STORY: In China, the wave of travel for the Chinese New Year began on Saturday. Hundreds of millions of people are expected to travel to their families in their hometowns over the next few days. The mass migration comes amid a wave of coronavirus infections across the country that has overwhelmed hospitals and sparked international concern. Opinion was divided among travelers in Beijing: "I'm worried that I'll bring the virus to relatives. That would not be good for her health....
STORY: There were big, visually stunning and impressive celebrations at the beginning of the new year all over the world. It started relatively early, including in Australia. Sydney, Australia A big show was torched there at the world-famous Harbor Bridge. According to the organizers, the 12-minute firework display consisted of 100,000 individual pyrotechnic effects. Hong Kong, China Hong Kong welcomed in the new year with a multimedia light show, among other things. Only a few days earlier, the corona-related requirements...
Happy New Year: Many people in Germany welcome the New Year with happy parties and colorful fireworks. In other countries, billions of people welcome the new year. Happy New Year: Billions of people all over the world welcomed the year 2023. In Germany, too, there were big fireworks again this time after the pandemic-related sales bans of previous years. In unusually mild weather with double-digit temperatures in many places, people hugged each other to wish each other a Happy New...
Status: 01/01/2023 06:38 a.m Germany welcomed the year 2023 with unusually warm weather. Many people celebrated the turn of the year with fireworks for the first time in two years. In Berlin there was another New Year's Eve party with an audience. The new year 2023 has begun. All over Germany, people celebrated the turn of the year at midnight more exuberantly than the last two times - now without corona restrictions for parties. It was exceptionally mild at night...
People in Germany welcome the New Year with parties and fireworks. But there are also serious firecracker accidents again. In other countries, billions of people welcome the new year. Happy New Year: Billions of people all over the world welcomed the year 2023. In Germany, too, there were big fireworks again this time after the pandemic-related sales bans of previous years. In unusually mild weather with double-digit temperatures in many places, people hugged each other to wish each other a...
Status: 01/01/2023 02:51 a.m Germany welcomed the year 2023 with unusually warm weather. Many people celebrated the turn of the year with fireworks for the first time in two years. In Berlin there was another New Year's Eve party with an audience. The new year 2023 has begun. At midnight, people all over Germany celebrated the turn of the year more exuberantly than the last two times - now without corona restrictions for parties. It was exceptionally mild at night...
New Year New Year's Eve celebrations around the world The midnight fireworks on New Year's Eve over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge. photo © Bianca De Marchi/AAP/dpa While it is already 2023 in the South Pacific and in Australia, Germany is still waiting - in large parts of the country with spring-like weather. Even before New Year's Eve there are firecracker problems. In some countries 2023 has already started. In Germany, people were still waiting for the...
New Year playlist The best songs for New Year's Eve celebrations The right music should not be missing at a New Year's Eve party. © oneinchpunch/Shutterstock.com Many celebrate the end of the year with a party. If you are still looking for songs for the New Year's Eve playlist, you will find inspiration here. Anyone throwing a party on New Year's Eve needs not only the right decoration and a delicious meal but also the right playlist. To get everyone...
Christmas customs in Latin America Feliz Navidad: Celebrations with lots of meat and fireworks The floating Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro with the Sugarloaf Mountain in the background © Dabldy / Imago Images In South America, when the temperatures are hot, one fiesta follows the other: Christmas and vacation time falls in the middle of summer, the transitions to party events such as New Year's and Carnival are fluid. Between the US-Mexico border and Tierra del Fuego at the...
On the julbord, the Swedish Christmas buffet, there are different kinds of herring, as many varieties of salmon, or even the traditional julskinka, Christmas ham. But, when it's time for a snack, the lussekatt is a must. "At 3 p.m. on Christmas Day, all Swedes find themselves in front of little festive Disney films, tasting the famous saffron brioche accompanied by a glögg", the equivalent of mulled wine, tells us Anna, Franco- Swedish and chef on demand at the Swedish...
