Cancelled New Year's fireworks show in Weesp will take place on Friday evening
1 week, 6 days ago

Cancelled New Year's fireworks show in Weesp will take place on Friday evening

NL Times  

The fireworks show in Weesp that was cancelled on New Year’s Eve because of heavy wind is going to take place on Friday evening, the city reported. Within the municipality of Amsterdam, the fireworks shows at Weesp, Sloterplas, IJburg, and the Nelson Mandelapark were cancelled because of the weather. "This made it possible to immediately pack up the purchased fireworks, and they are usable for the show on Friday," according to Weesp. The cancelled fireworks shows will not be rescheduled at the other locations within Amsterdam, said a spokesperson.

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Video: spectacular footage of what may be the last National Fireworks show in Rotterdam
2 weeks ago

Video: spectacular footage of what may be the last National Fireworks show in Rotterdam

NL Times  

Over 70,000 people were estimated to be present at the Erasmus Bridge to see the national fireworks show New Year's Eve. The company works with experts from Spain, who are considered the specialists in Europe when it comes to fireworks, said Jasper Scholte, from the organization company JMR Event Makers. These costs led to an announcement in the summer that …

London fireworks 2024: Is the event cancelled due to strong winds and rain?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

London fireworks 2024: Is the event cancelled due to strong winds and rain?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Snow, 70mph winds and floods have spoiled Hogmanay celebrations in …

Amsterdam fireworks shows called off due to heavy wind; Museumplein light show continues
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Amsterdam fireworks shows called off due to heavy wind; Museumplein light show continues

NL Times  

The fireworks shows that were planned in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve have been called due to the strong wind. It involves a children's show, which started at 6:45 p.m., and a big light show with live music at 10:30 p.m. On the square, a large clock will count down to the new year from 11:50 p.m. The weather station, …

New Year's storm: Bonfires moved to tonight, but national fireworks show still a "go"
2 weeks, 3 days ago

New Year's storm: Bonfires moved to tonight, but national fireworks show still a "go"

NL Times  

The annual bonfires on the beaches of Scheveningen and Duindorp in The Hague will be lit Monday night at 11 p.m., a day earlier than planned, due to high wind forecasts. In the city center, a light and laser show near the Hofvijver pond will proceed as planned on New Year’s Eve. North Holland and the Wadden Sea region are …

Large fireworks shows set to go ahead despite hard winds; Hoek van Holland canceled
1 year ago

Large fireworks shows set to go ahead despite hard winds; Hoek van Holland canceled

NL Times  

The large fireworks shows planned around midnight in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague will proceed as it stands. The fireworks shows in Hoek van Holland and Waddinxveen have been canceled. Organizer Electric Fireworks, organizers of the fireworks show on Museumplein in Amsterdam, reports that the wind is between force 4 and 5 at the moment and that the show can, …

One more professional New Year's fireworks show set for Amsterdam on Monday
2 years ago

One more professional New Year's fireworks show set for Amsterdam on Monday

NL Times  

People still looking for some post-New Year's Eve entertainment will have a chance to check out one more event at the A'dam Toren in Amsterdam on Monday evening. The fireworks and drone show was postponed on New Year's Eve because of strong winds. An event on Museumplein in Amsterdam still included a light and music show, but the official fireworks …

Hilversum and Amsterdam cancel fireworks show due to bad weather conditions
2 years ago

Hilversum and Amsterdam cancel fireworks show due to bad weather conditions

NL Times  

Hilversum canceled two fireworks shows planned for Saturday at 7:30 pm and midnight because of the expected stormy winds. The rest of the New Year's Eve program was also canceled as weather services expect strong wind gusts at the turn of the year. "It was of course great that after two long years of the pandemic we could again have …

Amsterdam to hold New Year's Eve fireworks show on Museumplein
2 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to hold New Year's Eve fireworks show on Museumplein

NL Times  

The city of Amsterdam will organize professional fireworks shows in several places in the city this coming New Year's Eve. The city's main New Year's celebration will be on Museumplein, with both a fireworks and light show. Last year the main New Year's celebration was also supposed to be held on the Museumplein. According to the city, a majority of …

Organizers cancel fireworks shows, festivals, sports events over drought, heat
2 years, 5 months ago

Organizers cancel fireworks shows, festivals, sports events over drought, heat

NL Times  

Events around the Netherlands are being cancelled or modified due to the ongoing drought and the recent high temperatures. An official national heat wave is expected to be declared this weekend, which happens after five consecutive days of temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius measured in De Bilt, Utrecht. "Unfortunately, mowing the flowery field was not necessary," said the municipality of …

Amsterdam cancels official New Year's celebrations in wake of Covid surge
3 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam cancels official New Year's celebrations in wake of Covid surge

NL Times  

The national New Year's Eve countdown on Museumplein in Amsterdam was canceled, the city said on Monday. The New Year's celebrations and fireworks shows organized by the municipality in different districts will also be called off, Mayor Femke Halsema decided. The municipality already decided that people cannot set off their own fireworks in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve this year. …

Amsterdam officially bans most fireworks on New Year's Eve
3 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam officially bans most fireworks on New Year's Eve

NL Times  

No fireworks will be allowed in Amsterdam on New Year's Eve this year. This year the municipality is organizing a New Year's celebration on Museumplein with a fireworks show, a musical program, and a light and laser show. The city is also providing grants for festive New Year’s initiatives organized by the people of Amsterdam themselves. All plans remain dependent …

Dutch Fireworks Association wants local fireworks shows
4 years ago

Dutch Fireworks Association wants local fireworks shows

NL Times  

The Dutch Fireworks Association wants local fireworks shows to take place in all municipalities next New Year’s Eve. Since a fireworks ban was implemented the past New Year’s Eve due to the coronavirus pandemic, more and more people are advocating for a definitive ban. But according to the Dutch Fireworks Association, the discussion is going in the wrong direction, and …

Rotterdam, Nijmegen still on track to ban New Year fireworks: NOS
4 years, 2 months ago

Rotterdam, Nijmegen still on track to ban New Year fireworks: NOS

Dutch News  

Rotterdam and Nijmegen are among six remaining Dutch towns and cities which have said they plan to make it an offence for members of the public to light fireworks during this year’s New Year celebrations, broadcaster NOS said on Friday afternoon. Earlier it had appeared that 20 local authority areas, including Amsterdam, would ban consumer fireworks this year, but Amsterdam …

Amsterdam to hold fireworks show on Museumplein at New Year
4 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam to hold fireworks show on Museumplein at New Year

Dutch News  

Amsterdam city council is organising a ‘celebratory and spectacular’ New Year celebration with a fireworks display on Museumplein this year, officials say. Despite a vote in favour of a total ban on consumer fireworks in the capital, mayor Femke Halsema said in September that a ban on consumer fireworks during this year’s New Year celebrations would not go ahead because …

Amsterdam to introduce special New Year firework zones in 2019
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to introduce special New Year firework zones in 2019

Dutch News  

Amsterdam is to introduce special zones where fireworks can be set off from 2019, but this year’s New Year celebrations will not be affected. The Dutch local authorities association VNG has called for a national ban on New Year fireworks, but the cabinet defended them as part of a ‘valued tradition’. In October, Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb announced amateur fireworks …

Amsterdam to introduce special New Year firework zones in 2019
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to introduce special New Year firework zones in 2019

Dutch News  

Amsterdam is to introduce special zones where fireworks can be set off from 2019, but this year’s New Year celebrations will not be affected. The Dutch local authorities association VNG has called for a national ban on New Year fireworks, but the cabinet defended them as part of a ‘valued tradition’. In October, Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb announced amateur fireworks …

Amsterdam to consider proposal to ban consumer NY fireworks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to consider proposal to ban consumer NY fireworks

Dutch News  

Amsterdam council will discuss a proposal to ban amateur New Year fireworks in the city in its next board meeting in November. Another big issue is the fact that we are busy cleaning up for a month something done in an hour.’ The committee does not oppose having one properly-managed, professional display somewhere in the centre, he said, but it …

Amsterdam to consider proposal to ban consumer NY fireworks
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to consider proposal to ban consumer NY fireworks

Dutch News  

Amsterdam council will discuss a proposal to ban amateur New Year fireworks in the city in its next board meeting in November. Another big issue is the fact that we are busy cleaning up for a month something done in an hour.’ The committee does not oppose having one properly-managed, professional display somewhere in the centre, he said, but it …

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