Monthly Archives: February 2015

Chinese New Year Fireworks from Marina Bay, Singapore

We’ve been following the Chinese New Year fireworks displays, and came across this from Singapore. The show is being fired at Marina Bay. We love Marina Bay, great location for a big fireworks performance. Looks like it was a lot … Continue reading

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The view from within

There’s a lot of talk at the moment about ‘drone’ technology and what low cost camera-drones allow in terms of video production. One of the applications that has got us most excited is the ability to see a fireworks display … Continue reading

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Year of the Goat starts with a Baa-ng

Chinese New Year arrives today (19th November – Gregorian calendar). There’s some debate as to whether it is the year of the ‘Goat’ or the ‘Sheep’ (or even the ‘Ram’) – hence the dreadful headline pun! But Wikipedia says it … Continue reading

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Real works of art

The Japanese have a tradition of firing single fireworks shells so the audience can appreciate them. When they are this beautiful who can blame them!

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Excellent Japanese fireworks displays

This is a great compilation that highlights why Japan has an outstanding reputation for pyrotechnics. There are some very lovely fireworks shells demonstrated in this display. What it highlights is that Japanese shows are less about the ‘shock and awe’ of … Continue reading

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A personal perspective on fireworks

Most people love fireworks, but for some (including us) it is a real passion. A passion that usually starts in childhood, and grows over the years into an obsession. It can be difficult to say why it has such appeal… … Continue reading

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Big and Bigger

We came across this on the web about the eleven (??) biggest fireworks shows. Well they are certainly ‘big’, but without knowing the duration and shell count it’s difficult to decide exactly how big. Pretty sure that the Beijing Olympics … Continue reading

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Fourth of July nearer than you think

There are some BIG days each year for fireworks. New Year’s Eve / New Year’s day when the whole world gets involved; Chinese New Year, when the Chinese diaspora celebrate; ‘Guy Fawkes Night’ in the United Kingdom; ‘Bastille Day’ in … Continue reading

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More than just fireworks at GlobalFest

GlobalFest (Calgary, Canada) is gaining a reputation as one of the major fireworks competitions, but it’s much more than that. As well as the Fireworks Festival there is also the OneWorld Festival, which promises…’Pavilions from some of Calgary’s cultural communities will be … Continue reading

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Two different perspectives on a great finale

These two videos come from the Oman 2010 World Fireworks Championship. They are from the finale of the performance given by Panzera, who tied for second place in the Championship. The first video shows the finale from a distance of … Continue reading

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