International Symposium on Fireworks - Malta 2012 - Pyro Schedule

April 22 - 28, 2012 Evening Events

SUNDAY, April 22

21:00 Floriana - A close proximity pyromusical display by FireOne Malta in collaboration with St. Nicholas Fireworks Factory of Siggiewi, Malta, will be held after the Reception next to the beach of the Excelsior Hotel.

Note that the events during the week of April 23 to April 28 are organised by the Ministry for Tourism, the Environment and Culture, Malta Tourism Authority and the Malta ISF Host Committee.

MONDAY, April 23

21:45 - 22:30 Mdina - Pyro-musical displays by

·               Scarpato/PyroDigiT (Italy)

·               Mount Carmel Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)

WEDNESDAY, April 25

18:30 - 23:00 Mellieha - A variety of traditional and unique Maltese fireworks (including daylight (18:30) and night multi-break fireworks (21:00) and mechanised ground fireworks (22:30) held amidst a Maltese Festa ambience). The following Maltese fireworks factories are participating.

·               Independent Fireworks Factory (Qrendi)

·               San Bert Fireworks Factory (Gharghur)

·               St. Michael’s Fireworks Factory (Lija)

·               Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Qrendi)

·               Our Lady of Consolation Fireworks Factory (Gudja)

·               St. Joseph Fireworks Factory (Kirkop)

·               St. Joseph Fireworks Factory (Rabat)

·               St. Catherine’s Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)

·               St. Catherine’s Fireworks Factory (Zejtun)

·               St. Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mgarr)

·               St. Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mqabba)

·               St. Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Ghaxaq)

·               St. Mary’s Fireworks Factory (Mosta)

·               Tal Gilju Fireworks Factory (Mqabba)

·               Ghaqda tan-nar 23 t’April (Qormi)

·               12th May Fireworks Factory (Zebbug)

THURSDAY, April 26

21:00 - 22:30 St. Paul’s Bay / Bugibba Promenade - A variety of Maltese Ground Fireworks that relate to the chronological development of this form of pyrotechnic display from traditional Catherine wheels to mechanised pieces. The following Maltese fireworks factories are participating.

·         St. Joseph Fireworks Factory (Zebbug)

·         St. Mary Fireworks Factory (Mosta)

·         St. Mary Fireworks Factory (Ghaxaq)

·         Our Lady of Consolation Fireworks Factory (Gudja)

·         St. Catherine’s Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)

·         Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Naxxar)

·         Mount Carmel Fireworks Factory (Zurrieq)

·         San Bert Fireworks Factory (Gharghur)

FRIDAY, April 27

22:00 - 23:00 Valletta Grand Harbour - Pyro-musical and traditional displays

·         Pirico Fireworks (Italy)

·         Ugo Lieto Fireworks (Italy)

·      Grand finale by Lourdes Fireworks Factory of Qrendi (winners of the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2011)

SATURDAY, April 28

19:00 - 22:00 Gharb, Gozo - Traditional Maltese aerial and ground firework displays by Gozitan pyrotechnic factories. (This event is being held concurrently with the village fete known as “Seħer il-Punent”

·         Tal-Virtu Fireworks Factory (San Lawrenz)

·         Fontana Brothers Fireworks Factory (Fontana)

 (thanks to our friend Nick Spiteri Co-Chairman ISF)