Emaar’s Spectacular ‘Light Up 2018’ Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Celebration Captivates The world
The UAE captivated the world this New Year’s Eve with a dazzling spectacle to usher in 2018. Emaar’s ‘Light Up 2018’ Downtown Dubai hosted over a million visitors from across the world and reached over 2.5 billion people through live television broadcast and social media livestreams.
Emaar’s ‘Light Up 2018’ also clinched the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for the ‘largest light and sound show on a single building,’ staged on Burj Khalifa, spanning a surface area of 109,252 sq metres – more than double the earlier record.
Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, said: “The UAE and its leadership inspire the world through breakthrough achievements while creating opportunities for people and businesses to thrive. ‘Light Up 2018’ spectacle is our tribute to the nation, celebrating its accomplishments, and putting the UAE on the global map as a hub where inspiring minds meet and connect.”