芬蘭埃斯波市將用激光表演代替新年煙花秀

As public calls to ban fireworks are on the rise, the city of Espoo in southern Finland will be the first city in the country to celebrate the New Year with a laser light show instead of firecrackers.

由於民衆禁止燃放煙花的呼聲不斷高漲，芬蘭南部城市埃斯波將成爲該國首個以激光秀、而不是燃放煙花來慶祝新年的城市。

"In Finland, the New Year is usually celebrated with fireworks, but this is thought to be old-fashioned by the city of Espoo," said Lea Rintala, director of the Culture Services Unit of Espoo.

埃斯波文化服務部門主管萊亞·林塔拉表示：“在芬蘭，人們通常燃放煙花來慶祝新年，但這種方式對埃斯波市來說已經過時了。”

"We are a sustainable development city and rockets don't really suit well with that. However, over the years we have received some feedback about this, so we are now trialing a laser show."

“我們是一個可持續發展的城市，煙火不太適合。不過多年來我們收到了一些反饋，所以我們現在正在試驗一個激光秀。”

The laser show will start in downtown Espoo at 6:20 pm local time on New Year's Eve. The show will cover an area including the Espoo Cathedral, the nearby Church Park and the river bank.

激光秀將於當地時間除夕傍晚6時20分在埃斯波市中心開始，該表演將覆蓋埃斯波大教堂、附近的教堂公園及河岸等區域。

Other light shows may also take place in other parts of the city during the year, according to Rintala.

據林塔拉介紹，明年市內其他地點也可能舉辦其他燈光秀。

The public demand for banning consumers from using fireworks has consistently increased in recent years in Finland, aiming to reduce cases of injuries, air pollution, and stress and anxiety in animals caused by fireworks.

近年來，芬蘭民衆要求禁放煙花的呼聲持續高漲，此舉旨在減少因煙花導致的受傷事故、空氣污染以及使動物產生的焦慮感。