Video plays a powerful role in bringing us closer together, especially when it connects people in real time. By transcending borders, empowering citizens, and increasing transparency, it’s one of the many ways technology allows democracy to thrive. Starting this week, all members of the U.S. Congress...
Do this, do that, Do Something on YouTube!
Have a feeling you’re going to be a little bored this weekend? Why not Do Something different?Well now you can - live - with DoSomething.org. Do Something is a nonprofit organization that works with young people to create social change through national campaigns and impactful service projects.Today,...
Coachella 2012 - Live on YouTube
One of the best line-ups in music? Three days of live concerts? In the desert? Say yes to Coachella 2012, coming to you all weekend on YouTube! Since 2001, the the Coachella Music and Arts festival has brought thousands of fans to southern California to kick off the music festival season...
Your front row seat to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off today, and you can be front row at the Lincoln Center. YouTube Live From the Runway, presented by Maybelline NY, is your ticket to the hottest shows including Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, and Vera Wang. Fashionistas from around the world can watch around...
Professional Bull Riding comes to YouTube
Over the last 20 years, Professional Bull Riders have turned a classic sport into a global league with more than 100 million fans tuning in from around the world. Now you can follow PBR on their YouTube Channel, for livestreamed events as well as original programming, interviews, highlights and your...
Geoffrey Canada and Capella University livestream panel on education reform
One person can make a difference. Just ask Geoffrey Canada, an education reform advocate whose groundbreaking work in Harlem schools set a precedent across the United States. It’s even inspired U.S. President Barack Obama to apply his model to cities across America. On December 28 at 3:00pm PT, Geoffrey...
Watch the Hajj in Saudi Arabia—the world’s largest pilgrimage—live on YouTube
Cross posted from the Official Google Blog.Nearly 2.5 million Muslims will officially begin the annual Islamic ritual of the Hajj on November 5, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Hajj represents one of the five pillars of Islam; it requires all Muslims around the world who are able-bodied and can afford it...
Rock in Rio 2011 live on YouTube
With live streams of concerts like Coachella and Lollapalooza, and performances from bands like U2, YouTube is no stranger to hosting the planet’s big rock fests. So we’re adding another to the list: Rock in Rio 2011.From September 23 to October 2, some of the biggest bands in the world will be live...
Watch Austin City Limits Music Festival all weekend on YouTube
This year marks Austin City Limits Music Festival’s 10th anniversary, and starting today, we're streaming the festival live on YouTube. Check out the trailer for the event:Looking for big headliners? Rock? Rap? Indie? Electronic? Get your fill of bands including Coldplay, Social Distortion, Big Boi,...
Watch Jonah Hill live on YouTube this Friday at 4pm PT
Fans of comedy star Jonah Hill, pull up a chair and join us. Jonah’s stopping by YouTube this Friday for a live streaming Q&A at 4pm PT to celebrate the release of his new movie, Moneyball. The film tells the story of how baseball’s Oakland A’s used statistical analysis to compete against teams...
