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New Zealand has also abandoned the classic holiday fireworks this year, but has instead created a special light show.
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Meanwhile, Australia has welcomed 2022 with a gorgeous fireworks display.
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It has already been reported that several Lithuanian and Estonian cities have decided to look forward to this year without traditional fireworks, recognizing it as expensive entertainment for a short moment, which also pollutes the environment; elsewhere, on the other hand, the usual fireworks have been moved from the city centers to a number of neighborhoods.
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However, recognizing that people will not give up private fireworks anyway, many municipalities are urging people to keep in mind epidemiological safety requirements and refrain from crowding.
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The municipality of Vilnius has announced that it will not hold fireworks in the Cathedral Square, and has advised people to give up the use of pyrotechnics as much as possible, also thinking about the peace and well-being of children, the elderly and pets and the protection of the environment.
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In addition to fireworks, the resort town of Birstonas and Alytus will also be celebrating the New Year, which is preparing to join the European Green Cities movement.
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Noisy fireworks are not planned by the Neringa spa in the Curonian Spit, replacing it with an annual fire show.
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Kaunas has not given up on fireworks, but they will no longer be held in the Town Hall Square, but in seven different neighborhoods of the city, and for security reasons, the municipality has invited people to watch them from the balconies of their homes.
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In Klaipeda, fireworks will be shorter this year and more environmentally friendly pyrotechnics have been chosen for it, but in time the city could abandon this tradition altogether.
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For the second year in a row, Tallinn will not hold a traditional New Year’s fireworks and concert in Freedom Square, replacing it with fireworks in seven districts, but the city board and the Estonian Society for Animal Welfare have called on people to give up private fireworks.
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In the city center, fireworks can be seen on the promenade near the English coast, where there is enough space for many spectators, and if the weather is clear, it can be seen from further afield, while the Pirita fireworks display .
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It is worth noting that Tallinn’s spending on fireworks has increased from 40,000 last year to 70,000 euros this year.
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Tartu and Pärnu have completely given up on large-scale celebrations, while Narva is preparing to celebrate the occasion in the usual format.
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Pärnu has provided the city with more colorful holiday decorations, while Tartu recommends that people celebrate the New Year with their families and the 5,000 euros saved for fireworks will be donated to the Children’s Clinic Children’s Fund.
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