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Calgary Celebrated a World of Difference at the 2010 GlobelFEST

“The Most Explosive Festival in Alberta!”

By:Marietta Pangan-Dutkoski

GlobalFest has celebrated another a remarkable accomplishment for the 8^th year in a row. This not-for-profit society has celebrated and showcased Calgary’s cultural diversity and artistic exhibition par excellence once again in 2010. As they celebrated a world of difference, Globalfest has produced yet another world- class multi cultural festival and international pyro-musical competition.

Globalfest 2010 burst the ground with 24 Cultural Pavilions, 12 Ethnic Food Kiosks, 3 One-World Performance Stages and of course the highlight of the celebration, the battle of the best pyro-musical entries of Globalfest from Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Also at the grounds were One-World Café and International Bar for nights of fun and the Calgary Co-op Kiddies Korral.

Festival-goers flooded the lake ground of Elliston Park during this 9-day event as early as 6am starting August 20^th, 2010 until firework exhibitions on alternating nights had concluded. Firework spectators and enthusiasts came early with their chairs and mats to experience all the sights and sounds of this world premiere presentation of the International Fireworks Festival together with the tastes that the One-World Festival has to offer . The lake showcased a shimmering mirror as each firework exploded toward the sky which created reflections in the water and gave distinct dimensions that made Elliston Park the perfect venue. Each execution has made audiences loose themselves in the colours and rhythms of the display while being mesmerized by the grand explosions and forms of the fireworks with a set theme together with 8 songs of synchronized music.

The Alberta’s Most Explosive Festival kicked off the first night with Germany, presented by Steffes-Ollig GmbH & Co KG with show entitled “Fantasy in the Sky” The team featured effects such as multi break cylindrical shells, waterfalls, fountains, cakes, and spherical shells.

The second night entry was from Italy presented by Parente Fireworks with their show called “Capriccio Italiano” They used a mosaic of rays shells, stars mine, peony roman candles, multi explosion shells, and gold glitter.

Third night featured Portugal, also a Winner of the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records “The Largest Display Fireworks,” by Macedo’s Pirotecnia . The show entitled “Sinfonia de Fogo” using Portuguese pieces like shells, vulcans, comets, roman candles, thunders, and fountains.

The last night’s presentation was from Spain, was chosen as the Best Pyromusical of GlobalFest for the Second Year in a Row! It was executed by Pirotecnia Turis S.L. with a show title “Spanish Caprice” They used cylindrical and spherical shells, roman candles, mines, and shells with ascent whistles and meteors for the show.

The fifth and final night of GlobalFest 2010 featured an incredible firework show designed by Canada’s own Alain Carbonneau. The Calgary Sun’s People’s Choice awards for favourite OneWorld Cultural Pavilion, OneWorld Food Kiosk, and Pyromusical performance were also announced with the following winners:

- Best OneWorld Cultural Pavilion: IRANIAN

- Best OneWorld Food Kiosk: CARIBBEAN

- Best Pyromusical performance: ITALY

An equally exciting announcement of the evening was the revealing of nations that will be participating for GlobalFest 2011 pyromusicals, CHINA – PHILIPPINES – SOUTH KOREA – ITALY. With food, performances, arts and culture all over the world, it was truly a blast to end summer with literally a big bang at the GlobalFest 2010 –Alberta’s most explosive festival!!!

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Calgary Celebrated a World of Difference at the 2010 GlobelFEST

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