Macau International Fireworks Display Contest

September 15 - October 1, 2007

Imagine the night sky of Macau glowing in a myriad of magnificent fireworks and accompanied by the cheers and applauses of spectators enjoying the impact of the light and sound show. What a splendid scene! Visitors are treated to weekly shows with the final climatic show taking place on National Day, 1 October. Every week - September 15, 22, 25, 29 and October 1 at the sea area in front of the Macau Tower.

2007 Macau International Fireworks Schedule:

September 15, 2007 (Saturday)
9:00 PM United Kingdom - Kimbolton Fireworks Limited
10:00 PM Korea - Hanwha Corporation

September 22, 2007 ( Saturday )
9:00 PM - Australia - Five Star Fireworks
10:00 PM - Chinese Taiwan - San Tai Fireworks Ind. Co., Ltd.

25th September, 2007 ( Tuesday )
9:00 PM Portugal - Grupo Luso Pirotecnia
10:00 PM Philippines - Starmaker, Inc.

29th September, 2007 ( Saturday )
9:00 PM United States of America - Illumination Internationale Ltd.
10:00 PM Japan - Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks

1st October, 2007 ( Monday )
9:00 PM France - Artifices JCO SA
10:00 PM China - Hunan Xintiancheng Fireworks

The annual "Macau International Fireworks Display Contest" not only lights up the nights of Macau, but also the hearts of spectators. Local residents long for the marvelous fireworks displays that add a joyous atmosphere to holidays and festivals. The Contest has also become an annual characteristic of Macau. Many visitors specially choose this time of the year to come to Macau to enjoy an exotic and romantic holiday.

To enhance the effect and audience enjoyment, sound systems will be installed at the waterfront of the Macau Tower Outdoor Plaza, at the Macau Tower Street seaside and at the square in front of Kun Iam Statue on Ave. Dr Sun Yat Sen so that the public can enjoy synchronized music to the spectacular displays.

The teams taking part in this year’s contest are: Kimbolton Fireworks Limited from the United Kingdom, Hanwha Corporation from Korea, Five Star Fireworks from Australia, San Tai Fireworks Ind. Co., Ltd. from Chinese Taiwan, Grupo Luso Pirotecnia from Portugal, Starmaker Inc. from the Philippines, Illumination Internationale Ltd. from the United States of America, Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. from Japan, Artifices JCO SA from France and Hunan Xintiancheng Fireworks Manufacturing Co., Ltd from China. Each fireworks display will last for approximately 18 minutes, and there will be two displays per evening at 9pm and 10pm.

The event will be title-sponsored by Wynn Macau for the second year running. For five nights during the two-week contest 10 companies from the mainland, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia Portugal, the Philippines, Japan, France, the United States and the United Kingdom will compete in the contest that has become one of Macau’s major tourism promotion tools. Two companies will compete for 20 minutes on each of the five nights, starting at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. respectively.

Wynn Macau President Ian Coughlan told the press conference at the Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre his company would help promote the contest worldwide through various international, regional and local media channels, including CNN and BBC, as well as a number of newspapers, travel magazines, posters and leaflets.

The MGTO announced during the press conference the publication of a book on the 18-year history of the contest. The book, entitled “Fireworks Art in Macau,” was authored by “fireworks enthusiasts” Lei Ip Fei and Anita Fung Pou Chu, according to the MGTO.

Over the past 18 years, about 100 national and foreign companies have taken part in the contest. The organizers of the contest pay each contestant US$ 17,500 as a participation subsidy. The winner will receive a US$ 6,000 cash prize.

Macau International Fireworks Times
Weekly - Usually 2100 and 2200

Macau attaches great importance to cultural heritage. In fact, the firecracker industry used to be one of the three handicrafts in Macau, and fireworks, being a significant element in Macau’s cultural heritage, also has a long history in Portugal. To celebrate this ‘colorful’ history and cultural inheritance, Macau started to stage the annual "Macau International Fireworks Display Contest" from the 1980’s to demonstrate the unique vibes of Macau when the magnificent fireworks light up Macau’s stunning scenery.

The Macau International Fireworks Display Contest has grown over the years into an internationally acclaimed event, one of the best of its kind.

The Macau International Fireworks Display Contest first started in 1989; with only five participating teams. By 1995, the event has developed from the original five-team contest to a ten-team event, with two different teams showing their expertise each night.

For the past years, over 100 international teams from China, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan China, Japan, Korea, Australia, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain have taken part in the “Macau International Fireworks Display Contest”. The Macau Government Tourist Office will continue to work towards advancing the event’s international status and reputation, with the vision to bring about the world’s most prominent international fireworks display.

Macau International Fireworks Contact Information
Macau Government Tourist Office
Alameda Dr Carlos d'Assumpcao
nos 335–341

Tel +853 315 566

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