Going to Italy

[westcoastpyro]

Booking a trip to Italy for my anniversary in 2014 we will be going at the same time this festival is going on May 10 - May 17, 2014 Sant Eutizio Festival - Fireworks and Procession ;) anyone ever been to this? The only thing I can find is that they are known for doing a massive fireworks show.

[valmo2379]

aha! you're lucky, tou can test cobra firecrackers and cippolas :)

[smilli]

Sorry i cant find any specific info about that festival, maybe u can find it yourself here: http://www.pirovagando.it/

[westcoastpyro]

We are going to change the date and go for this event on a lake "ferragosto lago di bolsena" - On August 15th it's a competition that has 4 companies I think competing for prize money. The vacation is a wine and cooking vacation and during this they take you on the lake in a boat for the pyro. Sounds like a once in a life time thing.

[displayfireworks1]

Smilli

That is a great site you posted. A website for people that love Italian Fireworks. He is one of their video while it is in Italian we can still enjoy some parts of it. The part I like is they are setting up a fireworks display with a suit on. Great old footage , particularly when they are tying knots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9kW-LDOzpw

[smilli]

Yes it's a great website, they film en fotograph lots off shows true whole Italy.
Biggest fireworks site of Italy at the moment!

[westcoastpyro]

Smilli, ever been to the event on the lake August 15th "ferragosto lago di bolsena"?

[displayfireworks1]

Here is United States most of the fireworks wire we use is colored orange, yellow or black depending on the venue. It would be interesting to know why they are using a white wire in this Italian setup picture. Notice how neat the setup looks, does anyone recognize the firing system? Also how close to the building they are. With FAN CAKES
http://www.pyrotrinacria.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/3.JPG

[westcoastpyro]

If anyone was to setup a show so near buildings like this even 1.4g and post pics they would get blasted by everyone on the site and most likely blocked lol funny how the U.S has so much fear over pyro.

[displayfireworks1]

It looks like “Bolsena” is the name of a lake in Italy
http://www.venere.com/img/mappe/it/lakes/lago_di_bolsena.jpg
http://www.bbalporto.it/images/tour_lago_eng.jpg

[westcoastpyro]

Cool I can't wait to go look for the video in 15 months lol.

[displayfireworks1]

http://homeex.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/72323/2.72323_Mappa_Lago_Bolsena.jpg
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/31582776_a667c260be_z.jpg?zz=1
The lake is actually a “Volcanic Lake”
http://abigailblake.com/sugarapple/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/capo-poster.jpg
http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/1d/8f/20/pepe-nero.jpg

[smilli]

Smilli, ever been to the event on the lake August 15th "ferragosto lago di bolsena"?

Not yet haha, i will probebly go for the first time to an italian fireworks festival in november called San trinfone in Adelfia.
Setup fotos Dave posted is a theater show i think, small show in the city center with singleshots en and candles and some small shells, very common opening of festivities is Italy.

[smilli]

Here is United States most of the fireworks wire we use is colored orange, yellow or black depending on the venue. It would be interesting to know why they are using a white wire in this Italian setup picture. Notice how neat the setup looks, does anyone recognize the firing system? Also how close to the building they are. With FAN CAKES
http://www.pyrotrinacria.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/3.JPG

Just to give u an idea how this looks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsFexILWwJ0