{"id":464,"date":"2015-12-30T08:53:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T08:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchangeblog.com\/?p=464"},"modified":"2016-01-12T14:08:27","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T14:08:27","slug":"welcome-2016-with-a-bang-new-years-eve-fireworks-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/welcome-2016-with-a-bang-new-years-eve-fireworks-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome 2016 with a bang: New Year\u2019s Eve fireworks in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tonnes of colorful explosives will light up Dubai\u2019s skyline to welcome 2016<\/strong> with a series of firework displays across the city.<\/p>\n

Downtown Dubai<\/strong> will kick off the celebrations at midnight, with the world-famous display at Burj Khalifa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A second display will begin at Burj Al Arab<\/strong> at 12.09am and then Jumeirah Beach Residence<\/strong>\u2019s The Beach will close the fireworks display at 12.16am.<\/p>\n

The Burj Khalifa fireworks\u2019 theme will represent Dubai as a city of the future, organisers say. Audiences can also expect an audiovisual display with LED lights and lasers.<\/p>\n

The 20-minute display will be streamed live on YouTube<\/strong>. You can watch it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apart from the official fireworks, other events are also scheduled at Atlantis The Palm hotel<\/strong> and Global Village<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Atlantis The Palm is planning a 10-minute fireworks display, synchronized to music. A pyrotechnic display will also spell out the word Atlantis in the sky.<\/p>\n

Global Village will ring in the new year with a fireworks display that will commemorate its 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The Beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence will start its celebrations at 5pm with entertainment acts including fire breathers and acrobats \u2014 entrance is free.<\/p>\n

During the 2014 new year\u2019s celebration, Dubai set the world record for the largest firework display with 479,651 shells released in a six-minute show.<\/p>\n

Authorities have recommended taking public transport to the venues, with the Roads and Transport Authority<\/strong> planning to extend the operational hours of the Dubai Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n