Here at Epic, as firework retailers and lovers of all things pyro, we have just received a couple of pairs of the recently created 3D Holographic Glasses. The ‘Holiday Specs’ were created for the 4th July and New Year celebrations in order to bring as much light into the event as possible and to enable [...]...
Pat Farrell of Sunnyside, Newfoundland has made his childhood fascination into a job in the fireworks field. Aged just nineteen years he decided that he would pursue his dream and started an apprenticeship to become a professional pyro-technician and each time he fired or assisted, he got a little closer to his pro-firer goal. He [...]...
The epic fireworks team take a look at some amazing firework facts. Here we go… • China records the earliest documented fireworks use in 7th century China. A cool Chinese monk known as Li Tian invented fireworks by accident ! • The firework arrived in Europe in the mid 13th century with the explorer Marco [...]...
The Lantern Festival is one of the most important of five traditional celebrations in the Chinese calendar. Falling on the 15th day of the 1st month of the new Lunar Calendar and it marks the end of the Chinese New Year/Spring Festival celebrations. The Lantern Festival is linked to religions/legends most of which can be [...]...
Here in the UK we are used to the furore surrounding the bad weather that we are expecting but despite this, we still manage to get caught out every time and a couple of inches of snow brings the UK to a complete standstill. Over in China however, as temperatures reach a frightening -30 Celsius [...]...
s Eve. While you had your ball in New York City and your party in Sydney, London was home to the world...
National Australia Day was in full swing yesterday as 10.5 million Australians took part in celebrations of the lifestyle and all that is great about this beautiful country. The day marks the anniversary of the 11 convict ships when left Great Britain for the colonies arriving in Sydney Cove in 1788 in New South Wales [...]...
PassFire Update January 2014: The Veverka Bros., producers of Passfire, the documentary about the world’s most amazing fireworks, the people who make them and the cultures behind them have released their long-awaited Passfire update video! The video shows fireworks scenes from around the world and is set to the new Passfire theme song by Mike [...]...
WHAT: DaNang 5th International Pyromusical Competition WHERE: DaNang, Vietnam WHEN: 15th February 2014 – 22nd March 2014 After the mince pies and the last of the turkey has been tucked away, the International Fireworks competitions get under way once again in the Philippines. This year’s competition takes place between the 15th February and the 22nd March as [...]...
WHAT: The 5th Philippine International Pyro Musical Competition WHERE: Philippine WHEN: 15th February 2014 – 22nd March 2014 After the mince pies and the last of the turkey has been tucked away, the International Fireworks competitions get under way once again in the Philippines. This year’s competition takes place between the 15th February and the 22nd March [...]...
In the words of the 1976 Thin Lizzy classic, ‘The boys are back in town’. Jimmy and I (Paul) have just returned to the UK from our first trip of 2014 to China to see new products being tested and to discuss what can be produced for us to meet exacting standards. We flew out [...]...
Fireworks are often the centrepiece of major religious, cultural and sporting events, but they can be the cause of air pollution and the fireworks industry is one of the most hazardous to work in. However, research is underway to find a safer and greener firework....
We all know how it feels. A flame hits the fuse, and sparks spray into the cool nighttime air. Your jaw goes slack and your eyes wide when you hear the boom and smell the smoke. Well, this is how that feeling looks . Read more... ...
Dubai set the world record for the largest fireworks show in history on January 1, 2014. We saw a sample —taken at the Burj Khalifa—but that was nothing compared to this HD video, which shows the full scope of this titanic explosion chain from the air and different locations. The fireworks took over the entire country. Read more... ...
s largest fireworks show. Because of course the world's largest fireworks show would be in Dubai. They put the best show on every year. Might as well put on the biggest too. Dubai exploded over 500,000 fireworks in just 6 minutes centered mostly around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, for a spectacle that even surpasses Dubai...
To celebrate the New Year, Dubai decided to break the Guinness World Record for world's largest fireworks show. Because of course the world's largest fireworks show would be in Dubai. They put the best show on every year. Might as well put on the biggest too. Dubai exploded over 500,000 fireworks in just 6 minutes centered mostly around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, for a spectacle...
We did a blog post a couple of weeks ago regarding the plans afoot for a world record attempt in Dubai following the Country’s successful bid to host the Expo 2020. The organisers wanted to make this a New Year to remember but, how much of this is really fulfilling what I have always believed [...]...
While large firework displays have become even more more popular over the past ten years or so, most of the chemistry behind these exuberant displays has been known for centuries. Marrying this with modern digital technology provides the fiery choreography of our New Year celebrations....
This week's talk of Lady Gaga wearing a drone-dress —part clothing, part future personal transportation technology—brought to mind the story of 19th-century French aeronaut, Sophie Blanchard. Read more... ...
Fire blamed on arson has charred vast areas of a nature reserve in Ecuador's capital, officials said Monday as they declared the blaze under control....