allie200 This creature rests, a rare moment for a heart beating 1200 times each minute.
adriurrego3 From Germany's fields, a new joy unfurled, The FIFA Fan Fest, uniting the world!
Gossip
¿Qué cultivo antiguo te parece el más asombroso?
adriagain11 El teocintle silvestre se transformó en maíz tras miles de años de selección mesoamericana.
adriurrego3 In 2010, FIFA Fan Fests in six global cities shared South Africa's World Cup vibe.
Glossary
germinación (sustantivo femenino)
Fenómeno por el cual una semilla inicia su crecimiento activo para formar una nueva planta. Los primeros agricultores del Creciente Fértil domesticaron el trigo hace unos diez mil años controlando este proceso.
Fenómeno por el cual una semilla inicia su crecimiento activo para formar una nueva planta. Los primeros agricultores del Creciente Fértil domesticaron el trigo hace unos diez mil años controlando este proceso.
adriurrego3 The 2010 World Cup expanded the Fan Fest concept to international cities outside the host nation for the first time.
adriagain11 En el Creciente Fértil, ¡hace tiempo! La humanidad las semillas despertó. Trigo, cebada, un nuevo ciclo nació. Dejan de vagar, ¡a plantar!
Fun Fact
First Fan Fest: The first official FIFA Fan Fest in 2006 drew more than 18 million visitors, which was nearly six times the total stadium attendance of 3.4 million.
Quiz
Which country hosted the first official FIFA Fan Fest program in 2006?
adriagain11 El cultivo de arroz comenzó hace 8,000 años junto al río Yangtsé en China.
Gossip
Would you watch a match in pouring rain at a Fan Fest?
Fun Fact
Teocintle diminuto: El ancestro del maíz moderno, el teocintle, tenía solo una docena de granos duros como piedras dentro de una espiga diminuta.
adriurrego3 In 2006, Germany officially introduced the FIFA Fan Fest, drawing over 18 million visitors.
Quiz
¿Qué legumbre solía sembrarse junto al maíz en Mesoamérica para fijar nitrógeno?
adriurrego3 FIFA recognized the potential of public gatherings and launched the first official Fan Fest program during the 2006 World Cup.
Glossary
fanfest (noun)
An organized festival or public gathering held to celebrate a sports team, franchise, or shared interest. FIFA officially introduced this communal viewing format during the 2006 World Cup across twelve German host cities.
An organized festival or public gathering held to celebrate a sports team, franchise, or shared interest. FIFA officially introduced this communal viewing format during the 2006 World Cup across twelve German host cities.
Quiz
Approximately how many total visitors attended the official FIFA Fan Fests in Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018) combined?
Quiz
What primary reason prompted FIFA to start the official Fan Fest program after the 2002 World Cup?
Quiz
¿Qué animal domesticado ayudó a arar la tierra en el Creciente Fértil?
Quiz
Which tournament marked the first official FIFA Fan Festival for a Women's World Cup?
Quiz
¿De qué planta silvestre mexicana desciende el maíz moderno?
Quiz
What was the nickname of the passionate South Korean fans who gathered in Seoul streets in 2002?
Quiz
In which year did the unofficial public viewing phenomenon start in South Korea during the World Cup?
Quiz
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which of these non-host cities held an official international Fan Fest?
Quiz
How many host cities in Germany featured official Fan Fests during the 2006 World Cup?