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Brazil, Belgium debut at Da Nang int’l fireworks festival

Brazil and Belgium have lit up the night with fireworks at the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival on Han river at the weekend.
Brazil, Belgium debut at Da Nang int’l fireworks festival ảnh 1The firework display of Brazil at the 2019 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) - Brazil and Belgium havelit up the night with fireworks at the 2019 Da Nang International FireworksFestival on Han river at the weekend.

Participating for the first time, the two teamswowed spectators with their performances on the second night of the festival.

While Brazil featured traditional ‘Samba’ danceswith rapid-fire launches above the Han river, Belgium showed off firework artand music mimicking a slow-running river.

Brazil told the story of the Amazon River, whilethe Scheldt running through Antwerp was portrayed through ballads and colourfulfireworks lasting 20 minutes.

This year’s event, titled ‘Stories by theRivers’, will see teams using fireworks to present the rivers in theircountries during the month-long festival.

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival –the 10th edition since 2008 – will feature teams from Russia, Brazil, Belgium,Finland, England, China, Italy and Vietnam lighting up the Han river from June1 to July 7.-VNA
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