Every year Dubai welcome the New Year with an unprecedented spectacle – the world’s highest fireworks at Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building by Emaar Properties.
The 828 metres (2,716.5 ft) high Burj Khalifa is the centre of attention for a global audience as it celebrate New Year’s Eve with a spectacular environment-friendly and satellite-guided laser-lights-fireworks show, telecast live to over 2 billion people around the world.
Close to half a million Dubai residents and visitors witness the New Year’s Eve Gala from Burj Park, an island set on The Burj Lake opposite Burj Khalifa, and from several other places across Downtown Dubai.
To mark the New Year’s Eve Gala, The Dubai Fountain, world’s tallest performing fountain overlooking Burj Khalifa, also hosts a special fire-water-music show, where fire elements and water sprouts are well integrated.
Mr Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties, said: “The New Year’s Eve Gala at Burj Khalifa has positioned Dubai as the must-visit destination to celebrate new beginnings. The firework display easily qualified as of the finest spectacles anywhere in the world, and we are confident that in the coming years, Dubai will be the place that visitors from across the world will choose to celebrate the New Year.”
In addition to the fireworks spectacle, set to the melody of an especially composed music, there are display screens across Downtown Dubai for visitors to enjoy live telecasts of New Year’s Eve celebrations from different parts of the world.
Visitors are also entertained with the after-party held at At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest observation deck with an outdoor terrace – most recently voted as ‘Best Tourist Attraction at the Best in Dubai’ event. Guests attending the At the Top party have the privilege of celebrating the first day of the New Year taking in magnificent views of the city at night.