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Festivities have been held in Moscow throughout the day and were topped off by a spectacular fireworks display.

The fireworks show kicked off at 22 00 Moscow time and crowds watched from a variety of sites in the capital. 4,500 fireworks lit up the Moscow sky.

The tradition dates back to the war years of 1943-1945. At that time, fireworks marked all the victories reported in the media. That was a way to boost the morale of the nation and encourage troops for further achievements.

Interestingly, the cannons used for fireworks were produced back in 1942-1943. Some of them have marks from enemy bombs.

China has turned on the epic fireworks and dancing water to launch the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The country hopes the event will showcase its achievements to the rest of the world.

Most of the fireworks were spectacular, although many of the “oohs” and “aahs” were reserved for the explosives that shot off bridges and fountains that sent water up as high as 80 metres.

China’s financial capital welcomed French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso yesterday.

In one spectacular episode, 6,000 LED fuchsia, red and yellow balls floated in the murky Huangpu River, creating a bright sea of balloons against the black water.

“The World Expo is a grand event to showcase the best achievements of human civilisation,” President Hu Jintao told a welcome dinner for foreign leaders. “It is also a great occasion for people from around the world to share joy and friendship.

“As the first registered World Expo hosted by a developing country, the Shanghai Expo will be an opportunity for China and also for the world,” Mr Hu added.

The Expo aims to showcase the latest technology and inventions from 189 countries ranging from the US and Germany to North Korea and financially devastated Iceland and Greece.

Some of the rules being enforced are harmless enough, such as warnings to Shanghaiese not to walk around in public in their pyjamas. Kites are banned near the site, and you cannot buy knives in supermarkets either.

The security measures include swabbing travellers for explosives at Chinese airports, X-raying bags on the subway and even warning people not to hang their laundry outside.

Shanghai security authorities have set up hotlines with security officers of all 242 countries, regions and international organisations that are involved in the Expo, which will run from May 1st to October 31st.

All of this costs money. The official version has it that China spent €3.19 million – double the outlay for the Beijing Olympics – to host the Expo.

Local media says that once you factor in the infrastructure spend and other measures to modernise and upgrade China’s financial centre, that figure looks more like €44 billion.

The Expo has had an easier run- in than the Olympics, whose preparations were marred by the torch run around the world, which became a focal point for protests against China’s policy on Tibet.

People were harassed for using “protest zones” around the city and the authoritarian nature of the government was a topic of debate heading into the games.

The approach on Expo is much more sophisticated and the crackdown on dissent has been more low-key than it was before the Olympics.

The Youth Olympic Games will be held for the first time ever in Singapore this year. This landmark occasion will see young people around the world competing as athletes, ages will range from 14 to 18 and there will be over 3,500 competitors. The Youth Olympic Games will be held between 14th and 26th August.

A TWO-MINUTE pyrotechnic display will begin on Saturday, April 24, at 8pm to celebrate the milestone development at Marina Bay, the opening of the Youth Olympic Park and the landmark bridges which connect the Marina Centre to the Bayfront area.

The pyrotechnic display will be accompanied with special lighting effects, specially choreographed to showcase the night lighting feature of the curved double helix pedestrian bridge – a world’s first – which is parallel to Benjamin Sheares Bridge and connects the Marina promenade to the new Bayfront Area.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has also put together a line-up of performances created by Mr Aaron Khek – chief choreographer for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

The theme of the programme, “Celebration of Life”, will be used to signify the aspirations and growth URA has for Marina Bay.

The seating gallery of The Float@Marina Bay will be specially opened for members of the public to join in the opening night celebrations at Marina Bay.

Admission is free and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The seating gallery will be opened from 6.30pm onwards and visitors would be among the first to step onto the double helix pedestrian bridge.

Together with the Youth Olympic Park, the landmark bridges would be officially opened by guest-of-honour Minister for National Development Mr Mah Bow Tan.

A series of street performances, which include a variety of dance and musical performances, have also been planned from 5.30pm to 9pm on Sunday, 25 April 2010.

We are sure that this opening of this Youth Olympic Park will be a huge success and will inspire young people from around the world to put down the donuts and start training. Who knows youngsters, in 4 years time it could be you up there getting that gold.

Florence’s Scoppio del Carro is one of Europe’s grandest Easter spectacles. During Mass in the Duomo, a mechanical dove is sent flying from the altar along a wire. It soars out the doors and into the main square to a centuries-old, two-story, ox-drawn cart. Upon arrival it triggers a magnificent fireworks display — like a time-release booby-trap left over from the city’s Carnevale (pre-Lent) celebrations.