• The Masai Mara is a new ‘greening’ for 2021, alongside the most northerly ‘greening’ in the world– a postbox at the summit of Øretoppen Mountain in Norway, 350 kms above the Arctic Circle.
• These new sites will join some ‘old favourites’ which have gone green in previous years –including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls, the ‘Welcome’ sign in Las Vegas, the London Eye, the Sky Tower in Auckland, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco and many others. The gate to the Masai Mara lit up in green for St Patrick’s Day. This is part of Ireland’s ‘Global Greening’ of the world which sees landmarks right across the globe go green for March 17. The world-famous Masai Mara this week joins Ireland’s “Global Greening”, when hundreds of landmarks around the world are lit up in green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17.
The Global Greening first began 11 years ago in Australia, when the iconic Sydney Opera House was illuminated in green on March 17, 2010.
Now, almost 500 iconic sites and landmarks are ‘greened’ each year.
The Masai Mara is a new ‘greening’ for 2021, alongside the most northerly ‘greening’ in the world– a postbox at the summit of Øretoppen Mountain in Norway, 350 kms above the Arctic Circle.
These new sites will join some ‘old favourites’ which have gone green in previous years –including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls, the ‘Welcome’ sign in Las Vegas, the London Eye, the Sky Tower in Auckland, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco and many others.
“More than 70 million people around the world claim links to the island of Ireland and St Patrick’s Day is a truly unique opportunity to reconnect them with their heritage. This year, in particular, we aim to bring some positivity and hope to our Diaspora across the globe," CEO of Tourism Ireland, Niall Gibbons said.
Adding, "At a time when people living overseas cannot travel home, we want to shine a green light in as many locations around the world as possible, giving our Diaspora a sense of connection with home.”
Ambassador of Ireland to Kenya, Fionnuala Quinlan said they are are honoured that the world famous home of the Big Five is going green to mark St Patrick’s Day. Ambassador of Ireland to Kenya, Fionnuala Quinlan planting a tree at Ololua Forest Reserve. She said they are are honoured that the world famous […]