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In a Facebook post for the event, they said they hoped that 2012 would be "the year of freedom."
Organisers have asked people to "bring pictures of the martyrs and Egyptian flags" to the square, where musicians and poets will entertain the crowds.
Muslim and Christian religious chanting will also be on the programme, they said.
Saturday's event will cap a year of political upheaval, deadly clashes and sectarian tension.
In recent months, the square has been the epicentre of protests demanding the ouster of the ruling military council that took power when Mubarak was ousted.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has vowed to hand power to a civilian authority when a president is elected next year as part of a transition roadmap that saw the start of first legislative polls since Mubarak was ousted.
In a message posted on Facebook on Friday, the SCAF urged all Egyptians to work with security forces during the week of festivities in order to ensure calm.
The ruling military also vowed to protect the country's churches during the week of celebrations marking the New Year and Coptic Christmas, which falls on January 7.
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Organisers have asked people to "bring pictures of the martyrs and Egyptian flags" to the square, where musicians and poets will entertain the crowds.
Muslim and Christian religious chanting will also be on the programme, they said.
Saturday's event will cap a year of political upheaval, deadly clashes and sectarian tension.
In recent months, the square has been the epicentre of protests demanding the ouster of the ruling military council that took power when Mubarak was ousted.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has vowed to hand power to a civilian authority when a president is elected next year as part of a transition roadmap that saw the start of first legislative polls since Mubarak was ousted.
In a message posted on Facebook on Friday, the SCAF urged all Egyptians to work with security forces during the week of festivities in order to ensure calm.
The ruling military also vowed to protect the country's churches during the week of celebrations marking the New Year and Coptic Christmas, which falls on January 7.
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