and this is kofi smiles.ace of hull, chosen by the bbc to tell the world about the city of culture, after i auditioned here. you can see the stage, it's just down there, round past the toilets. it's three months since kofi was over there auditioning by the toilets. but if, unlike him, you weren't here in hull for the start of 2017, here are the bits you missed. ten, nine, eight... seven, six, five... four, three, two, one. it was in with a bang onjanuary1st with three and a half tonnes of fireworks over the humber and a spectacular light display telling the city's history. what do you think to the unbelievable display? i thought it was amazing. absolutely fabulous. i've got family in canada and they are watching it live now. i'm from london and if this was in london, i can't find the words to explain the reaction you'd get. absolutely fantastic. it's amazing. hurray! fantastic. absolutely fantastic. really moving, very emotional. yeah. i'm from brazil and spent a couple of years in copacabana and to be honest

and this is kofi smiles. can see the stage, it's just down there, round past the toilets. it's three months since kofi was over there

at the heart of it all is the man who won a competition to be the bbc‘s face of hull for 2017, kofi smilesake you the face of hull? well, i will be experiencing hull's time as the city of culture, going around, reviewing, presenting at all the amazing events throughout 2017. andy walsh in queen victoria square, explain what that is behind you. —— and you are in. what, this little thing? this is a blade, actually the blade which was handbuilt by workers at the siemens factory here. it is 70 meters long, it is hollow, an amazing symbol of the future of hull, and behind me we have got the city hall and the art gallery, which we re city hall and the art gallery, which were key features in the display in january which saw 350,000 people enter the square and watch a brilliant light and sound display about macro's history. —— about hull's history. 100,000 people have visited since january, the cafe has been running out of food, and the floor has seen so many people that it is wearing out, they will have to get someone to repair it. this is our beautiful queen victoria square. a sure our beautiful