Politics
PARIS CITY LIGHT FINALLY HIGHLIGHTS ITS FIREWORKS SINCE 2000
A PREMIERE FOR THE NEW YEAR 2015
Paris Fireworks New Year 2015 (Source: www.paris.fr)
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The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo took this unprecedented decision to irradiate the sky of Paris, above the "Arc De Triomphe" end of "Champs Elyées" celebrating the new year. She exclaimes : "Paris is the most beautiful city in the world" with pride.
The city of Paris is getting ready to receive 190 countries, i.e all the world, in December 2015 for the "International Conference on Climate", therefore Paris has one year to prove that this chauvinistic assertion is well deserved!
The mayor of Paris has organized "for the first time", this celebration at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe on December 31 from 23 am to 1 am, with a performance of "video-morphing" projected on the facade of the monument followed by a giant countdown. The 600 000 visitors came to admire the fireworks show and the champagne, along the Champs Elysees ("The most beautiful avenue in the world, according to the French").-----------------------------------------JANUARY 1 ST : A MARCHING BAND PARADE ON AVENUE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉE
A parade marching band has scrolled along the Champs Elysees the next day from 14 hours Avenue in a great festive atmosphere, in glorious sunshine but cold.
The parade of New Year's Day, family event and free, entrusted like last year the association "The festive World" Marcel Campion, who is already organizing the carnival of the Tuileries, the Christmas market on the Champs -Elysées and also has the Great Wheel of the Place de la Concorde.
Other capitals like London, hold annual parades of the new year in the spirit of rivalry between Paris and London to dethrone the pole position of the most visited city in the world. (See article)
The procession, consisting of hundreds of musicians, clowns, jugglers and acrobats from five famous circuses (Pinder, Bouglione, Muller, Phoenix and Romanès) including fifteen bands of a dozen nationalities, but also car collections and decorated floats, have delighted for 4 hours visitors eyes and their smartphones -both Parisians and tourists- to this unique opportunity.
SYDNEY COMEMORATES THE SAD BESIEGED "MARTIN PLACE" BY FLOWERS IN FIREWORKS -----------------
Meanwhile, with a few hours of time difference (about 10 hours ahead of Paris time) was illuminated Sydney, where the Australians were amazed by the burning of the bay through its multi colored fireworks mimicking of marrying the fire with water.
A spectacular firework display over the Sydney Harbour, weclomes the new yar 2015, as usually. Sadly, this year, "Martin Place" siege victims Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson remembered with a floral display on the pylons of the Harbour Bridge. (Siege taking place in Martin Place Sydney Cafe being held up by terrorist, Decemvber 15th, 2014)
DUBAI'S OSTENTATIOUS UP TO ITS PROMISES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As for Dubai, the extravagant metropolis hits again and strong, by his gigantic breakthrough fireworks (certainly the largest in the world at $ 6 million) from the top of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest in the world (828 meters). Animated fountains to accompany this concert sound and light in the most popular tunes of classical music, has offered a show worthy of the most advanced high technology on the top of skyscrapers.
Two major cities lend themselves to àkind of compétition each year: Sydney, Australia and Dubaï in the United Arab Emirates showing what they can offer the best and the most magic (At all costs !).
LATER ON, "BIG APPLE" MAKES FALL, ITS LEGENDARY BALL IN TIMES SQUARE------------------------------------
Each year, the imposing crystal ball "Waterford Times Square" of 485 kg and 4 m in diameter has been installed as soon as 18 hours in the top of a mast of 20 m. At 23 h 59, a countdown sounds and the ball goes down gradually from its mast. The crowd walks in the legendary ball also attending numerous festivities.
According to the New York Times, a million people came and participated in several stars countdown, just like Ryan Seacrest, Taylor Swift, Idina Menzel, Florida Georgia Line and Magic. After the stroke of midnight, a ton of confetti will be dumped in Times Square, says the New York daily.
A obscolète page, just rotate Calendar giant globe in having been around the globe by sets of lights, colors sounds, joys, tears, kisses to begin a new year, 2015.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shall we see in this mystical "Waterford"crystal ball, bright prospects happening to improve this world, that has not seemed to turn as round in 2014?
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