Twitter, for the first time, will live stream the New Year Eve’s scintillating fireworks display at the tallest building of the world – Burj Khalifa in Dubai to a global audience.
The developer of Burj Khalifa – Emaar Properties said that it has partnered with the social networking site – Twitter to live stream the New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa stands at 828 meters.
In a statement, the real estate said that For the first time of live streaming deal, Twitter has signed with a partner based in the the Middle East and North Africa region.
Watch Live Streaming of New Year’s Eve From Dubai:
The live show will air on New Year’s Eve from Downtown Dubai at 7:30 PM GMT (0100 AM IST) and will be available worldwide to Twitter’s logged-in and logged-out audience on Twitter and connected devices.
The stream will be available globally at – DubaiNYE.twitter.com and on @MyDowntownDubai. The hashtag will be #MyDubaiNewYear.
A series of fireworks crescendos will extend across the 500-acre Downtown Dubai and can be viewed from key locations across the city.
The pyrotechnics display will bring to life several milestone moments and artistic interpretations in fireworks of a falcon flying high, swirling comets, and Arabian dance forms.
In specialised red and white comet shows and LED shows, the pyrotechnics will be displayed from Burj Khalifa, Dubai Opera and various landmarks.
MD of Emaar Properties – Ahmad Al Matrooshi said that the first-of-its-kind live streaming partnership with Twitter for the much-awaited New Year’s Eve gala in Dubai will offer audiences across the world a real-time experience of the spectacle.
He said that The New Year’s Eve celebrations by Emaar is a tribute to the positive spirit of our city, and the live streaming will define it further as a true global celebration from Dubai.
Kinda Ibrahim who is the Director of media parternships, Middle east and North Africa , twitter said that we are excited to announce our first live streaming partner event in the Middle East and North Africa region. Live streaming the firework displays, combined with the live conversation on Twitter, will allow people across the world to view and Tweet about the festivities as they happen, creating a truly global celebration.
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