Last Thursday was marked by the fact that installed the last two panels, consisting of crystal jewelry, made by Waterford.
This is the seventh version of the festive ball. Now it is an impressive creation with a diameter of over 3.5 m and a weight of more than 5,300 kg. the surface of the ball — a combination of 2688 triangular elements, which are combined in the panel.
Only 192 of these items are new, as was done this year with the new design, under the theme «the Gift of Harmony». The theme itself is selected several years before implementation. For example, the theme of 2023 will be a «Gift of Love».
All of these crystal elements are embedded in an aluminium frame. More than 32 thousand LEDs of red, blue, green, and white colors can create billions of different combinations, each of which is a unique pattern and color palette consists of more than 16 million colors. Compare this with the first version of the ball, which was used a total of 100 bulbs, and the design is made from iron and wood.
In addition to the snowfall of confetti, fireworks and joyful kisses at midnight will also be the official celebration of the charitable organization «Committee to protect journalists». Therefore, several well-known journalists, whose names have not been disclosed, will be invited on stage to begin the 62nd countdown.
By the way, the performers at the event will be Snoop Dogg, sting, Christina Aguilera, New Kids on the Block, and Robin Thicke. And if you want to join the hundreds of thousands of spectators below to see a festive show, remember that large backpacks, alcohol and umbrellas are among the prohibited items.
