when did the world celebrate it most recent millennium
2000
title: Millennium celebrations text: the Philippine presentation in the "2000 Today" (Global Millennium Day broadcast on GMA). Moscow's government and its national government had sponsored parties across the city. They all celebrated as the Spasskaya Tower to ring in the new millennium. South Africa's Nelson Mandela lit a candle in his former cell at Robben Island at the stroke of midnight. Athens held a fireworks display over the Acropolis and a televised choir sang the Olympic anthem, a Byzantine anthem and the Greek national anthem. In Jerusalem, and particularly at the Mount of Olives, fears that doomsday fanatics "...could try to trigger an apocalypse title: Millennium celebrations text: the CN Tower in Toronto. In New York City, a new Times Square Ball made of Waterford Crystal was commissioned and organizers expected a total attendance exceeding 2 million spectators. A Millennium Celebration was held at the Walt Disney World theme park in Florida, primarily at Epcot. U.S. President Bill Clinton watched with thousands of spectators in Washington, D.C. as the Washington Monument lit up at midnight. Washington was also the world's largest Y2K command center despite GMT being the coordinated time zone. In Los Angeles, the Hollywood Sign became illuminated in various colors, one of the very few times title: Millennium celebrations text: the sign became lit. Hawaiian celebrations were centered in Honolulu. The party was headed by then-governor Benjamin Cayetano and his family. Samoa, the last independent nation to celebrate the new millennium, remains unchallenged in its claim as the last place on Earth to celebrate the closing of the century. This time zone remained until 29 December 2011 when it would be shifted to UTC+13. Millennium celebrations The millennium celebrations were a worldwide, coordinated series of events celebrating the start of the year 2000. These celebrations were generally characterised as marking the turn of the millennium, though it can also be title: Millennium celebrations text: Millennium celebrations The millennium celebrations were a worldwide, coordinated series of events celebrating the start of the year 2000. These celebrations were generally characterised as marking the turn of the millennium, though it can also be argued that the latter would be at the start of 2001 (see the debate). Countries around the globe held official festivities in the weeks and months leading up to the date, such as those organised in the United States by the White House Millennium Council, and most major cities produced firework displays at midnight. Equally, many private venues, cultural and religious centres held events title: Millennium celebrations text: parties. However, public transport and access was available to view the fireworks on the Bridge, which included the "waterfall" effect. Adelaide's celebrations were at their Central Business District with a special presentation before the countdown and lots of fireworks as the new millennium begins. Adelaide was on during daylight saving time. Brisbane's celebrations were broadcast live in ABC (Australia) and all across the world in BBC's "2000 Today". In Tokyo, there were a series of concerts and a fireworks display. At midnight, temple bells across Japan were rung 108 times to "dispel the evils of mankind". In Beijing, the traditional