31 December 2011 / by Radmila Gurkova

New Year's Eve around the world...

New Year's EveThe 31st December is also known as 'New Year's Eve' when people around the world celebrate the final day of the year and welcome the start of a new one.

We would like to wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and to celebrate by showing some of the typical celebrations of NYE around the world...

 



















httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hjTboG5X0

Sydney, Australia - watch this amazing time-lapse video of the fireworks over Sydney Harbour Bridge
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy_9bx6U8_0

London, United Kingdom - every year there is an amazing fireworks display on the River Thames by Big Ben and the London Eye.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYKjggdS-yY

Edinburgh, Scotland - Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year. It is a 4 day long celebration with a great party atmosphere. One of the main attractions is a procession of 1,000 pipers through the centre of the city!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp9Ufi0XPIk

New York, United States of America - this is the famous new year countdown in Times Square

 

 

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