Abu Dhabi: The Supreme Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2023-2024, currently held in the Al Wathba area in Abu Dhabi, announced the program and list of new events and activities and dazzling international folkloric and artistic performances, to celebrate New Year’s Day and welcome the New Year 2024, in a cultural and entertaining atmosphere. It will attract visitors from citizens, residents and tourists from all over the world, including the largest and most massive fireworks display and drone shows for more than 60 minutes, which will break 4 Guinness World Records in terms of quantity, time and form, in addition to the use of more than 5,000 drones. In the sky of Al Wathba for the first time in the region, in addition to the huge laser show, which is used for the first time in the region, and the Emirates Fountain and lights shows and many other entertainment shows and events from different parts of the world.

The Sheikh Zayed Festival is witnessing new and exceptional activities to celebrate the New Year, foremost of which is the largest fireworks display that will last for more than 60 continuous minutes, breaking 3 new records in the Guinness Book of World Records in terms of quantity, time and form, giving visitors to the festival an exciting experience with entry. The first minutes of the new year 2024.

Visitors to the festival for the first time in the region will have the opportunity to see more than 5,000 drones in the sky of Al Wathba, painting artistic paintings and presenting dazzling performances in the sky of the festival to celebrate the New Year, which will witness the breaking of a new Guinness World Record. Visitors will also enjoy the largest laser show. Which is being used for the first time in the region as well, in addition to the distinctive displays of the Emirates Fountain and the lights accompanying the rhythm of wonderful artistic music, which will inspire visitors of all age groups to welcome the new year.

All festival visitors will experience an atmosphere of happiness and fun as they celebrate the New Year through displays of launching more than 100,000 flying balloons in the festival’s sky to draw signs of joy and happiness on the faces of visitors with their many distinct colors, in addition to DJ performances and performances of playing musical instruments via laser. Which will give visitors an unforgettable international entertainment atmosphere to celebrate the New Year in the company of family and friends.

The Supreme Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival allocated main display screens outside the festival square to broadcast events, activities and special offers to celebrate the New Year, in light of the large and expected turnout of visitors to the festival to celebrate New Year’s Eve among the gathering of all groups and segments of society.

The heritage village located in the heart of the festival square offers many events and activities to celebrate the New Year, including Al-Razfa and Al-Ayyala. The parties participating in the festival also offer many entertainment activities for visitors, in addition to other distinctive events and activities for children, which vary between plays and competitions held in the children’s theater as well as Fun games in the amusement park, the horror house, Al Forsan Sports Resort, and other activities.

The pavilions of the countries participating in the festival will celebrate the New Year 2024 through entertainment carnival shows and international artistic and entertainment shows. The March of World Civilizations will also tour the festival grounds to present artistic and folkloric performances to draw joy and happiness in the festival to celebrate the New Year 2024 in a global civilizational, cultural and entertainment atmosphere.

During the celebration of the New Year 2024, visitors will have the opportunity to obtain discounts when shopping from a wide range of products in all wings and departments, in addition to new dining experiences in many local and international restaurants that meet the aspirations of all tastes in a major festive atmosphere that reflects the public’s joy in welcoming the New Year. .

It is noteworthy that the Sheikh Zayed Festival receives its visitors daily until March 9, 2024, starting from 4 pm until 12 midnight during the weekdays and until 1 am during the weekends and official holidays, to give them the opportunity to spend valuable times with family and friends in the open air with a large package. Various events, activities and competitions that suit all age groups.