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Brilliant images from the Fiestas del Pilar in the Spanish town of Zaragoza. This festival attracts about 1.5 million people from around the world every year on the 12th of October. Originally a religious festival based on a belief that Virgin Mary appeared to Saint James standing on a pillar. Like all good traditions it has evolved into a large drinking competition and everyone has a great time partying on the streets and enjoying the many sights and sounds of the celebration.

The party lasts for about 9 days normally and no one is left out of the entertainment, the many bars and restaurants around the town are full of revellers and the surrounding neighbourhoods contribute with their own fireworks displays. Throughout the celebrations there is music, dancing and drinking in good measures. If you are stuck for where to party this October get yourself to Zaragoza.

Fire and dancing at the same time, it looks great but do not try it after a few beers, you could end up with singed bits.

This is a nice photograph and the long exposure has made interesting swirls of the fire. The chap sitting relaxed in the background helps us to feel that we are a part of the audience enjoying the show. Despite the action and the fire, it is a relaxing photograph and features everyones favourite medium, fire!

Two Guinness world records for the biggest fireworks display and the longest barbecue grill is the ambitious aim of Cebu City when the city government launches its 300-hectare reclamation project in May.

If this happens, it would be a perfect backdrop for the launch of the South Road Properties (SRP), said Mayor Tomas Osmeña.

He said pyrotechnics manufacturer Bryan Lim of Pyro Works sought permission from him to hold a fireworks display aimed at setting a world record.

About 110,000 fireworks will be set off in less than a minute, Osmeña said.

“And he wants to do it at the SRP. He asked for my support and I said wow, that’s a great opportunity to launch the SRP,” the mayor said.

Osmeña said city officials plan to hold the launching in May before the elections.

“All kinds of events are happening at the SRP, including breaking the record for having the longest barbecue… again. It sounds like fun, di ba? From here to there (from the starting point of the SRP up to the end of it.). That’s going to be longer.” he said.

“I don’t think there’s any problems getting sponsors. But the city will spend also because the SRP is our project. We are just riding on it (the fireworks event),” he added.

Instead of a campaign miting de avance, the mayor said the launch would be the administration party’s way of thanking their supporters.

A concert is also planned.

“So we’ll just treat them. Ever since the first election, our miting de avance is just a party. We can even combine it with that (fireworks display and longest barbecue)…Why not? That sounds like a lot of fun,” Osmeña said. Click here for the original article.

Pyro musical videos extraordinaire. This is among the best music matched with fire video you will ever see. Until you see this next one that is! Enjoy pyro-heads!

Danang is gearing up for the Largest Fireworks competition display next March. The skies above the Han River will be filled with spectacular artistic fireworks display of colours and sound presented by the world’s leading fireworks manufactures.

Next March will be the 3rd edition of the musical fireworks competition hosted by the city of Danang. The event is being described as the biggest and best fireworks competition in the world because of the scale of the display over 2 nights: 3 displays on the opening night and 2 displays and the prize giving on the following and final night. It is simply the best annual event of its kind staged in Danang.

With over 500,000 spectators every year including tourist, the organiser’s, and city of Danang have achieved their objective and goal in promoting Danang as a preferred tourist destination.

DIFC 2010 – HANOI 1000 Celebration Key Event:

Hanoi will celebrate its 1,000th birthday in 2010 with a series of activities in Hanoi and around Vietnam.  DIFC 2010 is one such celebration event activity selected to be associated with the Hanoi 1000 celebration.

TEAMS SELECTED FOR DIFC 2010:

Through a meticulous selection process, participating teams were handpicked from America, France, Portugal and Japan and the representing Host country is the Danang military fireworks team.

These teams have been responsible for most of the musically choreographed fireworks displays at international prestigious events. The selected four international renowned firework manufacturers have won numerous past competitions around the globe.

EVENT INFORMATION

For Two nights in March 2010, tagged as biggest event in Vietnam, the skies over the Han’s River are to be lit up by a sequence of world class Pyro Musical performances to celebrate Danang’s 35th Liberation anniversary.

Official Theme:  ‘ Legend of Han River’

The official team for DIFC10 is ‘Legend of Han River’. Participating teams would have to choreograph their show around the theme. Each team will have to produce their pyromusical displays for a minimum of 20 minutes.

The Thang Long Championship Challenge Trophy:

The DIFC10 participant will represent their respective nation and ‘wow’ the spectators with their magical displays over two nights.

The Art of Musical Fireworks Concept:

Musical fireworks technique used at the competition is an art form known as “Pyro-Musical Synchronization” and takes into account the essentials such as timing (measured in fractions of seconds), music choices, rhythm and composition design.

According to the producer, “Fireworks designed for DIFC requires thousand of painstaking hours to be developed. The teams manufacture special effects exclusively for the competition based on their theme.

By the sounds of it this is one competition I know I cannot wait too see. On such a big scale this is sure to be one to look forward to in 2010 for anyone that loves anything pyro.

Check out the video below of the upcoming trailer for THE firework event of 2010.