Programma en technische details.
Bron:
www.feuerwerk.net
Monday 2nd July, 22:30
ORZELLA FIREWORKS, S.R.L., from Trevi nel Lazio (Italy)
Artistic director: Alberto Orzella
Foundation: 1884
Gross weight: 1489.39 Kg
Net weight: 1183.29 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 96
Maximum calibre: 2 shells of 300mm
Duration: 17 minutes
Number of pyrotechnicians: 10
Transport: by road
Previous participations in the competition in Tarragona: 1
Web:
www.orzella.it
For: It’s the only company this year that has got experience in our competition, as they fired here in 2004 and obtained the second prize. The Italian style fits very well in the taste of the public from Tarragona.
Against: They have the difficult role of starting the first day of the competition.
Tuesday 3rd July, 22:30
PIROQUILES, S.L., from Turís (Valencia) /Vicent Caballer Group
Artistic Director: Juan Manuel Lucas Rodrigo
Foundation: 1992
Gross weight: 814 Kg
Net weight: 557 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 22
Maximum calibre: 7 shells of 250mm
Duration: 18 minutes
Transport: by road
Participating for the first time in Tarragona.
For: It’s the only Valencian company in this year’s competition. The Mediterranean public enjoys Valencian style a lot. Some of their pyrotechnicians used to work for other Valencian companies that had won in Tarragona. The economic potential of the group Vicent Caballer, one of the largest in Spain, is behind this participant.
Against: Their name is still rather unknown in the world of pyrotechnics.
Wednesday 4th July, 22:30
PARENTE FIREWORKS, from Melara (Italy)
Artistic director: Claudio Parente
Foundation: at the end of the 19th century
Estimate gross weight: 956 Kg
Net weight: 760 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 50
Maximum calibre: 3 shells of 300mm
Duration: 23 minutes
Number of pyrotechnicians: 9
Transport: by road
Web:
www.parente.it
For: Their Italian origin is specially enjoyed in Tarragona.
Against: The Parente family have left very good memories in our city. For this reason, their direct competitors will have to beat the family’s previous success.
Thursday 5th July, 22:30
PIROTECNIA XARAIVA S.L, from Albarellos-Monterrey, Ourense, Galicia.
Artistic director: Luis Doespiritusanto García
Foundation: at the end of the 19th century
Gross weight: 2164.80 Kg
Net weight: 345.20 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 64
Maximum calibre: 13 shells of 250mm
Duration: 19 minutes
Transport: by road
Web:
www.xaraiva.com
For: The only participation from Galicia in 1991, left us a very good impression because of the particularities of fireworks from the North of the Peninsula.
Against: We’ll have to find out whether Galician pyrotechnics have developed in parallel to the level of the competition in Tarragona.
Friday 6th July, 22:30
FLASH BARRANDOV SPECIAL EFFECTS LTD, from Prague, Czech Republic.
Artistic director: Jaroslav Stolba
Foundation: 1931
Gross weight: 1318.26 Kg
Net weight: 828.08 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 27
Maximum calibre: 27 shells of 200mm
Duration: 17 minutes
Number of pyrotechnicians: 7
Transport: by road
Web:
www.flash-sfx.cz
For: First participation in our competition of a company from Eastern Europe, which has focused their business objectives for 2007 on this competition.
Against: We’ll see if their relationship with the world of special effects can surprise the public.
Saturday 7th July , 22:30
PIROTECNIA MARIA ANGUSTIAS PEREZ, from Guadix, Granada.
Artistic director: José Pérez Aranda
Foundation: 1889
Gross weight: 1724 Kg
Net weight: 1180 Kg
Special shells (200mm or more): 49
Maximum calibre: 35 shells of 250mm
Duration: 18 minutes
Transport: by road
Web:
www.pirotecniamariaangustias.com
For: First Andalusian participation in the competition. One of the owners has been attending the competition regularly and has got to know very well the characteristics of the setting and the tastes of the public.
Against: The small size of this company.