They confirmed that Corona had changed the plans for their celebrations for 2021

Joy with caution ... the slogan of many on New Year's Eve

• The Corona pandemic imposed its circumstances on everyone, everywhere around the world.

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The plans for celebrating the New Year have changed this year, due to the circumstances imposed by the Corona pandemic on everyone everywhere, as many were forced to raise the slogan of joy in receiving 2021, but with caution, especially in light of the restrictions still imposed on travel to several destinations and countries around the world. .

The opinions of participants polled by Emirates Today varied their views on plans to welcome the new year. Whereas some tended to celebrate among the family about “home safety”, preferring the experiences of “narrow” gatherings that take into account safety precautions in the reception of a new year, others pointed out to go out with friends And the distinctive "Emirates Winter" investment, which includes a variety of interesting entertainment options.

The majority of opinions agreed on the radical change imposed by the pandemic on this year's celebrations, stressing the value of commitment in dealing with the current crisis, which has imposed different lifestyles everywhere around the world.

In contrast to previous years, Saeed Abdullah allocates this year an alternative program to celebrate the New Year, adding: “I used to organize an entertainment program with family and friends every year, depending on either a specific foreign destination, or heading from Abu Dhabi to the Burj Khalifa area in Dubai to enjoy the dazzling fireworks. And the distinct celebrations, but in light of these special circumstances and the increasing official warnings of Corona virus infection, it is impossible to preserve the same options this year.

Abdullah continued: “It is difficult for us today to travel due to the closure of most European cities and other destinations around the world, and the restrictions imposed, finally, on travel due to the new strain of the virus, as well as moving to Dubai has become more difficult today in light of the need for me and my young friends for (Corona) examinations in Every time, for this, the alternatives this year will be somewhat different from the past, because we decided to enjoy spending the first night with the family in the desert, and for the second day of the vacation, I will spend it with my friends in one of the tourist resorts in Abu Dhabi.

on the beach

As for Khalifa Al-Mafalani, he acknowledges the clear difference that Corona will impose this year on the plans of everyone in his area in Fujairah, in light of the precautions followed there.

He said: “This year we will be deprived of the big gatherings that we used to see on New Year’s Day, and every year’s journey with (the companions) to Dubai hotels and its charming places. The situation is different because my friends are afraid of every year’s journey, especially from mixing with people, and they are thinking of spending the night on The beautiful Fujairah beach, or gathering on the farm for barbecues and browns.

Khalifa continued about the new reality imposed by the pandemic this year: “Despite the new and urgent changes, we always adhere to optimism and hope for an anticipated breakthrough of the crisis, and are excited to welcome the new year, on which we attach all our hopes and aspirations for a better, beautiful and safer future,” stressing everyone’s commitment during celebrations. New Year, with preventive measures and social distancing, in order to avoid the situation going out and to oppose the official efforts of the state in combating the epidemic.

“Baytoti” with distinction

For his part, Wahid Al-Marzouki does not feel that the fierce winds of Corona have changed the course of his plans for New Year's Eve this year, as he is a "homey" person par excellence, who loves to stay at home, adding in a spontaneous joking tone: “I am in quarantine, not Only since the emergence of the new Corona, but nearly three years ago, because I love the comfort and tranquility that my home provides, and I run to it whenever I complete my work.

As for New Year, I do not see it as a special day at all that deserves to be celebrated, dazzled and out, especially in these circumstances that require everyone's attention.

He believed that "Social Media", with its multiple platforms available today, has become a suitable window to follow everything that is happening around us, including the celebrations for this day, which people publish and exchange on a large scale, which makes us able to travel to any destination in the world, and see what It occurs in every place around us directly, which saves us not only the effort of transportation and travel from one place to another, but also the expenses of tickets, oil, food, etc., and thus staying safe at home.

Family celebrations

Meera Al Muhairi, too, joined the "Bitutis" team in welcoming the new year: “Since I love staying at home, nothing has changed for me on New Year’s, which I have always celebrated at home. Even when I was traveling, I always intend not to spend Tonight outside and come back at the end of each year to spend New Year's Eve at home.

She drew attention to the remarkable change that she recently witnessed in the customs of friends and people around her celebrating events, explaining that she “tended more towards domestic tourism, considering the high levels of safety provided by the UAE, compared to some foreign destinations, and its eagerness to follow the most accurate and strictest degrees of Dealing with the dangers of the epidemic on people's lives from the beginning, what made us today enjoy the return of life to its previous activity, and the possibility of going out, celebrating and feeling safe, but this of course does not prevent everyone from being cautious at all times.

Awareness

For her part, Zainab Nour al-Din confirmed that the plans for the New Year's celebration this year will be simple and compatible with public safety precautions, in the context of family warmth and with special care, given that it has high qualifications and professionalism, especially in making and preparing the most delicious and delicious types of sweets and "cakes." Various.

Zainab said: “Contrary to past years, in which we used to move constantly from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to welcome the new year in the Burj area, we are currently planning to welcome the new year with family and family, and to safely tan in the house, to avoid expanded gatherings and mixing with people, especially in such cases. The occasions in which there is a high demand for various entertainment venues throughout the Emirates, and this is something that all of us in the family, including my young children, understand, because we are already aware of the dangers and pressures of the stage, and even the fears that have haunted us since the beginning of the year, but with time we have become accustomed and believe that everyone Of us responsible today for himself ».

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On the New Year's wishes, which he attaches to the near future, after a year full of health risks and psychological pressures, Saeed Abdullah said: “We have passed a difficult year and we are on the threshold of a new year .. I hope that we learn lessons from it and learn to appreciate life and the value of the beautiful moments we spend. Continually within the confines of family and friends, which has been shackled by the (Corona) pandemic today, so we get closer to each other and learn the lessons of tolerance, condoning grudges and loving one another. ”

• Everyone stressed the importance of a safe celebration of the occasion, by adhering to preventive and precautionary measures in light of the current circumstances.

• Many people tend to choose to celebrate with families in "home safety" and "small" gatherings.

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