World's biggest 'Kiss-a-thon' in Venice
More than 70,000 people are expected to gather in Venice tonight, to take part in the world's largest kissing session.
At the stroke of midnight revelers in St Mark's Square will exchange kisses in a bid to beat the current world record, set in the same place 12 months ago.
Organisers will even be on hand to provide step-by-step lessons on how to give, or receive, the perfect kiss.
Venice hopes the event will help it keep its reputation as the world's most romantic city, or if partygoers get carried away, the sluttiest.
A spokeperson for LoVe 2009 said: "Once again, the New Year celebrations will culminate in a vast, communal kiss between over 70,000 people.
"One unanimous kiss to send a message of love, peace and brotherhood to the world. This is the simple but profound gesture, that will welcome in the New Year."
If you will excuse us, we are off to Venice for the evening ... see you in 2009.
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