This past New Year's Eve, an event planning company hosted a black-tie bash onboard that included live music, fireworks and a laser light show.
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And it is exactly this that the organizers of the 2012 event hoped to emulate, with "a piece of theater on the water" -- complete with music, fireworks and special effects -- not to mention 20, 000 people on a 7-mile-long flotilla made up of 1, 000 boats.
Handel's famed "Water Music" and his "Music for the Royal Fireworks" were both written for regal Thameside festivities in the 18th century.
Most of America's sports stadiums now have good food and drink, giant video boards, fireworks, and music and dancing during breaks.
And in case your festival proclivities are of a fierier nature, the annual Celebration of Light (late July-early August) illuminates the city skies for its 20th year in 2010, with four countries vying for the best display of fireworks set to music.
However, the music synchronized to go with the fireworks played on, according to Hamblin.
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But if you want the full La Tomatina experience, stay for the week-long celebration, which involve music, dancing, parades and fireworks.
Tickets are already on sale for Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, featuring live music stages, giant screens and the famous midnight fireworks.
They play tricks and dance to the accompaniment of the Baroque-era music of the Jesuit missions, then around midnight fireworks pop from the top of their wide-brimmed hats, symbolizing the gift of light and vision to live respectfully.
Music and ceili dance sessions, horse trading, burger and chip-eating and fireworks ensue and the festival comes to a close when a local 12-year old schoolgirl gets crowned Queen Puck, a title to treasure till August comes 'round again.
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