The South African team, newcomers to the 2015 Da Nang InternationalFireworks Competition, will perform the curtain-raiser on April 28, saidthe organising committee at a media briefing on April 24.
TheSymphony of Colours, the title of the competition, has five scheduledperformances from teams hailing from five continents – South Africa, theUS, Australia, Poland and Vietnam.
The team of South Africa,the rainbow nation, will tell a century-old story, The Blue Sky ofAfrica, with every colour of the rainbow and music.
JoeGhazzal, the director of Global2000 International Company, theconsultants for the event, said South Africa's spectacular displays atthe opening and closing ceremonies of 2010 FIFA World Cup means they area thrilling addition to the competition.
Meanwhile the USteam, Pyrotec-nico, will likely bring some creative fireworks to theopening night. Even after 120 years of performances, the US team stillhas a reputation for being innovative with pyrotechnic technology.
They placed second at the competition four years ago.
Ghazzal revealed that the US team plan to feature pyrotechnic waterfall effects.
The host, Da Nang-Vietnam will conclude the first night with a 20-minute performance accompanied by folk songs of Vietnam.
The host team, which participated in all six previous events, have yetto mount the victory podium, but the team will perform and host in truehospitable Vietnamese style.
The second and final night will have Australian and the Polish teams lighting up the sky.
The Oz team, Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics, are one of their country's most renowned fireworks companies.
The team have become well-known for their performances at large-scaleinternational events in recent years. The team placed third at the 2009edition.
This is the first time Surex Firma Rodzinna fromPoland to participate in the competition, standing in as one of theleading fireworks companies in European.
They will be toughcontenders at the competition after winning the Pohang InternationalFireworks Festival last year in the Republic of Korea.
StarWorld, National Geographic and BBC World – Asia Zone will broadcast the competition.
In 2013, American Melrose Pyrotechnics won first place. Canada's DavisWhysall took the top prize in 2008, while China's Liuyang Dancing wonin 2009. France's Jacques Couturier Organisation won in 2010, andItaly's Parente won twice in 2011 and 2012.-VNA
TheSymphony of Colours, the title of the competition, has five scheduledperformances from teams hailing from five continents – South Africa, theUS, Australia, Poland and Vietnam.
The team of South Africa,the rainbow nation, will tell a century-old story, The Blue Sky ofAfrica, with every colour of the rainbow and music.
JoeGhazzal, the director of Global2000 International Company, theconsultants for the event, said South Africa's spectacular displays atthe opening and closing ceremonies of 2010 FIFA World Cup means they area thrilling addition to the competition.
Meanwhile the USteam, Pyrotec-nico, will likely bring some creative fireworks to theopening night. Even after 120 years of performances, the US team stillhas a reputation for being innovative with pyrotechnic technology.
They placed second at the competition four years ago.
Ghazzal revealed that the US team plan to feature pyrotechnic waterfall effects.
The host, Da Nang-Vietnam will conclude the first night with a 20-minute performance accompanied by folk songs of Vietnam.
The host team, which participated in all six previous events, have yetto mount the victory podium, but the team will perform and host in truehospitable Vietnamese style.
The second and final night will have Australian and the Polish teams lighting up the sky.
The Oz team, Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics, are one of their country's most renowned fireworks companies.
The team have become well-known for their performances at large-scaleinternational events in recent years. The team placed third at the 2009edition.
This is the first time Surex Firma Rodzinna fromPoland to participate in the competition, standing in as one of theleading fireworks companies in European.
They will be toughcontenders at the competition after winning the Pohang InternationalFireworks Festival last year in the Republic of Korea.
StarWorld, National Geographic and BBC World – Asia Zone will broadcast the competition.
In 2013, American Melrose Pyrotechnics won first place. Canada's DavisWhysall took the top prize in 2008, while China's Liuyang Dancing wonin 2009. France's Jacques Couturier Organisation won in 2010, andItaly's Parente won twice in 2011 and 2012.-VNA
