Pyrotecnico Takes Home Gold Jupiter at International Fireworks Competition
August 6, 2008--We came. We saw. We rocked. Rock ‘n Roll energy took center stage at the world’s most prestigious fireworks venue: LaRonde in Montreal, Canada. Pyrotecnico’s design team developed “Rock Loves...”, a five-act thriller that brought the international crowd to its feet. The show combines music from all our generations and innovative use of pyrotechnics shot from both water and land. The annual international fireworks competition is the stage where 9 countries compete to win the coveted Jupiter awards. Pyrotecnico finished first ahead of Australia (silver) and China (bronze). Making such a strong international showing has cemented Pyrotecnico’s place among elite pyrotechnic companies.
“To be selected to represent our country on such a grand stage was an honor for us”, says Pyrotecnico President Stephen Vitale. “It’s great to hear the reactions from the crowd and see the expressions on their faces during the show. Our show attracted the largest audience of the entire event and we appreciate their support as much as we hope they were thrilled by the show.”
This rock opera was designed specifically for this competition, but Pyrotecnico plans to make “Rock Loves...” a traveling show that will reach national and international venues.
About the Festival
L’International des Feux Loto-Québec was founded in 1985 at La Ronde, Québec’s largest amusement park, which was created for Expo ‘67. Since that time, spectators have welcomed representatives from 9 countries all over the globe to participate in the annual competition. Learn more at the event’s official site.
About Pyrotecnico
Pyrotecnico is a premier fireworks display and special effects company with sales offices in New Orleans, LA, Atlanta, GA, Montgomery, AL, Tampa, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. It produces over 2,000 shows each year and has been designing fireworks shows, and searching the world for the latest in pyrotechnic innovations, for 118 years. Learn more at pyrotecnico.com.
About Us
Pyrotecnico not only provides a beautiful and innovative show, but they have simplified my life. From permitting to music, they provide a turn-key show that completely blows away the audience year after year. Professionalism and creativity are hallmarks that can't be overlooked. It is a pleasure to work with them.Melanie Bacon
Executive Director
Downtown Shreveport Unlimited
Proud Winners!
Rocco Vitale, Stephen Vitale and Ralph Piacquadio accepted the award on August 6th at LaRonde.
The Coveted Jupiter Awards
Each year the top three shows at LaRonde are awarded gold, silver and bronze jupiters. The judges evaluate shows based on :
- The quality of the fireworks: the amplitude, the brightness and the richness of the colors
- Synchronization between the music, fireworks elements and the sound effects
- Pyrotechnical design : the quality and originality of the artistic concept, the choice of music and the staging
- General appreciation
