Calgary 
Credit: GlobalFest
The International Fireworks Festival returns tonight and will illuminate the Calgary skies with presentations produced by world-class pyro musical artists representing China, India, Japan and the Philippines.
The festival kicks off at Elliston Park, with Team China opening the International Fireworks Festival. This will be China’s 9th year entering the explosive pyromusical competition.
Located in the world’s fireworks capital – Liuyang City, Hunan Province – Liuyang Jinyi Fireworks Co., Ltd is a professional fireworks company that has planned and implemented many large-scale, influential fireworks shows in their home country and abroad since its establishment. This year’s planned fireworks display is mainly red, green, silver and brocade – cool and light colours for the scorching summer evening.
The festival, organized by GlobalFest, a not-for-profit society also features 20 international food booths to tempt the taste buds, and four stages around the lake providing entertainment from several of Calgary’s cultural associations.
GlobalFest has strict requirements for fireworks display:
- The quality of the display.
- The originality of the artistic concept: the choice of music and staging.
- Brilliance and richness of the colours that are used.
- 50% of the music used is native to the presenting country.
- Synchronization: the precision of the marriage between the music, sound effects and fireworks.
The result of these artistic requirements are presentations that cannot be seen anywhere else in the world, making each night of the GlobalFest International Fireworks Festival a world premiere presentation. In a typical year, the competing team flies in to build the show themselves, but with ongoing travel restrictions, the designer will be directing a local pyrotechnics team remotely.
GlobalFest: International Fireworks Festival
What: International Fireworks Festival with presentations produced by world-class pyro musical artists hailing from China, India, Japan and the Philippines, culminating with GlobalFest’s own spectacular Finale presentation.
When: August 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
How much: $21 (Plus booking fees)
Where:
Elliston Park – 1827 68 St. S.E., Calgary, AB Canada
Disabled, wheelchair and senior viewing are available between RONA VIP Gate & Corner Gate.
Three entrances to Elliston Park -two entrances off of 17 Avenue (International Avenue) SE and one along 60 Street SE. Gates open at 6:00 pm every night.
