RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – If those in charge have their way, nothing will be the same on the coming New Year’s Eve.
After a 2020 New Year’s Eve without parties due to the coronavirus pandemic, Rio de Janeiro mayoraly has already begun to resume the tradition of fireworks and shows on the night of December 31.
The notice for companies interested in promoting the events was published in theMuniciapal Gazette on Friday, August 6. In addition to the three stages set up on Copacabana beach and the offshore rafts with fireworks, there will be ten other points where celebrations will take place.
They are Olympic Boulevard, Guilherme da Silveira Square in Bangu, IAPI Residential Complex in Penha, Paulo da Portela Square (Madureira Park), Flamengo Beach, Moreninha Beach (Paquetá), Bica Beach (Ilha do Governador), Capela Beach (Guaratiba), Sepetiba Beach and Piscinão de Ramos.
The document stresses that the realization of the celebrations depends on the scenario of the pandemic in the city – the state of Rio leads the ranking of Delta cases in the country, with 203 infected people and four deaths.
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