THE DANANG INTERNATIONAL
FIREWORKS COMPETITION 2015
The
Musical Fireworks Competition is a series of pyro-musical displays given by
renowned fireworks manufacturers, each representing a different country.
The
Countries are:
Team South Africa - 28 April 2015
Team Vietnam - 28 April 2015
Team USA - 28 April 2015
Team Australia - 29 April 2015
Team Poland - 29 April 2015
Each fireworks show
lasts a minimum of 20 - 22 minutes.
After
each competitor’s show, a jury of local personalities assesses and marks the
performance, the winner is announced and trophy awarded.
MUSICAL FIREWORKS –
TECHNIQUE
PYROMUSICAL ART
Pyro-musical
synchronization is an art form that can only be mastered through experience.
The teams that participate in the Competition possess the skills required to
distinguish themselves at the summit of the Pyro-Musical Arts. The fireworks
makers who design the 20-minute pyro-musical displays are more than just
Pyro-Technicians; they are Artistic Innovators.
The
designers use music as a starting point for the creation of the displays to be
presented in Danang, Vietnam. The choice of music determines the rhythm and the
meaning that the artist wants to give to the presentation. Then, the crucial
step consists of selecting the pyrotechnics according to their esthetical and
technical characteristics.
It
is essential to take into account the timing, the seconds or fractions of
second between the time a piece is launched and its release in the sky.
Developing a plan for 20 minutes' worth of launches requires months and months
of painstaking effort and work
THE DA NANG INTERNATIONAL
FIREWORKS COMPETITION 2015
·
Da Nang
International Fireworks Competition 2015 will be one of the biggest
International Musical Fireworks Competition in this region.
·
“One of the
biggest” because the number of fireworks shows (20 -22 minutes per show will be
launched on the basis of 5 show displays on 2 nights
·
“International”
because it will feature fireworks from many different countries plus the teams
invited for DIFC are leading firework companies who have won many awards in
previous world competitions.
·
“Musical”
because the fireworks will be synchronised to inspiring music, like marionettes
that actually dance to music before the public’s very eyes.
·
“Competition”
because the participating countries will go all out to win the special city of
Da Nang Trophy
·
Da Nang
International Fireworks Competition 2015 - an international fireworks
championship where the World’s best will display their Artistic show
choreography
FACTSHEET
DIFC
2015 is organized for the 7th time beginning with DIFC 2008 held in March. This
year’s organiser and host of DIFC Da Nang People Committee and the producer and
consultant are Global2000 International Limited. Global2000 works very closely with DOFA for
all the support and logistics.
DIFC
2013 saw a total of 500 thousand visitors during 2 nights of events, or
approximately 250,000 visitors on each of its performance nights. Now DIFC is
the largest and most elaborate fireworks competition of its kind in the
Southeast Asian region.
Performance
dates and profiles of the participating teams for DIFC 2015 are as follows:
DIFC 2015 TEAMS
INFORMATION
28 April - Team
South Africa presenting
(Fireworks for
Africa)
Started
in 1996, Fireworks for Africa has steadily grown with the demand for quality
fireworks and pyrotechnics shows in South Africa. Once we were established on
our home soil, we began to receive enquiries from the rest of Africa, before
branching out to a worldwide audience.
We have mastered our trade and pride
ourselves on helping our clients to decide on a display strategy, while we
design an event to dazzle them (whether large or small) and execute their
performances efficiently and within budget.
28
April - Team USA presenting
(Pyrotecnico Inc)
In
1889 Constantino Vitale started his fireworks company in Pietramelara, Italy.
In 1920 he immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island making a home
for his family and company in New Castle, Pennsylvania - a small town between
Pittsburgh and Cleveland that would become known as "The Fireworks Capital
of America." Constantino brought with him centuries of fireworks expertise
which he taught to his apprentices his children and grandchildren.
The Vitale
family developed a reputation for grand and dramatic fireworks displays and the
business grew rapidly in the United States. We've built hundreds of
decades-long relationships by helping our clients stay unruffled while we
dazzle their audiences. More than 2,000 times a year, we guide events producers
confidently through every step of every show, from consultation all the way
through to cleanup.
28 April - Team
Vietnam presenting
(Team Da Nang,
Vietnam)
Founded
in August 2008, Team Da Nang-Viet Nam was the first Vietnamese pyrotechnic team
to participate in international fireworks competitions using modern firing
equipment.
Their team members train
abroad and often enhance their skills in pyro-musical choreography. People in Da Nang and friends abroad have enjoyed
sparkling fireworks displays by Team Da Nang-Viet Nam in various competitions
and national celebrations. pyrotechnic
shows with high professionalism, modern equipment and delightful fireworks
compositions.
29 April - Team
Australia presenting
(Howard & Sons
Pyrotechnics Display Pty. Ltd.)
This
famous Australian fireworks family found its spark back in 1922 with Sydney
Howard snr, who followed his keen interest in the art of pyrotechnics by
manufacturing small quantities of fireworks in Newcastle, New South Wales. As
word passed around of Mr Howard’s extraordinary skill, demand for his services
increased.
Harry Howard soon joined his father at their new Sydney factory,
where they worked together to produce Roman Candles, Mines, Fountains and Aerial
Shells. Howard & Sons was commissioned to produce dazzling fireworks
displays for many of Australia’s major festivals. Harry’s sons, Les and Syd Howard, were the
next generation to join the Howard & Sons team.
His perfectionism won the
company the prestigious contract to supply Disneyland and Disneyworld in the
US, the largest daily users of the fireworks in the world.
29 April - Team
Poland presenting
(Surex Firma
Rodzinna)
In
2008 our first pyrotechnic festival took place. In cooperation with the
municipality council of Szczecin, in the second week of August we created the
"Pyromagic" International Fireworks Festival that had the audience of
nearly 60000 people. As a follow up of this success in 2009 we organized
together with the municipality council of our home town, Bielsko-Biała, another
festival, called the "Masters of Fire" Barbeque and Fireworks
Festival.
The first edition organized during the last weekend of May was viewed
by the large audience of 50000 people. Such results show that the festival
competitions are able to interest and attract large audiences.
Our competitive advantage includes not only
the selection of the generally available pyrotechnic product range, but thanks
to our own imports from China, Italy, Germany and Spain, we can offer a
diverse, tailor-made products. Each of the product we use is EN certified for
sale within the EC and has the ADR certificate - the International Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Road, allowing for the transportation.
ABOUT
FIREWORKS
Fireworks
use black powder, also known as gunpowder. They are classed as low explosives
in contrast to the infinitely more powerful high explosives such as TNT and
dynamite. In pyrotechnics an oxidizer and a fuel react together to produce
light.
Bombs
and mortars - The central tool in fireworks is the shell or "bomb". A
bomb is usually round or cylindrical in shape and is covered with a casing of
cardboard and/or plastic and twine - with a lift-charge beneath it made from
black powder.
The
formulas - There are only about 100 top fireworks manufacturers in the world.
Each company's formulas are closely-guarded secrets. The chemical and powder
recipes are often handed down through generations of families. The colour,
animation, sound and flight pattern of each shell depends on its design and on
the blend of its chemical ingredients.
The
colours - In fireworks there are six common colours, made by adding a specific
chemical compound – White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue & Orange. Deep blue and
purple are the most difficult fireworks colours to create because they have a
very narrow band on the colour spectrum, requiring the chemical reaction to be
absolutely perfect.
In fact, the creation of a deep blue flame remains one of
the great unsolved challenges to pyrotechnicians. However, blue and green are
considered the most dangerous colours to produce.
TEAM USA PUT UP A SPECTACULAR SHOW
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TEAM VIETNAM PUT UP A MOST COMMENDABLE SHOW
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