To limit the circulation of the virus or to respect government measures, New Year’s Eve will be like this year: a little different. Some people from Strasbourg tell us about their plans for the night of the 31st.
« I never found the New Year festive “. For Laura, a young mother from Koenigshoffen, the end of this year will be like all the others: rather calm. ” It will be an evening at home, with an ordinary meal, like every evening of the year. »
But unlike Laura, the New Year for many Strasbourg residents is completely upset. ” Usually there are about ten of us but this year it will be my boyfriend, me and my cat! We will make a TV show », Resigned Angela, for whom the sanitary measures are too restrictive. ” When I find my family or my friends, I want to hug them and unfortunately it is impossible. I am not afraid for myself especially but for the older people of my family and those of my friends », Regrets the Strasbourg woman.
The same applies to Clement, plasterer companion staffer in Strasbourg: « I came back to my family because I had a little vacation, but I learned that my mother had a health problem. You start to think differently. We wear the mask all the time at home and celebrating the New Year is not compatible with the situation. »
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Find alternatives
Failing to celebrate the end of this funny year in a traditional way, some have therefore opted for evenings away from confetti, cups of bubbles and firecrackers.
After several physically and emotionally charged months, Justine, decided to give themselves a little freedom. ” I am an intern in medicine, in particular I worked for three months in the Covid sector during the first wave. For New Year’s Eve, it will therefore be a road trip to Île de Ré for a breath of fresh air with two friends. », She says.
Sabine Roth also opted for a completely different concept at the end of the year. « I am a storyteller and I will participate in the programming of Art Puffs. ” The concept ? People choose one of the participating artists and make an appointment at the desired time. On D-Day, the artist contacts them and delivers a service by phone. ” It is a concept created during the first confinement by a Mayenne association, explains the Mayenne storyteller. On the 31st I will devote myself to it from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year, people are more open to this kind of experience. ».
Party despite everything
But if some have decided to put an end to the festivities, others have chosen not to completely deprive themselves by making (a little) resistance.
In Marion, 30 years old, they will be about fifteen adults. But she assures him, caution will be required. “Every year we’ve gotten together with the same bunch of friends for ten years, and this year will be no exception. Anyway, we never come home before 6am. We will respect barrier gestures as much as possible, we will wear the mask. But that won’t stop us all laughing together. There is room to respect the meter distance at the table and the aperitif will be served in individual portions. On the other hand, we will leave the children alone, they are already in contact at school and have learned to be less tactile. »
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Same story with Erwann : « We deprived ourselves of returning to our family, in Brittany, at Christmas, so as not to spread the epidemic a little more. We have been respecting everything to the letter since March. Result: we have the impression of being the only ones to make an effort. Since many are not playing the game, the situation drags on and we feel like we are pigeons. So we decided to still see some friends for Christmas Eve. Of course we will be careful and it will not be a New Year like all the others where we hug and dance together. It will be a little more calm evening. »
« I just feel the need to have a good big party ” recognize Nicolas. We know that we are going back to a complicated start to 2021, with possible re-adjustments. I’ve never been a big fan of the 31st but this is an excuse to see the people I care about, so we’ll be nine in everything. “And to relax while respecting barrier gestures, the group of friends will be inventive:” We’re going to have a special Covid beer-pong : each team will have its own cups, its own ball and must wash their hands before each game. The idea is not to be 50 and not respect anything.“And to conclude:” We just want to evacuate a little, get off on the right foot for 2021, albeit with a slight headache! »
And you, what will your New Year be like?
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