens enable visitors to familiarize themselves with the details of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Germany, the accompanying Artistic and Cultural Programme, as well as with the Football Globe touring Germany, and with the game presented on the third terminal.

In front of the third monitor stands a real corner flag, at which the participants in the game could express their enthusiasm about football and joyful anticipation of the World Cup in a dancing performance.

If desired, the video recording of the dance will be published on the web site www.footballglobegermany.com. There it can be retrieved and also be sent to friends in the form of an e-card. In this way, the joy with which everyone is looking forward to the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ will swiftly spread around the world.

Watch the craziest Corner Flag Dances performed by football fans all over the world in joyful anticipation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™!

Source: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

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