Sunday, June 5, 2011

Syntagma Square Protests Live, Huge Crowds Gather in Athens

An estimated crowd of up to 250,000 protestors are continuing to rally in central Athens with Syntagma Square as the focal point of the protests against politicians, bankers and tax dodgers, as the government prepares to inflict another round of austerity demanded by its international lenders.

This live feed is watching Syntagma Square:


Location Information:

The square proper is bordered by Vassileos Georgiou A' Street to the north, Othonos Street to the south, Filellinon Street to the west and Amalias Avenue to the east. The eastern side of the square is higher than the western, and dominated by a set of marble steps leading to Amalias Avenue; beneath these lies the Syntagma metro station. The stairs emerge below between a pair of outdoor cafes, and are a popular city-centre gathering place. Syntagma also includes two green areas to the north and south, planted with shade trees, while in the center of the square a large water fountain traditionally hosts the occasionally sighted Syntagma pigeons, along with heat-tormented Athenians during the summer.

Syntagma Square is also the frequent site of political demonstrations. The Greek Parliament is immediately across Amalias Avenue to the east, and surrounded by the extensive National Gardens, which are open to the public. Every hour, the changing of the guard ceremony, performed by the Presidential Guard, is conducted in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the area between the square and parliament. On Sundays and official holidays, the ceremonial changing of the guard takes place with an army band and the majority of the 120 Evzones present at 11am.

Puyehue Cordón Caulle Volcano Erupts, Chile Volcanic Eruption Cam Stream

A chain of volcanoes, Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle range has erupted in southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Large columns of smoke have been rising from the volcano, about 800km (500 miles) south of the capital Santiago.

This live video footage has been captured of the eruption:



Volcano Information:

Puyehue and Cordón Caulle are two coalesced volcanic vents that form a major mountain massif in Puyehue National Park in the Andes of Ranco Province, Chile. In volcanology this group is known as the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex (PCCVC). Four different volcanoes constitute the volcanic group or complex, the Cordillera Nevada caldera, the Pliocene Mencheca volcano, Cordón Caulle fissure vents and the Puyehue stratovolcano. As with most stratovolcanoes on the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes, Puyehue and Cordón Caulle are located along the intersection of a traverse fault with the larger north-south Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault. The volcanic complex has shaped the local landscape and produced a huge variety of volcanic landforms and products over the last 300,000 years. Cinder cones, lava domes, calderas and craters can be found in the area apart from the widest variety of volcanic rocks in all the Southern Volcanic Zone, for example both primitive basalts and rhyolites. Cordón Caulle is notable for having erupted following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest recorded earthquake in history. Apart from this, the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle area is one of the main sites of exploration for geothermal power in Chile. Geothermal activity is manifested on the surface of Puyehue and Cordón Caulle as several boiling springs, solfataras and fumaroles.

Recent activity at the volcano has resulted in alert level 4 (out of 4) being issued on June 3rd, 2011. A new eruption started as of June 3rd 16:30 EDT. As of 4 June, the ash cloud reached a height of 10,000 meters.

Universal CityWalk Stream at 2011 MTV Movie Awards, LA

The Twilight Saga Eclipse leads the nominations at tonight's MTV Movie Awards as the Gibson Amphitheatre on Universal City Walk in Los Angeles with eight followed by Inception with seven included Best Movie.

This live streaming feed is in Universal City for the MTV Music Awards:

The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV (formerly initialized as Music Television). It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. Winners are decided online by the general public. Presently voting is done through MTV's official website through a special Movie Awards link at movieawards.mtv.com.

MTV has awarded at least three fictional characters their version of the Academy Honorary Award: Godzilla, Jason Voorhees, and Chewbacca. Jason was awarded the honor in 1992. Godzilla was awarded it in 1996, and Chewbacca the following year. (Carrie Fisher presented him with a medal identical to that which Han Solo and Luke Skywalker were given by Princess Leia, who was portrayed by Fisher, at the ceremony at the end of Star Wars since it was a long running complaint that Chewbacca never received one in the movie). The category existed as a spoof award through 1997, where other recipients included Jackie Chan and Richard Roundtree. In 1998, Clint Howard was the last person given the award. The award was retired in 1998, but reemerged seven years later as the MTV Generation Award; Tom Cruise in 2005, Jim Carrey in 2006, Mike Myers in 2007, Adam Sandler in 2008, Ben Stiller in 2009, Sandra Bullock in 2010, and Reese Witherspoon in 2011.

Kung Fu Panda 2 Movie London Premiere

Movie stars Angelina Jolie & Jack Black are amongst those due to attend the London premiere of Kung Fu Panda 2, on the 5 June 2011 from 3pm at the Vue Cinema, Westfield, London.

Full premiere details:


Movie Information:

Starring - Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh

Film Synopsis: From the studio that brought you "Shrek," "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda." Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's awesome new life is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

NBA Finals 2011 Game 3 Live Stream 5 June American Airlines Center, Miami Heat v Dallas Mavericks

The 2011 NBA Finals move to Dallas and the AAC for game 3 of the maximum 7 game series, with the match up delicately poised at 1-1. The Mavericks will be keen to take best advantage of their home field, while the Miami Heat remain the favourites to claim overall victory.

This live feed is at the 2011 NBA Finals:

NBA Finals Live Online

Team Information:

The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) is a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas, USA. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Founded in 1980, the Mavericks have won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010) and two conference championships (2006, 2011). According to a 2011 Forbes Magazine report, they are the sixth most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $438 million; the franchise is surpassed in value only by the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Chicago Bulls, the Boston Celtics, and the Houston Rockets

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami. The team is owned by Micky Arison, coached by Erik Spoelstra and managed by Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley. The Heat were formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise along with the Charlotte Hornets and they along with the Orlando Magic are the only two NBA franchises to represent the state of Florida. Since then, Miami has fielded squads that have made the playoffs 15 out of 23 seasons, captured eight division titles and won the 2006 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks 4–2. According to Forbes Magazine, in 2010 the value of the franchise was $425 million

Location:

The American Airlines Center (commonly AAC) is a multi-purpose arena, located in theVictory Park neighborhood, neardowntown Dallas, Texas. It is home to the Dallas Mavericks, of the NBA, the Dallas Stars, of the NHL, and the Dallas Vigilantes, of the AFL. The arena is also used for concerts and other live entertainment.


World Environment Day 2011 Celebrations in Delhi, India

World Environment Day (WED) is a day that stimulates awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and public action. It is on 5 June. It was the day that United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began. This year's theme 'Forests: Nature at Your Service' underscores the intrinsic link between quality of life and the health of forests and forest ecosystems. The WED theme also supports this year's UN International Year of Forests.

We don't have a specific live feed for this as there are events all around the world and we mainly just wanted to do our bit for Green awareness, but there are a number of live webcams in India that may be of interest:

India webcams

World Environment Day Theme 2011

Forests-Nature At Your Service-cover one third of the earth’s land mass, performing vital functions and services around the world which make our planet alive with possibilities. In fact, 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. They play a key role in our battle against climate change, releasing oxygen into the atmosphere while storing carbon dioxide. Thousands of activities were organized worldwide, with beach clean-ups, concerts, exhibits, film festivals, community events and much more.

For more information on World Environment Day activities around the world, please visit the United Nations Environment Programme WED events section:

http://www.unep.org/wed/activities/


Green Lantern Hollywood Premiere, Live Red Carpet Web Cam Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively

The Green Lantern US Movie Premiere takes place on: 8 June 2011 from 5pm at the ever famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.

This live feed is watching the red carpet for the stars arriving:


Movie Information:

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jenna Craig, Tim Robbins, Angela Bassett

About the film: In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for millenniums. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors formed by the different races from entire universe sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected for the Corps: Hal Jordan.

Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.

Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon 2011 Live Streaming Cam Feeds, Race Route, Weather

The Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in San Diego, California. It was established in 1998 and has been run every year since. this year's event is on Sunday 6 June.

This live feed is in San Diego for the marathon:

San Diego Marathon Live

Event Information:

The marathon originally commenced at 6th Avenue at Palm and concluded at Parade Deck in Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Starting in 2010 a new course was defined which ends at Sea World San Diego instead. Runners have seven hours in which to complete the marathon. There is also a half-marathon over portions of the same course, and a four-person relay option. Since its inception, the marathon claims to have raised in excess of $100 million for charities (but see below). The 2006 marathon had 21,159 participants, 17,339 of whom successfully finished the race.

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, its natural deep-water harbor, and its long association with the U.S. Navy.

Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission of San Diego, founded in 1769, were the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821 San Diego became part of newly independent Mexico, and in 1850 became part of the United States with the admission of California to the union.

French Open Men's Singles Final 2011 Live Stream, Federer v Nadal Roland Garros

It is a final that is familiar to many, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are adversaries over many years, but in this year’s tournament few expected to see a rematch, with Federer having just ended the extended unbeaten run of Novak Djokovic.

It promises to be a classic. This live feed is at Roland Garros for the 2011 men’s singles final:

French Open Final Live

Location Information:

Le Stade de Roland Garros ("Roland Garros Stadium") is a tennis venue located in Paris, France. It hosts the French Open tennis tournament (known as the Roland Garros Tournament within France), a Grand Slam event played annually in May and June. The facility was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defense of the Davis Cup, and named for Roland Garros, a pioneer aviator (the first to transit the Mediterranean Sea by air successfully), engineer (inventor of the first forward-firing aircraft machine gun), and World War I hero (the first pilot to be called an "ace" after shooting down five enemy aircraft), who was killed in aerial combat in 1918.

The 21-acre (8.5-hectare) complex contains twenty courts, including three large-capacity stadiums; Les Jardins de Roland-Garros, a large restaurant and bar complex; Le Village, the press and VIP area; France's National Training Centre (CNE); and the Tenniseum, a bilingual, multimedia museum of the history of tennis.

Court Philippe Chatrier was built in 1928 as Roland Garros's centerpiece and remains its principal venue, seating 14,840 spectators (reduced from 15,166 in 2010 to accommodate new press boxes). The stadium was known simply as "Court Central" until 1998, when it was renamed for the long-time president of the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) who helped restore tennis as a Summer Olympics sport in 1988. The four main spectator grandstands are named for les Quatre Mousquetaires ("Four Musketeers") – Jacques "Toto" Brugnon, Jean Borotra (the "Bouncing Basque"), Henri Cochet (the "Magician"), and René Lacoste (the "Crocodile") – who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s and '30s.

Take That Concert Live City of Manchester Stadium June 2011, Progress Tour CoMS

On 26 October the band announced that they would be embarking on a huge UK stadium tour entitled Progress Live starting in Sunderland on 27 May, and finishing with a record breaking 8 nights at London's Wembley Stadium in July 2011.

The tour includes 8 nights in Manchester, on the 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 June 2011. This live feed is at the City of Manchester Stadium during the tour:

City of Manchester Stadium

Progress Live Tour Information:

Progress Live is the eighth concert tour by British male vocal group Take That. The tour, sponsored by Samsung, will support their sixth studio album, Progress as they visit the biggest cities in the UK and Europe. It is the first tour wherein all five original members will perform since 1995. In its infancy, the tour accomplished many accolades including selling one million tickets within 24 hours. The tour has quickly become the biggest tour in the United Kingdom, beating Michael Jackson's This Is It with demand for tickets a reported 30 times higher for Progress Live They will play 8 nights each at the City of Manchester Stadium and also Wembley Stadium – breaking the previous record held by Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour set in 1987.

In early 2010, the media reported Take That members Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow were recording a duet in Los Angeles, California. Since this announcement, numerous rumors emerged of Williams reuniting with the band. In July 2010, the band confirmed Williams joining and also announced all five members recorded an album. Later in the year, the group announced their upcoming tour to promote the album. The announcement of the tour was well received by both the media and public. Once tickets were available, many ticket venders website's and hotlines crashed due to the amount of use. The popularity of the tour surpasses their previous fest, which was viewed by over 600,000 spectators with over 1.75 million people expected to attend the shows.