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29 March 2024

World's tallest NYE fireworks show in Dubai

Fireworks light up the Burj during the opening ceremony on January 4, 2010 (FILE)

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By Keith J Fernandez
And it's another record for Dubai.
The shiny emirate hosted the world’s highest fireworks display this New Year’s Eve when the Burj Khalifa lit up at a gala event to ring in 2011.
Earlier, developers Emaar Properties had promised to provide visitors with an unprecedented spectacle aimed at elevating the city to the league of the world’s most sought-after destinations for New Year’s Eve.
“The celebrations will put the international spotlight on the city, and drive the destination as the must-visit place for New Year’s Eve celebrations,” Ahmad Al Matrooshi, Managing Director, Emaar Properties, said in a statement. “The Burj Khalifa New Year’s Eve gala is our tribute to the celebratory spirit of Dubai, home to over 200 nationalities, and a truly global city."
The tower already holds the record for the world's highest fireworks display - registered when it was officially inagurated on January 4, 2010. The emirate also recorded the world's biggest fireworks display in November 2008, when real estate developer Nakheel threw a lavish party to mark the opening of its Atlantis Hotel on The Palm Jumeirah. 
The party to bid goodbye to 2010 begins with large television panels around the tower beaming in New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the world, followed by a sound and light show set to world music at the Dubai Fountain, the world’s tallest performing fountain. A countdown will then be displayed on large television panels before a show of lasers, fireworks and lights illuminates the tower.
Celebrations are set to continue well into the early hours of the morning, with The Dubai Fountain performing continuously to a range of music. And party lovers can then head to At The Top, the world’s highest outdoor observation deck.
The event is open to the public, with free entry to the Burj Park, an island overlooking Burj Khalifa, and set on the Burj Lake. The show can also be viewed from the Waterfront Promenade lining the adjacent Dubai Mall.