Bright night.TYNESIDE will be lit up tonight to welcome 2009. Attractions at Newcastle's New Year celebrations include a fire engine that breathes fire, a pedal-powered airship and a musical ice cream van An ice cream van (British) or ice cream truck (American) is a commercial vehicle which serves as a travelling retail outlet for ice cream, usually during the summer. , as 20 illuminated art cars, called Glowmobiles, take to the streets as part of the New-castleGateshead Winter Festival. The cars were due to begin arriving at Grey's Monument in Newcastle at midday, before a parade to St Mary's Place at 5.30pm. Spectators were being encouraged to illuminate themselves with glowing badges, hats, glow sticks or even whole costumes for a glowing finale at 6pm, including a 10-minute fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to display. |
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