A giant 17 arrived at "Times Square" in New York, where organizers have started preparations for the celebration of the vigil as special New Year.
"For me, the countdown officially begins when the square comes the number 17. Practically have 16 days. Preparations have begun. We booked artists, members of the production team will come next week to start setting up the stage and everything else needed for the biggest event in New York, "said Jeffrey Straus, organizer.
Two year entering numbers were displayed for the file is well controlled before installing this weekend on top of a sky. Numbers will be lit when the crystalline sphere, icon, launch the fall marking the end of 2016 and the entry of the New Year.
Over a million people are expected to fill the "Times Square" n and surrounding streets for the annual festivities, which include musical activities, which last throughout the day until midnight. Many more are expected to experience a special moment of the TV, watching the live broadcast.
"We are fully aware that this is a global event, and especially now, in a year like this, when the world is so troubled is building walls, its importance increases and gets another load in the city on the international globe, with so many come and immigrants who make their pilgrimage here. Right now we feel even more the importance of connecting people and broadcast to the entire world, "said Tim Tompkins, organizer.
With temperatures that fell to minus 4 degrees Celsius, which can be so low on December 31, Straus has advice on how you can to stay warm: a hug global, as he calls it, although hopes that the weather up then softened slightly.
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