A powerful fireworks display with a rock music soundtrack: Macedo’s Pirotecnia will delight the crowd during its first-ever participation at the L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS

Montréal, July 11, 2006 – Macedo’s Pirotecnia will light up the Montréal sky at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, with its first-ever presentation at L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS, with a performance called “Rock on Fire.”

Featuring a dynamic rock ’n’ roll theme coloured by a few quieter moments, the show promises to thrill the biggest of fans—both young and young-at-heart—who share a passion for a music that spans all time. From classic rock to a more metallic sound, spectators will be entertained by the rhythms of Queen, The Beatles and Pink Floyd, as well as the Portuguese band Quinta Do Bill, to name but a few.

Wednesday’s show promises to be both colourful and explosive, as silver, gold and bronze combine with other colours inspired at the time the show was created. “Our pieces will be very rhythmical and musical,” noted Carlos Macedo, the company’s General Manager. In order to create highly appealing and specific effects, the company will rely on candles, smoke pots, volcanoes, screamers, bees, big and small maroons, as well as whistling pieces and a few mainly acoustic pieces. According to Mr. Macedo, four selections will be very acoustic. The powerful and sublime finale will be produced by a colourful and rhythmical shower of fireworks.

Macedo’s Pirotecnia was created 74 years ago by Joaquim Macedo, Carlos’s grandfather. Carlos and his three brothers work together in the family company. Macedo’s Pirotecnia, which participates in close to 400 shows per year, has two other companies that focus on the production of fireworks as well as on development and design (PYROFEL). Mr. Macedo added that he has long dreamed of participating in Montréal’s fireworks competition and that because it is the biggest contest of its kind in the world, all pyrotechnics companies are eager to take part in the event.

Music:

Eye of the tiger (Survivor)
Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi)
I want it all (Queen)
Let it be (Beatles)
Setima Legiao (Setima Legiao)
Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd)
2.a à 6.a Feira (Quinta Do Bill)
Eat the Rich (Aerosmith)
Hurricane 2000 (Scorpions)

This sounds fantastic!

It truly sounds like a promising display, though I'm not so sure about the weather cooperation just yet. There is some sort of chasm between the fireworks and the weather this time.

Trav.