Monthly Archives: February 2015

Yon-Shaku-Dama – ‘that’s what I call a firework shell!’

The World Fireworks Championship is the world’s biggest pyro-musical competition. It showcases the very best in pyrotechnic performance, but we do place limits on the size of firework shells that competitors can use. So it is nice to see this … Continue reading

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Extended run for great ‘Seeing Through Light’ Exhibition

The Editor of our blog recently had the opportunity to see the ‘Seeing Through Light‘ Exhibition from the Guggenheim Collection. On special display in Abu Dhabi it shows how light of all sorts can be used to create a dramatic … Continue reading

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25th Anniversary proves event’s longevity

2015 will be the 25th anniversary for the Vancouver ‘Honda Celebration of Light‘ fireworks competition, this year in July and August. Whilst it might not be the biggest competition – last year there were only three competitors – it is … Continue reading

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Fun in the Philippines

The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition starts on February 7th, 2015 and runs until March 14th. The opening night features Platinum Fireworks (from the Philippines) and Akariya (from Japan). Akariya won last year’s Vancouver Celebration of Light competition, so it will be … Continue reading

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