Philippine International Pyromusical Competition
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Philippine International Pyromusical Competition | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Competition |
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Country | Philippines |
Inaugurated | December 26, 2005 February 14, 2010 (Philippine International Pyromusical Competition) | (World Pyro Olympics)
Previous event | May 11 – June 8, 2024 |
Next event | February 15 – March 15, 2025 |
Activity | Fireworks display |
The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition, initially known as the World Pyro Olympics, is an annual competition among fireworks manufacturers from different countries held in the Philippines which at its current format runs for five to six weeks every Saturday evening (initially five days in the competition's old format as the World Pyro Olympics) at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay. Two countries fire each day; the last participant fires on the final evening of the event.
The host of the event does not participate in the competition but performs a fireworks display on the last night. Awards, such as the People's Choice, are given out after the exhibition. The crowning of the competition's winners ends the event.
As the World Pyro Olympics
[edit]2005
[edit]The first World Pyro Olympics took place in 2005 in The Esplanade at the back of then unfinished SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines from December 26 to 30.[citation needed] Firework materials were placed in the participant's barge floating within Manila Bay. Major firework makers from nine countries participated in the competition.[1] The event host, La Mancha Group of the Philippines along with the nine foreign fireworks makers, held a fireworks demonstration on the last day.[2] La Mancha organized the 1st International Fireworks Festival in December 2002 and the World Pyro Olympics Exhibition in March and April 2004; Australia was awarded champion.[citation needed]
The schedule of the fireworks shows was as follows:
- December 26, 2005
- December 27, 2005
- 7:30pm Germany – Nico Lünig Event
- 9:00pm South Korea – Hanwha
- December 28, 2005
- 7:30pm Russia – Orion Art Production International
- 9:00pm United Kingdom – Celtic Fireworks
- December 29, 2005
- 7:30pm United States – Melrose Pyrotechnics
- 9:00pm South Africa – Pyro Spectacular
- December 30, 2005
- 7:30pm United Arab Emirates – Flash Art Group
- 9:00pm Philippines – La Mancha Fellowship of Fire (Closing)
2007
[edit]The event was hosted by the Philippines from January 5 to 13, 2007[3] at The Esplanade at the then newly completed SM Mall of Asia.[4] Nine foreign countries competed in the second edition.[5] La Mancha of the Philippines was the host company. The United Kingdom won the 2007 competition and the team from China won an award for technical precision
- January 5, 2007
- January 6, 2007
- 8:00pm United States – Melrose Pyrotechnics
- 9:00pm Spain – Astondoa Piroteknia
- January 7, 2007
- 8:00pm Germany – Nico Lünig Event
- 9:00pm United Kingdom – Westcoast Fireworks
- January 12, 2007
- January 13, 2007
- 8:00pm China – Glorious Group
- 9:00pm Philippines (La Mancha Fellowship of Fire)
2008
[edit]Once again, the World Pyro Olympics was hosted by the Philippines from May 3 to 31, Saturdays only, at The Esplanade in front of the SM Mall of Asia. La Mancha Pyro Productions held a pyromusical display on the final night of the competition. The countries that participated were Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, and Venezuela. Italy won the said competition.
- May 3, 2008
- May 10, 2008
- May 18, 2008, Postponed due to heavy rains and rough seas brought by Tropical Storm Halong (Dindo).
- May 24, 2008
- May 31, 2008
- 7:30pm Fellowship of Fire (Highlights of the performances of all participants)
- 9:00pm Philippines (A Pyromusical Exhibition of La Mancha Productions)
As the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition
[edit]2010
[edit]The 1st Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2010 was held at SM Mall of Asia every Sunday from February to March. Patrons were given a platform to see how their own countries performed.[citation needed] The countries that participated were the United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. The Philippines provided the opening and closing exhibitions.[6]
- February 14, 2010
- Philippines – Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- USA – PyroFire Display
- February 21, 2010
- February 28, 2010
- March 7, 2010
- March 14, 2010
- Australia – Howards And Sons Pyrotechnics
- Philippines – Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2011
[edit]- February 12, 2011
- South Korea – Woori Fireworks
- Spain – Pirotecnia Igual
- February 19, 2011
- February 26, 2011
- March 5, 2011
- March 12, 2011
- Australia – Fireworx Inc.
- Philippines – Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2012
[edit]- February 11, 2012
- South Korea – Woori Fireworks
- Malta – Malta Fireworks
- February 18, 2012
- February 25, 2012
- March 3, 2012
- China – Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks
- Netherlands – Royal Fireworks Inc.
- March 10, 2012
- March 17, 2012
- Italy – Orzella Fireworks
- Philippines – Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2013
[edit]- February 16, 2013
- February 23, 2013
- March 2, 2013
- United Kingdom – Jubilee Fireworks Ltd.
- South Korea – Hwarang Fireworks Inc.
- March 9, 2013
- Italy – Ipon Fireworks S.R.L
- Netherlands – Royal Fireworks
- March 16, 2013
- March 23, 2013
- Canada – Fireworks Spectacular
- Philippines – Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2014
[edit]- February 15, 2014
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Australia - Howards and Sons Pyrotechnics
- February 22, 2014
- Spain - Bronchu Pyro Experience
- United Kingdom - Jubilee Fireworks
- March 1, 2014
- March 8, 2014
- March 15, 2014
- March 22, 2014
- USA - Atlas Pyro Vision
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2015
[edit]- February 7, 2015
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Japan - Akariya Fireworks
- February 14, 2015
- February 21, 2015
- Mexico - Sirius Pyrotechnics
- Netherlands - Royal Fireworks
- February 28, 2015
- March 7, 2015
- Canada - Royal Pyrotechnie
- United Kingdom - Jubilee Fireworks
- March 14, 2015
- China - Polaris Fireworks
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2016
[edit]- February 13, 2016
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Portugal - Luso Pirotecnica
- February 20, 2016
- Italy - Parente Fireworks
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx
- February 27, 2016
- USA - Atlas Pyro Vision
- The Netherlands - Royal Fireworks
- March 5, 2016
- March 12, 2016
- March 19, 2016
- France - Brezac Artefices
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2017
[edit]- February 11, 2017
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- France - Pyragic
- February 18, 2017
- February 25, 2017
- March 4, 2017
- March 11, 2017
- United Kingdom - Pyro 2000
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx
- March 18, 2017
- Australia - Skylighter Fireworks[7]
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2018
[edit]- February 17, 2018
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Switzerland Sugyp SA
- February 24, 2018
- March 3, 2018
- March 10, 2018
- March 17, 2018
- Taiwan - Yung Feng Fireworks / 永豐煙火製造企業股份有限公司
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd
- March 24, 2018
- China - Polaris Fireworks
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2019
[edit]The 10th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2019 was supposed to be held from February 16 to March 23, 2019, at SM Mall of Asia. However, to support the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), it was moved to SM City Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga, and was instead held from February 23 to March 30.[8]
- February 23, 2019
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Belgium - CBF Pyrotechnics
- March 2, 2019
- March 9, 2019
- March 16, 2019
- Italy - Viviano S.R.L.
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd.
- March 23, 2019
- March 30, 2019
- Poland - Surex Firma Rodzinna
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2024
[edit]The 11th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition was supposed to be held in 2020, but was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] In March 2024, competition organizers announced its return after a four-year hiatus. With the completion of Manila Bay's rehabilitation, the competition returned to SM Mall of Asia, and was held every Saturday from May 11 to June 8.[10]
- May 11, 2024
- Philippines - Sky Glitters Enterprise (Opening Exhibition)
- The Netherlands - Royal Fireworks
- May 18, 2024
- South Korea - Faseecom Co Ltd.
- Australia - Skylighter Fireworx[7]
- May 25, 2024
- June 1, 2024
- June 8, 2024
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
2025
[edit]The 12th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition returned to its usual February–March schedule in 2025.[11]
- February 15, 2025
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)
- Austria - Steyrfire Feuerwerke
- February 22, 2025
- March 1, 2025
- United States - Razzi Fireworks
- Germany - Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerke
- March 8, 2025
- South Korea - Faseecom Co Ltd.
- United Kingdom - Pyrotex Fireworx
- March 15, 2025
- Canada - Royal Pyrotechnie
- Philippines - Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Closing Exhibition)
Participating teams
[edit](Host nation highlighted.)
Country | World Pyro Olympics | Philippine International Pyromusical Competition | ||||||||||||||
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2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
Australia | Show FX Australia | Howards And Sons Pyrotechnics | Fireworkx | Howards And Sons Pyrotechnics | Skylighter Fireworx[7] | Skylighter Fireworx[7] | ||||||||||
Austria | Fire-Events | Steyrfire Feuerwerke | ||||||||||||||
Belgium | CBF Pyrotechnics | |||||||||||||||
Brazil | Vision Show | |||||||||||||||
Canada | Pyro Studios | Apogee Fireworks | Fireworks Spectaculars | Royal Pyrotechnie | Fireworks Spectaculars | Hands Fireworks | Hands Fireworks | Fireworks Spectaculars | Royal Pyrotechnie | |||||||
Garden City Display Fireworks | ||||||||||||||||
China | Glorious Group | Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks | Liuyang New Year Fireworks | Polaris Fireworks | Lidu Fireworks | Polaris Fireworks | Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks | Polaris Fireworks | ||||||||
Polaris Fireworks | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | Bright Star Fireworks | |||||||||||||||
Finland | Oy Pyroman Finland | Oy Pyroman Finland | ||||||||||||||
France | Fetes & Feux | Brezac Artifices | Lacroix Ruggieri | Brezac Artifices | Brezac Artifices | Pyragic | Pandora-Pyrotechnie | Brezac Artefices | Luxfactory Fireworks | |||||||
Germany | Nico Lünig Event | Vulcan Europe | Steffes-Olig Feurwerke | Nico Events | Steffes-Olig Feurwerke | |||||||||||
Steffes-Olig Feurwerke | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | Parente Fireworks | Orzella Fireworks | Ipon Fireworks S.R.L | Martarello Group | Parente Fireworks | Alessi Fuochi Artificiali | Viviano S.R.L. | |||||||||
Japan | Tamaya Kitahara | Tamaya Kitahara | Akariya Fireworks | |||||||||||||
Malaysia | Pyro Splendour Services | |||||||||||||||
Malta | Malta Fireworks | |||||||||||||||
Mexico | Sirius Pyrotechnics | |||||||||||||||
Netherlands | Royal Fireworks | Royal Fireworks | Royal Fireworks | |||||||||||||
Portugal | Macedos Pirotecnia | Grupo Luso Pirotecnia | Grupo Luso Pirotecnia | Grupo Luso Pirotecnia | Macedos Pirotecnico | |||||||||||
Philippines | La Mancha Group | Platinum Fireworks | Skyglitters Enterprise | Platinum Fireworks | ||||||||||||
Platinum Fireworks | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | Astondoa Piroteknia | Surex Firma Rodzinna | ||||||||||||||
Russia | Orion Art International | |||||||||||||||
Singapore | Redhub Entertainment | |||||||||||||||
Sweden | Göteborgs FyrverkeriFabrik | |||||||||||||||
Spain | Astondoa Piroteknia | Pirotecnia Igual | Pirotecnia Turis | Brunchu Pyro Experience | ||||||||||||
South Africa | Pyro Spectacular | |||||||||||||||
South Korea | Hanhwa | Woori Fireworks | Hwarang Fireworks | Faseecom Co Ltd. | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | Sugyp SA | |||||||||||||||
Taiwan | Yung Feng Fireworks | Yung Feng Fireworks | ||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | Flash Art Group | |||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | Celtic Fireworks | Westcoast Fireworks | Jubilee Fireworks | SM Art Pyrotechnics | Jubilee Fireworks | Pyrotex Fireworx | Pyro 2000 | Pyrotex Fireworx | ||||||||
Pyrotex Fireworx | ||||||||||||||||
United States | Melrose Pyrotechnics | PyroFire Display | Atlas Pyro Vision | Atlas Pyro Vision | Pyro Engineering | Razzi Fireworks | ||||||||||
Venezuela | Venefuegos Artificiales |
Winners
[edit]World Pyro Olympics | ||||
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Edition | Winner | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | |
1st | 2005 | Show FX Australia | None awarded | |
2nd | 2007 | Westcoast Fireworks | ||
3rd | 2008 | Parente Fireworks | ||
Philippine International Pyromusical Competition[6] | ||||
Edition | Winner | 1st runner-up | 2nd runner-up | |
1st | 2010 | Jubilee Fireworks | Howards And Sons Pyrotechnics | Tamaya Kitahara Fireworks |
2nd | 2011 | Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks | Jubilee Fireworks | |
3rd | 2012 | Fireworks Spectaculars | Fireworx[7] | Royal Fireworks* |
Oy Pyroman Finland | ||||
4th | 2013 | Jubilee Fireworks | Fireworks Spectaculars | Oy Pyroman Finland |
Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks | ||||
5th | 2014 | Royal Pyrotechnie | Liuyang New Year Fireworks | Jubilee Fireworks |
6th | 2015 | Royal Fireworks | Grupo Luso | |
7th | 2016 | Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd. | Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk | Polaris Fireworks |
8th | 2017 | |||
9th | 2018 | Polaris Fireworks | Alessi Fuochi Artificiali | |
Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk | Hands Fireworks | |||
10th | 2019 | Polaris Fireworks | Alpha Pyrotechnie | Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk |
Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd. | ||||
11th | 2024 | Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk | Macedos Pirotecnico | Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd. |
• (*) Also the recipient of the People's Choice Award
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Participants". World Pyro Olympics. Archived from the original on January 1, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Event Description". World Pyro Olympics. Archived from the original on December 29, 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Event Program - Schedule". World Pyro Olympics. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Location Map". World Pyro Olympics. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Participants". World Pyro Olympics. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Previous Participants". Philippine International Pyromusical Competition. Platinum Fireworks, Inc. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Skylighter is Queenland's Leading Fireworks Company". Skylighter Fireworks. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Biggest and Greatest Pyromusical Show Moves to SM City Clark!". SM Supermalls.
- ^ Announcement. March 3, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Vibal, Leana (March 4, 2024). "The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition Is Back". Spot.ph. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Uson, Melanie (November 5, 2024). "Attention, pyro fans! Philippine International Pyromusical Competition is returning in 2025". PhilSTAR Life. Retrieved November 8, 2024.