People around the world celebrated the start of 2023 last week, including over 100,000 people in central London who watched a firework display on the banks of the river Thames. This was the first time since the pandemic that people were permitted to join the celebrations.
The theme of the London show was "Love and unity." The display celebrated the Lionesses Euro win and sent a message of support to Ukraine. The display featured a tribute to the Queen and also included a message from King Charles about preserving our planet's future.
There were rainbow fireworks to celebrate 50 years of London Pride and a message from Peter Tatchell from the Gay Liberation Front. Peter was one of the people wo matched on the first London Pride in 1972.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan later posted on social media a picture of the rainbow fireworks and tweeted, "Here in London you are free to be whoever you want to be and love whoever you want to love."
- why do so many people celebrate new year in this way?
- Has anything actually changed when the clock ticks from 11:59 and 59 seconds to 12:00 on January 1st?
- What is the name of the famous song many people sing at new year? do you know what it is about?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days of auld lang syne? (old long since)
For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne We'll take a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne
what does that all mean?
- What is the gay liberation front? What does liberation mean?
- Has gay liberation been won today? Everywhere? Do we still need Pride events? what are they for?
- "Love and unity" why choose these words as a theme in 2023?
- Look at Sadiq Khans's words, why did Sadiq choose those words? Sadiq could have just written "Happy new year!" what is Sadiq saying about London today and why?
- what are the two flags Sadiq has included in the tweet
- what can we learn from Sadiq Khan?
- why is this about No Outsiders?
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