World Fireworks Championship. And the Russian team will

The IV World Fireworks Championship 2019 in Kaliningrad will be held on Saturdays, 10, 17, 24 August . The program is published on this page.

In 2015, the Kaliningrad team won a similar championship held in France, thereby winning the right to host the 2016 championship in Russia. At the initiative of the regional government, the choice fell on Zelenogradsk.

The World Fireworks Championship with the participation of teams from Belarus, Germany, Italy, China, Mexico, Poland, France and Russia (Kaliningrad “Khan Fireworks Center”) was held in Zelenogradsk on September 3, 10, 17, 24 and 27, 2016. Fireworks masters from Belarus won, and it was decided to make the championship annual.

August 10, 17, 24 from 16.00 to 24.00 Two temporary bus routes will operate especially for spectators of the IV World Fireworks Championship:
- F-1 (from the shopping center "Europe" to the island "Oktyabrsky");
- F-2 (from the South Station to Oktyabrsky Island).
Buses will travel non-stop from the starting point to the ending point and back, the fare is 24 rubles.

This year it will be held on September 8, 15 and 22 in Kaliningrad, on the territory adjacent to the new Kaliningrad stadium. Pyrotechnic teams from eight countries will take part in it: Canada, Estonia, USA, Lithuania, Switzerland, Romania, Great Britain and Hong Kong. And according to established tradition, on the final day there will be a grand fireworks display from the organizer of the championship - the Russian fireworks center "KHAN".

In fact, this company is already well known to residents of our region. She has repeatedly taken part in organizing various Kaliningrad holidays, decorating them with large-scale pyrotechnic shows.

The company's work has been recognized internationally. In 2014, she became the winner of one of the most prestigious festivals in Europe - the Cannes Festival of Pyrotechniques (Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique de Cannes), presenting to the audience the pyrotechnic program “Black Swan”.

Foreign participants

As for the teams taking part in the pyrotechnic competitions, they are all debutants, this is one of the main features of the championship. Participating countries do not repeat from year to year. Their number is also dictated by the rules of the show: out of a huge number of applications, eight were selected the best masters of your business.

Among the speakers this year are those who have many years of experience in participating in pyrotechnic festivals and a large number of awards But not only will they demonstrate perfect synchronization of music and bright colors fireworks. Young organizations just starting out creative path, will also try to surprise Kaliningrad residents and city guests with spectacular performances. Each team prepares a pyromusical show lasting 10–12 minutes.

Perhaps many people are wondering how the performance program of a particular team is drawn up. It turns out that the solution to such a difficult task is entrusted to a special person - a pyrodesigner. He is developing a unique number, unlike any other, which the team has never performed anywhere before. First, the pyrodesigner selects the music, draws up the order, shape and scale of the fireworks, selects pyrotechnic products, and then synchronizes all this.

So who will give the residents of Kaliningrad a grand show and unforgettable emotions this time? "Klops" has prepared for its readers a short introduction to the participants of the World Fireworks Championship - 2018.

1. Team from Canada KUMA Fireworks

For more than ten years, this company has not only organized large-scale pyrotechnic shows all over the world, but also produces the pyrotechnic products themselves. It appeared in the heart of Canada's National Capital Region - on the border between Quebec and Ontario.

The head of Maxime Lessard-Giroux took part in the worldwide famous shows, such as Leamy Lake Casino’s Big Lights, Ironman Races, Calgary’s GlobalFest Festival, Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Guinness World records in Koweit, and other international competitions.

Today, there is a friendly team of highly qualified specialists who confidently state that the key to the success of their company is ensuring strict quality control at every stage of creating a show.

1. 2. Pyrocom from Estonia

This young company is part of the Suomen Ilotulitus Oy concern, a company that has been one of the largest companies in the world for 70 years. Northern Europe, operating in the field of fireworks and special effects.

"Our experience is completely unique, and our services have attracted enthusiasm in more than 30 countries around the world. We believe it is important to provide good customer service and that we offer final result remembered forever,” company representatives note.

When creating a pyromusical show, Pyrocom uses high-tech equipment, which creates perfect synchronization of music and fireworks.

3. Great Lakes Fireworks from the USA: creativity and effectiveness

The story of the birth of this American company began in the backyard of two friends - Barry Beltz and Bruce Thiry. Having a common passion for fireworks, they organized small displays for their friends and relatives. As the demand for these shows grew, young people moved from hobby to professional level. Thus, in 1994, Great Lakes Fireworks (GLF) was born.

Today the company organizes and helps with grand shows around the world. Keeping up with the times, its representatives strive to find the latest effects that have no analogues in the industry. In addition, GLF is engaged in wholesale trade own pyrotechnic products.

The American team's awards include first place at the Yeuyang Gold Cup International Musical Fireworks Competition in China. She has also performed final pyrotechnic displays for various fireworks associations, and has been involved in organizing fireworks displays in Dubai, UAE and the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC.

4. Lithuanian participants - Fejeras team: "We love what we do. We create emotions"

“We are a young company, but we have been interested in the art of fireworks for a long time,” say the Lithuanian participants. Despite his young age, Fejeras is actively gaining momentum, focusing on new knowledge and innovative technologies. According to the team members, in a short period of time they have already been able to accumulate extensive experience in preparing pyromusical fireworks.

1. 5. Swiss La Pirotecnica

Passion for pyrotechnics young man named Guido Pancaldi, who lived in the Swiss commune of Ascona in the 30s of the last century, became the starting point in the creation of an entire pyrotechnic business - the company La Pirotecnica. Two decades ago, it was headed by brothers Andrea and Luca Colombo, who continue to lead the company with great dedication and professionalism.

Today La Pirotecnica specializes in organizing professional fireworks displays and selling them. “Upon request, we organize large-scale fireworks and pyromusical shows both on land and on water. For any event and for any occasion,” say team members.

6. Pyro Events Team from Romania

The national leader in the field of SFX and pyrotechnics in Romania, the Pyro Events team, also takes part in the championship. Since 2006, she has organized more than 1000 shows in Europe together with pyrotechnicians from Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany or Poland.

The company specializes in all types of services related to pyrotechnics and special effects, and in last years is one of the main contributors to the development of the most important electronic festivals in Romania, such as Untold, Electric Castle, Neversea.

International awards:

Winner of Pyronale Festival - Berlin 2016

Audience Award Prize Pyronale Festival - Berlin, 2016

Winner of Simfonia Focului & Danube on Fire Festivals Romania 2016

International performances and supporting events:

Ełk, Ogień i Woda - 2013

Münchner Sommernachtstraum - 2013

Malta International Fireworks Festival - 2014

7. Smart Pyrotechnics from the UK: "Innovation, not imitation"

From sporting events and traditional wedding celebrations to large pyromusical shows - all of this, in the amount of 200 performances per year, is performed by the professional team of Smart Pyrotechnics. In 2017, she celebrated her tenth anniversary and, despite her relatively young age, holds impressive pyrotechnic shows around the world.

"We have staged exciting shows all over the world, including Thailand, the Philippines, France and Italy, and have competed and won prizes at international festivals fireworks, but what is much more important - they gained experience working with different people and cultures,” say Smart Pyrotechnics participants.

1. 8. Hong Kong, New-Art Pyrotechnics

A large-scale company, New-Art Pyrotechnics specializes in the production, research and sales of pyrotechnic products.

"We create products High Quality and offer first class services. Our partners are companies from all over the world,” the company notes. “We are constantly developing and updating products in accordance with national and international market requirements.”

New-Art Pyrotechnics creates professional fireworks displays using state-of-the-art launching equipment. And she has produced many large-scale fireworks displays that have received admiration and praise from audiences.