The Celebration of Light (formerly known as Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire) is an annual musical fireworks competition in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The first "Symphony of Fire" was held from July 25 to August 5 of 1990.
The event takes place in English Bay at 10:00 PDT on four nights, beginning on a Wednesday and ending on a Saturday, over a two week period during July and August. Each of the four performances have at least a three-d...
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The Celebration of Light (formerly known as Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire) is an annual musical fireworks competition in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The first "Symphony of Fire" was held from July 25 to August 5 of 1990.
The event takes place in English Bay at 10:00 PDT on four nights, beginning on a Wednesday and ending on a Saturday, over a two week period during July and August. Each of the four performances have at least a three-day separation for preparation for the next competitor. Three companies representing their countries perform a twenty-five minute firework display set to music. A grand finale is performed on the last day by all the competitors. The 2006 competition was the only exception because of the addition of a fourth competitor, the finale was shortened to 6 minutes and without components from participating countries.
Music can be heard from large speakers set up on the beach or by radio simulcast by SHORE 104 (104.1 FM) during the event. Prior to 2009...
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