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Old Posted Jul 7, 2010, 2:55 AM
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Too bad, no Canada team this year.
But if you enter BC Hydro's Team Power Smart contest. You may be able to win a spot at the special beach-front "Power Smart Zone" created for family fireworks viewing.

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Vancouver fireworks line-up announced
By JES ABEITA, Vancouver Sun July 6, 2010

It's on! The 2010 Celebration of Light will celebrate its 20th anniversary this summer, with teams from the United States, Spain, Mexico, and China poised to pit their pyrotechnic talents against one another.

On the evenings of July 21st, 24th, 28th and 31st, fireworks will light up Vancouver's skyline, choreographed to music from the Big Band era, this year's theme.

SHOREfest, the concert series that runs in tandem with the Celebration, has lined up acoustic acts including Dan Mangan, Jets Overhead and Spirit of the West to serenade crowds at two stages: English Bay's Bathhouse Roof and a second stage at Sunset Beach.

The series, sponsored by radio station The Shore 104.3fm, is in its second year. Complete information on performers, venues and times is available at the Celebration of Light website, www.celebration-of-light.com and The Shore's website, www.shore104.com.

The Celebration of Light, originally known as the Symphony of Fire, has been plagued by money troubles since original sponsor Benson and Hedges pulled its sponsorship in 2001.

This year, the money picture is "looking good," said Randy Clegg, marketing director for brand.LIVE, the company producing the event. "All the sponsors from last year are back, plus some new ones."

Major sponsors include The Keg Steakhouse and Bar, London Drug, HSBC, The Vancouver Sun and BC Hydro.

BC Hydro is creating a special beach-front "Power Smart Zone" for family fireworks viewing. The area will seat 250 people each night of the Celebration.

Access to the zone will be awarded to winners of the monthly Team Power Smart contest. Information on how to join and enter to win a spot in the Power Smart Zone can be found at the BC Hydro website, www.bchydro.com/powersmart.

In addition, the City of Vancouver will help out by policing the event and YVR has committed to helping get the competitors to Vancouver.

The fireworks competition is judged on how well the display matches the music, the originality and quality of the display, the colours used and the overall concept of the piece.

Kelly Guille, owner of and lead designer for Archangel Fireworks Inc., said that planning a winning display also involves "a lot of thought, and a lot of grabbing your hair really tightly and hoping you don't go insane." Archangel won the competition representing Canada in 2007 and 2008.

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