Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro is famous for New Year's Eve celebrations featuring white clothing and fireworks.
Millions of people have gathered along the beach and its promenade for Réveillon, the Brazilian New Year's Eve celebration. The midnight fireworks are launched offshore, allowing the display to be seen from the long crescent-shaped shoreline. Concerts and other performances are commonly staged before and after midnight.
Many participants wear white, a color associated in Brazilian popular tradition with peace and renewal. Some people also make offerings or perform rituals connected with Afro-Brazilian religions, especially traditions associated with Iemanjá, a revered sea deity. These practices vary among individuals and communities.
Copacabana is a neighborhood and beach in Rio de Janeiro, not a separate city. Ipanema is another famous Rio beach, but it is not the beach most specifically identified with the city's enormous New Year's Eve gathering and offshore fireworks.