Philippine International Pyromusical Competition Explained

Philippine International Pyromusical Competition
Status:Active
Genre:Competition
Country:Philippines
First: (World Pyro Olympics)
(Philippine International Pyromusical Competition)
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Activity:Fireworks display

The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition, initially known as the World Pyro Olympics, is an annual competition among fireworks manufacturers from different countries held in the Philippines which at its current format runs for five to six weeks every Saturday evening (initially five days in the competition's old format as the World Pyro Olympics) at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay. Two countries fire each day; the last participant fires on the final evening of the event.

The host of the event does not participate in the competition but performs a fireworks display on the last night. Awards, such as the People's Choice, are given out after the exhibition. The crowning of the competition's winners ends the event.

As the World Pyro Olympics

2005

The first World Pyro Olympics took place in 2005 in The Esplanade at the back of then unfinished SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines from December 26 to 30. Firework materials were placed in the participant's barge floating within Manila Bay. Major firework makers from nine countries participated in the competition.[1] The event host, La Mancha Group of the Philippines along with the nine foreign fireworks makers, held a fireworks demonstration on the last day.[2] La Mancha organized the 1st International Fireworks Festival in December 2002 and the World Pyro Olympics Exhibition in March and April 2004; Australia was awarded champion.

The schedule of the fireworks shows was as follows:

2007

The event was hosted by the Philippines from January 5 to 13, 2007[3] at The Esplanade at the then newly completed SM Mall of Asia.[4] Nine foreign countries competed in the second edition.[5] La Mancha of the Philippines was the host company.The United Kingdom won the 2007 competition and the team from China won an award for technical precision

2008

Once again, the World Pyro Olympics was hosted by the Philippines from May 3 to 31, Saturdays only, at The Esplanade in front of the SM Mall of Asia. La Mancha Pyro Productions held a pyromusical display on the final night of the competition. The countries that participated were Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, and Venezuela. Italy won the said competition.

As the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition

2010

The 1st Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2010 was held at SM Mall of Asia every Sunday from February to March. Patrons were given a platform to see how their own countries performed. The countries that participated were the United States, United Kingdom, China, France, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. The Philippines provided the opening and closing exhibitions.[6]

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

[6]

2016

2017

2018

2019

The 10th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2019 was supposed to be held from February 16 to March 23, 2019, at SM Mall of Asia. However, to support the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), it was moved to SM City Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga, and was instead held from February 23 to March 30.[7]

2024

The 11th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition was supposed to be held in 2020, but was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In March 2024, competition organizers announced its return after a four-year hiatus. With the completion of Manila Bay's rehabilitation, the competition returned to SM Mall of Asia, and was held every Saturday from May 11 to June 8.[9]

Participating teams

(Host nation highlighted.)

CountryWorld Pyro OlympicsPhilippine International Pyromusical Competition
20052007200820102011201220132014201520162017201820192024
Show FX Australiabgcolor=silverHowards And Sons Pyrotechnics FireworkxHowards And Sons Pyrotechnicsbgcolor=silverSkylighter Fireworxbgcolor=silver colspan=2Skylighter Fireworx
bgcolor=silver colspan=11Fire-Eventsbgcolor=silver colspan=2
bgcolor=silver colspan=12CBF Pyrotechnicsbgcolor=silver
bgcolor=silver colspan=8Vision Showbgcolor=silver colspan=5
Pyro StudiosApogee FireworksFireworks SpectacularsRoyal PyrotechnieFireworks SpectacularsHands FireworksHands FireworksFireworks Spectacularsbgcolor=silver rowspan=2
Garden City Display Fireworks
Glorious GroupLiuyang Jinsheng FireworksLiuyang New Year FireworksPolaris FireworksLidu FireworksPolaris Fireworks
Polaris Fireworks
bgcolor=silverBright Star Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=12
bgcolor=silver colspan=5Oy Pyroman Finlandbgcolor=silver colspan=4Oy Pyroman Finlandbgcolor=silver rowspan=2
bgcolor=silver colspan=2Fetes & FeuxBrezac ArtificesLacroix Ruggieribgcolor=silver colspan=2Brezac Artificesbgcolor=silverBrezac ArtificesPyragicPandora-PyrotechnieBrezac Artefices
Nico Lünig EventVulcan EuropeSteffes-Olig FeurwerkeNico EventsSteffes-Olig Feurwerke
Steffes-Olig Feurwerke
bgcolor=silver colspan=2Parente Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=2Orzella FireworksIpon Fireworks S.R.Lbgcolor=silverMartarello GroupParente Fireworksbgcolor=silverAlessi Fuochi ArtificialiViviano S.R.L.bgcolor=silver
bgcolor=silver colspan=3Tamaya Kitaharabgcolor=silverTamaya KitaharaAkariya Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=5
bgcolor=silver colspan=3Pyro Splendour Servicesbgcolor=silver colspan=10
bgcolor=silver colspan=5Malta Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=8
bgcolor=silver colspan=8Sirius Pyrotechnicsbgcolor=silver colspan=5
bgcolor=silver colspan=5Royal Fireworksbgcolor=silverRoyal Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=3Royal Fireworks
bgcolor=silver colspan=4Macedos PirotecniaGrupo Luso PirotecniaGrupo Luso PirotecniaGrupo Luso PirotecniaMacedos Pirotecnico
La Mancha GroupPlatinum FireworksSkyglitters Enterprise
Platinum Fireworks
bgcolor=silverAstondoa Pirotekniabgcolor=silver colspan=10Surex Firma Rodzinnabgcolor=silver
Orion Art Internationalbgcolor=silver colspan=13
bgcolor=silver colspan=3Redhub Entertainmentbgcolor=silver colspan=10
bgcolor=silver colspan=8Göteborgs FyrverkeriFabrikbgcolor=silver colspan=5
bgcolor=silverAstondoa Pirotekniabgcolor=silver colspan=2Pirotecnia IgualPirotecnia TurisBrunchu Pyro Experiencebgcolor=silver colspan=6
Pyro Spectacularbgcolor=silver colspan=13
Hanhwabgcolor=silver colspan=4Woori FireworksHwarang Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=5Faseecom Co Ltd.
bgcolor=silver colspan=11Sugyp SAbgcolor=silver colspan=2
bgcolor=silver colspan=6Yung Feng Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=4Yung Feng Fireworksbgcolor=silver colspan=2
Flash Art Group bgcolor=silver colspan=13
Celtic FireworksWestcoast FireworksJubilee FireworksSM Art PyrotechnicsJubilee FireworksPyrotex FireworksPyro 2000Pyrotex Fireworks
Pyrotex Fireworks
Melrose Pyrotechnicsbgcolor=silverPyroFire Displaybgcolor=silver colspan=3Atlas Pyro Visionbgcolor=silverAtlas Pyro Visionbgcolor=silverPyro Engineeringbgcolor=silver colspan=2
bgcolor=silver colspan=2Venefuegos Artificialesbgcolor=silver colspan=11

Winners

World Pyro Olympics
Edition Winner
1st2005None awarded
2nd2007
3rd2008
Philippine International Pyromusical Competition
EditionWinner1st runner-up2nd runner-up
1st2010
2nd2011
3rd2012align=left rowspan=2 Fireworx Royal Fireworks*
Oy Pyroman Finland
4th2013align=left rowspan=2 Jubilee Fireworks Fireworks Spectacularsalign=left rowspan=2 Oy Pyroman Finland
Liuyang Jinsheng Fireworks
5th2014 Royal Pyrotechniealign=left rowspan=2 Liuyang New Year Fireworks Jubilee Fireworks
6th2015 Royal Fireworks Grupo Luso
7th2016align=left rowspan=3 Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd.align=left rowspan=2 Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerkalign=left rowspan=2 Polaris Fireworks
8th2017
9th2018align=left rowspan=2 Polaris Fireworks Alessi Fuochi Artificiali
Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk Hands Fireworks
10th2019 Polaris Fireworks Alpha Pyrotechniealign=left rowspan=2 Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk
Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd.
11th2024 Steffes-Ollig Feuerwerk Macedos Pirotecnico Pyrotex Fireworx Ltd.
(*) Also the recipient of the People's Choice Award

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Participants. World Pyro Olympics. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20060101043622/http://www.worldpyroolympics.com/participants/. January 1, 2006.
  2. Web site: Event Description. World Pyro Olympics. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20051229041339/http://www.worldpyroolympics.com/about/eventdescription.php. December 29, 2005.
  3. Web site: Event Program - Schedule. World Pyro Olympics. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20070522052621/http://www.worldpyroolympics.com/program/schedule.php. May 22, 2007.
  4. Web site: Location Map. World Pyro Olympics. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20070522053444/http://www.worldpyroolympics.com/info/map.php. May 22, 2007.
  5. Web site: Participants. World Pyro Olympics. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20070522053459/http://www.worldpyroolympics.com/participants/. May 22, 2007.
  6. Web site: Previous Participants. Philippine International Pyromusical Competition. Platinum Fireworks, Inc.. November 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160215084642/http://www.pyrophilippines.com/index.php/previous-participants. February 15, 2016.
  7. Web site: The Biggest and Greatest Pyromusical Show Moves to SM City Clark!. SM Supermalls.
  8. Announcement. March 3, 2020. February 16, 2022.
  9. News: The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition Is Back. Leana. Vibal. March 4, 2024. March 5, 2023. Spot.ph.

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