Sydney, Auckland… FIRST PHOTOS OF 2023

NEW YEAR – In preview, some pictures of the future… On the other side of the globe, some lucky people are already celebrating the beginning of 2023. Impressive fireworks as usual, on the occasion of the transition to the New Year in many cities Australian and New Zealanders, who have been able to rediscover the taste of festivities The new year Two years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

One of the first cities to pass in 2023 was Auckland, New Zealand. As you can see in the video at the top of the article. As usual, a spectacular fire show took place from the top of the famous Sky Tower, the giant tower in the city center that acts as a transmitter for New Zealand TV and radio. The Auckland Harbor Bridge, the bridge that overlooks Waitemata Harbour, was also fully lit for the occasion.

The city of Sydney, Australia, has proudly reclaimed its title “The capital of the world on New Year’s Eve.” A gigantic fireworks display, with nearly 100,000 pyrotechnic devices, is launched from the port. More than a million people were expected to attend, while the authorities estimated the number of people watching the program on the Internet or on television at about half a billion.

Some islands in the Pacific Ocean, such as the Kerimati atoll or the Samoa Islands, also celebrated the transition to the new year that awaits us French people. If the fireworks are less brilliant than in Australia or New Zealand, the heavenly setting for the festivities will not pale in comparison to those in the big cities.

After Oceania, it will be Asia’s turn to enter 2023, starting with Japan and South Korea.

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