New Year’s Eve Traditions During Totalitarianism in Czechoslovakia

New Year’s Eve Traditions During Totalitarianism in Czechoslovakia

In the times of totalitarianism, the family bought a veku, some kind of salami, cheese, rolled oats or a delicious salad and prepared a bowl of sandwiches for New Year’s Eve. For a toast, a cheap sparkling wine was prepared in the fridge, and whoever hit his pocket chilled the Russian Sovetskoye Igristoya sparkling wine. … Read more

New Year’s Eve Party at Circus Maximus: Event Guide and Details for Rome’s Biggest Celebration

New Year’s Eve Party at Circus Maximus: Event Guide and Details for Rome’s Biggest Celebration

Who wants to have a New Year’s Eve party new Year’s Eve in the square, bet everything on the great event organized by Roma Capitale al Circus Maximus. There, to the rhythm of the music, we will say goodbye to 2023 and say hello (with great hope) to 2024. The three lead singers will be … Read more

High Security for New Year’s Eve in Paris: 90,000 Police Deployed Due to the Terrorist Threat – Alcohol Ban and Tightened Travel Advice

High Security for New Year’s Eve in Paris: 90,000 Police Deployed Due to the Terrorist Threat – Alcohol Ban and Tightened Travel Advice

EPAPolice on the Champs-Élysées in Paris (Archive: 2020) NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:44 Frank Renout France correspondent Frank Renout France correspondent The French authorities are taking far-reaching security measures around New Year’s Eve. 90,000 police and gendarmes are deployed throughout the country, as well as another 5,000 soldiers. 6,000 troops are deployed in Paris alone. The reason … Read more

Police and Municipalities Prepare for New Year’s Eve with Increased Measures, Warnings, and Surveillance

Police and Municipalities Prepare for New Year’s Eve with Increased Measures, Warnings, and Surveillance

NOS NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:28 Police and municipalities are preparing for New Year’s Eve with various measures. There is extra supervision of fireworks nuisance in several places and potential rioters have been warned to behave in several municipalities. The police have been preparing for weeks, says Peije de Meij, national New Year’s coordinator. “We try to … Read more

2,100 Kilos of Fireworks Found in Van in Wijhe, Driver Arrested

2,100 Kilos of Fireworks Found in Van in Wijhe, Driver Arrested

Dec 28, 2023 at 1:24 PM Update: an hour ago The police found approximately 2,100 kilos of fireworks in the loading space of a van in Wijhe on Wednesday. The driver, a 45-year-old man from the Overijssel village, has been arrested, the police reported on Thursday. According to the police, the driver refused to cooperate … Read more

Sharjah City in United Arab Emirates Bans New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Solidarity with Gaza Strip

Sharjah City in United Arab Emirates Bans New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Solidarity with Gaza Strip

Sharjah – Sharjah City in United Arab Emirates imposed a ban on celebrations and performances fireworks on New Year’s Eve. This prohibition is a form of solidarity with the community Gaza Strip which has been ravaged by war for months. As reported Al ArabiyaThursday (28/12/2023), the ban was announced by Sharjah Police in a statement … Read more

Fireworks Sales Start: Special Permits and Restrictions for New Year’s Eve 2023

Fireworks Sales Start: Special Permits and Restrictions for New Year’s Eve 2023

Dec 28, 2023 at 8:24 AM Update: 9 minutes ago Fireworks sales start on Thursday. Shops with a special permit are allowed to sell fireworks for three days from today. You can no longer buy fireworks on December 31, because New Year’s Eve falls on a Sunday this year. Online fireworks sales started in mid-November. … Read more

Top 10 New Year’s Eve Destinations to Celebrate Around the World

Top 10 New Year’s Eve Destinations to Celebrate Around the World

Are you ready to go to the countdown of 10 landmarks around the world for New Year’s Eve travel? Watch the fireworks display on the majestic Sydney Harbour. Go to the world famous Times Square ball release event. Or go partying at night in Rio de Janeiro. If you like anywhere, don’t wait, reserve your … Read more

New Year’s Eve Celebration in Miami Beach 2023: Magical Ballet, Music, and Fireworks

New Year’s Eve Celebration in Miami Beach 2023: Magical Ballet, Music, and Fireworks

IT MAY INTEREST YOU: “NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet” arrives with all its magic at the Fillmore Miami Beach to say goodbye to the year The celebration begins at 8:00 pm with a performance by the Orchestra Miami String Quartet performing holiday music to get you in the mood. The full orchestra and Divos take the … Read more

How to Have a More Sustainable New Year’s Eve: The Truth About ‘Sustainable’ Fireworks

How to Have a More Sustainable New Year’s Eve: The Truth About ‘Sustainable’ Fireworks

New Year’s Eve may still feel far away, but the first bangs can already be heard. That is why the NU.nl editors wondered: are there also sustainable fireworks? “I’ve never heard of it anyway.” In brief Fireworks cause air pollution and health problems through the emission of particulate matter and heavy metals. Although there are … Read more