{"id":2215927,"date":"2025-12-29T20:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2215927"},"modified":"2025-12-29T20:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:26:30","slug":"new-years-eve-2026-on-the-champs-elysees-music-tributes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-video-mapping-and-fireworks-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-years-eve-2026-on-the-champs-elysees-music-tributes-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-video-mapping-and-fireworks-display\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s Eve 2026 on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es: music, tributes… everything you need to know about the video mapping and fireworks display"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn December 31, 2025, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flock to the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es to ring in the new year in grand style. As every year, the City of Paris has planned a spectacular video mapping projection on the Arc de Triomphe, followed by the traditional fireworks display. But what can spectators look forward to? A musical score by Ena Eno and Andr\u00e9 Manoukian for the light and sound show, along with a completely female-led playlist for the fireworks\u2026 Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the festivities and fireworks scheduled for Wednesday evening.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Hosting a dinner party with friends? Enjoying a show<\/a> at the theater? Or perhaps a dinner at a restaurant<\/a> followed by a night out dancing in one of the city\u2019s many clubs<\/a>? What\u2019s your plan for New Year\u2019s Eve on December 31st<\/strong>? How are you planning to ring in 2026? Many will gather on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es to celebrate the new year on the world\u2019s most beautiful avenue. To mark the occasion, the City of Paris has decided to dazzle everyone\u2014big and small\u2014with its traditional fireworks display<\/a><\/strong>, preceded by a video mapping projection on the Arc de Triomphe<\/a><\/strong>. But what exactly can you expect?<\/p>\n

On their website<\/a>, the City of Paris shares some details about what Parisians and visitors can expect for the New Year’s Eve celebration in 2026 on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

While it’s recommended to arrive early (with access opening at 7 p.m.), the video mapping<\/strong> projection on the Arc de Triomphe won\u2019t begin until around 11:50 p.m. This year, these spectacular monument displays<\/strong> are created by AV Extended<\/a> and its artistic director, J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Bellot<\/strong>. The agency has previously contributed to the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, and has also crafted large-scale works on iconic sites in Strasbourg, Prague, Petra, and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

For this New Year’s Eve 2026 celebration in Paris<\/strong>, the video mapping will highlight the theme “Paris of Arts and Ideas: A City of Workshops, a City of Stages, a City of Books<\/em>,” according to the City of Paris. The display will also pay special tribute to the 70th anniversary of the sister city relationship<\/strong> between Paris and Rome, which will be marked in 2026. Sports<\/strong> will likely be featured as well, in reference to PSG\u2019s historic year. These projections on the Arc de Triomphe will be accompanied by music composed by Ena Eno<\/strong>, a founding member and artistic director of the 3rd Lab label, along with Andr\u00e9 Manoukian<\/strong>, a renowned French composer, songwriter, and pianist.<\/p>\n

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Ten minutes before midnight, the long-awaited countdown will light up the iconic Parisian monument, giving way to the traditional fireworks display<\/strong>. This year, Matthieu Infanti<\/strong> is responsible for designing the pyrotechnic show. While the list of songs accompanying the fireworks hasn’t been revealed yet, the City of Paris announces that the playlist will be entirely female-led<\/strong> and “will showcase current hits, with a nod to Italy<\/em>.” To kick off the new year with a spirit of peace, hope, and brotherhood, the fireworks will culminate with the legendary John Lennon<\/strong> anthem, “Imagine<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

To see the final result, head over to the Avenue des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es on the evening of December 31st. And for those unable to attend in person, remember that France 2 will be broadcasting the celebration live, just as they do every year.<\/p>\n

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