News of: Tuesday, December 27 2005,

25000 visitors expected on New Year's party Dam Square

The city of Amsterdam expects about 25,000 people will attend the New Year's Eve party that will be held on Dam Square.

The theme of this year's party on Dam Square is the New Year celebration traditions of the inhabitants of Amsterdam. There will be big video screens where people of all 176 nationalities in Amsterdam will show something about their national tradition on New Year.

Another major out-door New Year's Eve party will be held on the Nieuwmarkt Square.