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Posted on August 22, 2014 by dfw_admin

Iron Man and the Fireworks Display

Colin Furze, A young man in British, who is keen on shooting adventure videos with his
creations. He made them by himself and most of them were in some extent incredibly dangerous.

Recently he created an “iron man” and made a novelty fireworks performance and
uploaded a video on the Internet.

He made this special armor with iron sheet and then get inside it, he ask his friends to set
off the fireworks while he himself stands inside in the middle of the blown fireworks.

Colin survivaled in the end, he walked out the armor completely unscathed, and his video won high click rate.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by dfw_admin

The Last Independence Day Fireworks on August 23

Because of the infamous on the 4th of July Fireworks Displays in Hilo, the event was delayed to 23th of this mouth, and there will be abig makeup fireworks show at Family Fun Fest.

Some of the fireworks was not set off due to the computer technical problems, the sponsors declared a public apology and promised a better fireworks show, “The best one is yet to come and people should stay tuned！”

The event will begin at 10 am, as the end of summer celebration, it also includs music, food , games and entertainments, fireworks will be set off at 8 pm, people can watch the show in the Mo’oheau Park Ball Field and adjacent Soccer Field.

“Family Fun Fest” is an alcohol-, drug- and litter-free event sponsored by the County of Hawaii in partnership with Destination Hilo, Young Brothers, Hawaii Explosives, Hilo Jaycees and the State of Hawaii.

Posted on August 20, 2014 by dfw_admin

Fireworks Might be Illegal in Salinas City

The police and fire chief of Salinas City suggested that safe and sane fireworks should be
banned, if this suggestion is approved by the council, then all fireworks will be illegal in
the city.

With the increasing of the fireworks in the city, hidden danger of the public safety is also
increasing, The police department and fire department says that they don’t have enough
manpower and money to enforce the current fireworks ban, since people always use illegal kind
of fireworks where the safe fireworks are allowed to set off, we don’t have effective method
to distinguish the safe fireworks from the illegal ones.”It’s not fair for the elderly
people, children and pets, since their happy festival is ruined by the dangerous fireworks,
we need a clean and safe city！”said by one of the councilman.

There are also some speakers claim that they don’t agree with the suggestion on banning of
safe and sane fireworks, it is like punishing kid and the youth, they said that the
government should have the ability to provide services to the public.

The council didn’t make a final decision yet, they said they will held a special meeting to get more information from the public in a few weeks.

Posted on August 13, 2014 by dfw_admin

St Michael’s Mount and Fireworks Extravaganza

With Bright moon, clear night sky and gentle breeze, brilliant fireworks splits
over the St Michael’s Mount，which makes it a beautiful picture.

Thousands of people gathered in Marazion to enjoy the magical performance,it is
the 60th year of the partnership between the National Trust and St Michael’s
Mount.

The Tuesday fireworks display starts at 9:45, when the cannons on the mountain
fires, there are also music and food.

Visitors from all over world enjoye the evening of fireworks with the backdrop
of the mountain silhouetted, they said that the fireworks made their holiday, “
We can not imagine a better location for the show！”

Posted on August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by dfw_admin

Challenges and Opportunities for Liuyang Fireworks

Liuyang fireworks sales was in a slump becuse of the hazy weather of China, some fireworks companies even considered to diverted into other industry.

To change the situation, Liuyang Fireworks Association organized several technology and trade conference from last year, the enterprises strengthed the efforts on technological improvements and environmental protection measures, they also made great efforts on changing the marketing strategys.

According to the Hunan Liuyang CIQ office statistics, in the first half year of 2014，the fireworks exports was about 636 million cases with sales of more than 1.3 billion yuan, with year-on-year growth of more than 16.8 percent.

Posted on August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 by dfw_admin

Visual Treat: the Plymouth Fireworks Championships is Coming!

This year, the British Fireworks Championships will be held in Plymouth, it is one of the best fireworks displays in the UK，there are 6 top pyrotechnic companies which will give performances in September 12 and 13, the organizers says that 2 tonnes of fireworks will be set off during the event.

The championship will be started at 6:30pm, and fireworks at 9:30pm, there will also be entertainments and food, tens of thousands of spectators will come and watch this show.
This year’s game is hosted by TESA（the event services association）and plymouth city council, there will be a winner each night and overall winner will be announced in the end of Wednesday night.

ビジュアルトリート：プリマス花火大会が来ている！

Visual Treat: los Plymouth Fireworks Campeonato se acerca!

Visivo Treat: i Plymouth Fireworks Championships è in arrivo!

Traiter visuel: Fireworks Championnats Plymouth est à venir!

Prout visum est: Plymouth elementum Championships qui venturus est

Визуальное удовольствие: в Плимут Фейерверк Чемпионат Скоро!

Augenschmaus: Die Plymouth Feuerwerk-Meisterschaften kommt!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by dfw_admin

Amazing Day-time Fireworks in Shanghai

Cai Guoqiang the artist set off fireworks above the Huangpu River, which kicks off Cai’s new exhibition called “The Ninth Wave”at Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum, and the exhibition runs until October 26.

The ephemeral fireworks display lasts about 8 minutes, the citizens said that the day-time fireworks is very fantastic, it is also Cai’s first fireworks show in Shanghai, some people even called the police.

The whole display includs 3 chapters：”Elegy”,”Memory” and “Comfort”, Cai says that the show is an expression of sorrow for the death of nature.

There are rumors says that the fireworks display may be harmful to the environment and also threats the public safety, but Cai declares that the performance has already get permission and the produts used was pollution-free.

Posted on August 7, 2014August 7, 2014 by dfw_admin

Patriotic Fireworks Light Up Ottawa River

As one part of the “Casino Lac-Leamy Sound of Light shows”,the Wednesday night fireworks light up the night sky of Ottawa, the festival was first held in 1996, over 2 million spectators was attracted here.

The event starts at 9:15 pm, and the Alexandra Bridge was closed temporarily, earlier in the afternoon, plenty of festival tents were set up along the banks of Lake Leamy, people also enjoyed the food and music.

There are four teams this year, Hong Kong made the first performance on August 2, Portugal team will perform on this Saturday and the Swizerland team on August 13, there is also a grand finale on August 16, the winner will be announced then.

Posted on August 3, 2014 by dfw_admin

Roy Days Festival Fireworks Injured 10 Persons

Roy fire officials said that the accident on the annual Roy Days festival injured , it also caused a small fire in the Wset Park, there are also some children among the victims, said the officials.

People witnessed the accident said that it happened around 10:15 pm, there was an unexpected sideways blast，“I thought the show was over,but then one suddenly go sideways.”

ロイ・日間祭り花火大会10人の負傷者

Roy Days Festival Fireworks heridas 10 personas

Рой Дни фестиваль фейерверков Травмированные 10 человек

Roy Days Festival de feux d’artifice blessés 10 Personnes

Posted on August 3, 2014 by dfw_admin

Cai Guo-Qiang and His Art of Fireworks

Cai Guo-Qiang is a contemporary Chinese artist who lives in American, he created a Black
Lightning display for the reopening of Aspen Art Museum on August 2.

This was a daytime show, with a thunderous crash, a dark bolt of lightning suddenly apeared
above the mountain nearby the museum.

Cai is a famous artist around the world, he is also the director of visual and apecial
effects for the Beijing Olymipics opening and closing ceremonies.

His another work, One Night Stand: Explosion Event, was organized by the city of Paris. The
event is a conceptual pyrotechnic which took place on the 5th of October, 2013.

One Night Stand: Explosion Event for Nuit Blanche 2013, Paris

Cai’s artwork is basically based on fireworks , he created a fireworks rainbow acrossed the
New York city at the opening of MoMA PS1.

Transient Rainbow 2002, MoMA