Moscow sky gets lit up by fireworks to welcome 2017

Record ID: 162917

  • Title: Moscow sky gets lit up by fireworks to welcome 2017
  • Date: 31st December 2016
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (JANUARY 1, 2017) (REUTERS) FIREWORKS OVER KREMLIN TOWERS FIREWORKS IN SKY FIREWORKS OVER KREMLIN TOWERS AND MOSKVA RIVER SPASSKAYA TOWER WITH CLOCK PEOPLE WITH SPARKLERS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOSCOW RESIDENT, YEKATERINA, SAYING: "In the new year we expect positive emotions first of all, good mood, good to all people. And that there is no war anywhere in the world. And health and wealth to everyone." KREMLIN (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) BALASHIKHA RESIDENT, OKSANA, SAYING: "Happiness and good luck - what else to wait for? (I expect) the crisis to be over and everything to be all right, all the wars on our Earth to stop. Happy New Year!" (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) VOLGOGRAD RESIDENT, SERGEI, SAYING: "Peace, love and happiness. (REPORTER ASKING OFF CAMERA: AND WHAT ELSE?) At least all the good!" KREMLIN RED STAR ON TOP OF KREMLIN TOWER PEOPLE WITH SPARKLERS KREMLIN TOWERS BOAT ON RIVER
  • Embargoed: 15th January 2017 22:42
  • Keywords: Russia New Year fireworks celebrations Kremlin Moskva river sparklers Moscow
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015F7QATJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Fireworks lit up the sky over Moscow in the first minutes of the New Year on Sunday (January 1) as a crowd of Russians and tourists watched the show from the Moskva River embankment.
    It has become a tradition to gather at squares and parks with friends and family members to watch fireworks explode over the city.
    "In the new year we expect positive emotions first of all, good mood, good to all people. And that there is no war anywhere in the world. And health and wealth to everyone," Moscow resident Yekaterina said.
    "Happiness and good luck - what else to wait for? (I expect) the crisis to be over and everything to be all right, all the wars on our Earth to stop. Happy New Year!" Oksana who came to Moscow center from a nearby town of Balashikha said.
    Russian capital missed snow on the New Year's eve, temperature raised above zero Celsius and a light drizzle made fireworks display look less impressive.
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