Press release
For immediate release
Last competitor up at L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS
France makes our planet appear in the sky!
Montréal, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 – On Saturday, the French firm BRÉZAC Artifices will celebrate our planet with a grand spectacle titled “Notre Terre” at La Ronde as part of L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS. This will be the final show in this year’s competition, and the Jupiter Awards ceremony will be held a week later on August 14.
In 2006, in its third participation at the International Fireworks Competition, BRÉZAC left Montréal with one of the contest’s coveted prizes, the Silver Jupiter.
Going for gold this time, designers Francesco Ambrico and Dominique Brézac have pulled all the stops. They carefully analyzed all the fireworks displays presented at La Ronde in 2009 and spent almost a year developing a show built mainly around new and original music by Régis Peters. The show touches on such planetary themes as the elements, humours and seasons, before closing with a gilt-edged finale over 4 minutes long! Also featured is a gigantic balloon – 2.5 metres in diameter – representing the Earth!
A list of the 17 songs from the show’s soundtrack is available at L’International’s web site at (www.internationaldesfeuxlotoquebec.com). Also available on the site are the latest “Fireworks Confessions.”
TELUS people’s choice
This year, spectators at L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS will have their say! After each fireworks show in the competition until the following Friday at midnight, spectators will be able to post their appreciation for the show at www.internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com by awarding it a grade out of 10. They can also watch an excerpt of the show and share everything with their Facebook contacts.
Technical details and ticket sales
Fireworks fans are invited to get their tickets now for what promises to be an outstanding competition. As a new feature this year, tickets are $5 off if purchased in pre-sale up to 14 days before each pyromusical show.
Reserved seating can be purchased at www.admission.com and www.internationaldesfeuxlotoquebec.com. Programs and schedules (order of appearance of the competitors) are available on both of these sites. You can also phone (514) 790-1245 or toll-free 1 800 361-4595 to purchase tickets. For information concerning corporate and group rates, contact the La Ronde sales office by phone, at 514-397-7777, or by e-mail, at ventes@laronde.com. Please note that all shows by L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented par TELUS start at 10 PM.
Sponsors and partners
L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS, offers heartfelt thanks to their inestimable sponsors and partners: primary sponsor Loto-Québec; presenting sponsor TELUS; collaborative sponsors SAQ; associate partner Québec Ministry of Tourism; official suppliers Marriott Château Champlain, Belle Gueule, Agropur’s Fine Cheeses Division, Thomas Marine Group; media partners TVA and Journal de Montréal; and, official event broadcaster Rythme FM.
About : The event, which was originally known as Concours international d’art pyrotechnique de Montréal (Montreal International Fireworks Competition), was launched in 1985. Today, it is the most prestigious event of its kind in the world.
About La Ronde and Six Flags: La Ronde is where the sea monster known as Ednör lives; the new extreme thrill rollercoaster above Lac des Dauphins is named after this strange creature. La Ronde is the property of Six Flags, Inc., a publicly traded corporation (SIXFQ) headquartered in New York City and the world’s largest regional theme park company with 19 parks located in the United States, Mexico and Canada
Information:
Martin Roy
Communication Director
La Ronde – Member of the Six Flags Family
514 397-2001, ext. 2703
mroy@sftp.com