Fireworks for Africa eNews
October 2007

Two Awards & a Groundbreaking Stadium Chase for Fireworks for Africa
Fireworks for Africa has had a spectacular few months!

1. Winners of the 'Spectator's Award' in Brno, Czech Republic

Fireworks for Africa has proved, yet again, that South Africans have got what it takes! In June of this year, they were the first African team to compete in the Ignis Brunensis Fireworks Competition held in Brno, Czech Republic - a phenomenal show that was viewed by 140 000 people. The crowd then voted for their favourite performance & Fireworks for Africa walked away with the Spectators' Award.

The 20 minute show, expertly fired off a barge in the lake, was extremely well received - our South African team did us proud!

2. Second Place in Hannover-Herrenhausen, Germany

Fireworks for Africa also competed in the 17th Annual International Fireworks Competition in Hannover-Herrenhausen in Germany - again the first team from Africa to ever compete in this event!

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This competition, which takes place in the beautiful Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover, Germany, is one of the oldest fireworks competitions in Europe & tested our guys' limits! Not to be discouraged, Nick & his team put on another awe-inspiring display & were awarded second place for their astounding efforts!

3. Groundbreaking Stadium Chase in T20 World Cup Cricket

Fireworks for Africa is known for never shying away from a challenge. This was proved again when they were asked to create something 'out of the ordinary' for the T20 World Cup Cricket opening & closing ceremonies. As these ceremonies were to take place in the late afternoon, Nick & his team went to work to amaze the international crowd of cricket fans.

New stadium pyrotechnics, which are specifically designed for sports events and stadium use, were specially brought in for the occasion. The mines & comets used were low-smoke and fall-out free & they used these to pioneer new ground by creating the first ever 'stadium chase'!

"We had 10 positions on the field, with one of our radio units at each position. As the cue was given, the pyrotechnics chased back and forth and sped up, until all ten positions fired simultaneously. Judging by the crowd's response & the TV commentators' reactions, the display was a showstopper!" says Nick Mitri, the owner of Fireworks for Africa.

The team also fired off the replay screens at Wanderers, Newlands and Kingsmead for the night games and closed the World Cup with mines, comets, gerbs and their, now famous, confetti blowers.