The largest hand drum ensemble consisted of 1,331 participants playing dolu drums at an event organised by SiliconAndhra (USA) at LB Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 6 May 2012. This record was set simultaneously with the largest clarinet ensemble and the largest nadaswaram ensemble.
The largest non-powered hand drill measures 15.15 m (49 ft 8 in) long and the handle is 10.3 m(33 ft 9 in) wide. It was created by Miljenko Mustapic (Croatia), and was presented and measured in Imotski, Croatia, on 12 March 2011. The drill is an outsized replica of an existing traditional hand drill.
Loran Green and Friends of Hi Line Promotions made a burger of pure Montana beef weighing 2.74 tonnes (6,040 lb) at the Sleeping Buffalo Resort at Saco, Montana on 5 September 1999. The hamburger measured 7.32 m (24 ft) in diameter. A crowd of more than 3,500 people gathered to watch the burger cook for about two hours on a specially made 576-square-foot grill. The burger would have cost more than US$7,000 if sold commercially. It was Loran’s commitment to his local community and his
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The largest hamburger commercially available weighs 352.44 kg (777 lb) and is prepared by Juicys Foods and Ovations Foodservices for Juicys Outlaw Grill, based in Corvallis, Oregon, USA, as of 2 July 2011. Available on the menu for more than a year, the hamburger has sold for $5,000 (£3,181) and is available for ordering with 48 hours notice for preparation time.
The largest hand-woven carpet measures 5,630 m² (60,600.81 ft²) and was manufactured by the Iran Carpet Company (Iran). It was created for the Abu Dhabi mosque and was measured in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2007. The carpet was created in 9 parts and assembled in the mosque. The carpet would have been around 6,000 square metres originally, but parts of it had to be taken away in order to fit it onto the floor in the mosque.
The largest Hasapiko dance consisted of 749 dancers and was achieved by Larnaca Municipality (Cyprus) at Europe Square, Larnaca, Cyprus, on 12 December 2010. Hasapiko is a traditional Greek dance. The name comes from the word ‘butcher’ as it was said to be a dance of the members of the butchers’ guild during Byzantine times. All the participants dressed in white shirt and black trousers and danced to the popular Greek song ‘Frankosyriani’ for five minutes.
The largest harp ensemble involved 420 participants directed by Luis Szaran at an event organized by “Sonidos de la Tierra” (Paraguay) during the 7th Festival Mundial del Arpa held in Asunción, Paraguay, on 26 October 2013. The ensemble played ‘Pajaro Campana’ and ‘Carreta Guy’. All participants had auditioned for the attempt with professional harpists, harp teachers and students of the Sonidos de Tierra programme taking part – the youngest participant was aged eight, the oldest over 70. People traveled from across Paraguay for this record
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The largest high visibility jacket measures 13.88 m (45 ft 6 in) high and 10.68 m (35 ft) wide and was manufactured by Febelsafe and Secura, in Brussels, Belgium. It was measured on 7 February 2013. This high visibility jacket was also CE-certified, meaning it meets the essential requirements of the European Economic Area.
The largest high heel race was achieved by 967 participants at an event organised by Women’s Bureau, Inc. (USA) at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, on 11 September 2010. The attempt raised funds to support counseling for victims of sexual assault in Fort Wayne.
The largest high-definition video screen is an LED display which measures 250 m x 30 m (820 ft x 98 ft) for a total surface area of 7,500 m² (80,729 ft²). It is located at The Place, Beijing, China. The screen is actually composed of five (still extremely large) screens that are arranged in a line to produce one continuous image.