Monthly Archives: July 2014

Vaccaluzzo (Italy) at Cannes Fireworks Festival

Another of the 2014 displays from the Cannes Fireworks Festival. We very much liked the opening sequence from Vaccaluzzo. The display as a whole is very well synchronised with a nicely chosen soundtrack, and the ‘one-shots’ and candles excellent, as … Continue reading

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Up close to Commonwealth Games Fireworks

We’ve been keeping an eye out for videos of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony fireworks. This one made us smile. The camera work is a little bit shaky but it gives a great idea what it is like … Continue reading

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games Opening

The opening ceremony for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games is today, and we are promised a spectacular fireworks display. We are looking forward to it. It goes to show that any celebration of a major event just isn’t complete without some … Continue reading

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Zaragozana (Spain) at Cannes Fireworks Festival

A nice pyro-musical performance, with a very strong narrative theme, a grandfather talking to his grandson about life’s ups and downs. Zaragozana have a proud history dating back to 1860, and they bring the traditional Spanish skills to their display. … Continue reading

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Passing of an artistic giant

Sad news to report, the death of Otto Piene. Piene was a giant of the post-war modern German art scene, and renowned for his enormous often illuminated, open-air sculptures that made extensive use of technology. One of his most famous … Continue reading

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WORLD FIREWORKS CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR DAZZLING RETURN

The World Fireworks Championship is set for an exciting return to the international stage with the simple aim of becoming one of the world’s great travelling arts events. On the back of a new joint venture between event producer, World … Continue reading

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Huge crowds watch Bastille Day fireworks at Eiffel Tower, Paris

A spectacular fireworks display, centred on the world famous Eiffel Tower, marked Bastille Day celebrations on 14th July in Paris. The audience for the show is estimated at over 500,000, with millions more watching on TV. Here’s a taste of … Continue reading

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Pirotecnica Morsani (Italy) at Cannes Fireworks Festival

For those aficionados of great fireworks displays have a look at the display by Pirotecnica Morsani at the Cannes Fireworks Festival. As befits Cannes it’s got a strong movie theme. We first came across Morsani at the Montreal Championship in … Continue reading

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