Wednesday 3 August 2011

Notice on the 10TH China (Liuyang)International Fireworks Competition

The 10th China (Liuyang) International Fireworks Festival is to be held along Liuyang River side in the last ten days of October, 2011. In order to exchange extensively the new technology, new products and the new equiments in firework shows and to promote the innovation and development of international fireworks displaying standards, the 4th China Liuyang pyromusical fireworks competition is be staged during the Festival with the following proceedings:

I.Time and venue of the competition:
Time of application: from the date of this notice to August 5, 2011
Competition time: last ten days in October, 2011
Venue: fireworks reviewing stands, liuyang, Hunan, China

II.Requirements of the competition:
l Theme of the show is not restricted, but it must be healthy, positive and reflects the theme of the times
l The show must be a pyromusical one
l Time for each show must be 12 minutes ±30 seconds
l Total quantity for shells sized 4” and above shall not exceed 1000 shots, and that for 10” shells shall not exceed 20 shots. Shells bigger than 10” are not permitted; total shots for roman candles, tiger tails, mines and the assorted fireworks (inclusive of single row special effect assortments)shall not exceed 10000.

III.Conditions and requirements of the participants:
l Total participants: 4, two from China and two from abroad
l application conditions for domestic participants:
1. possession of Class A display qulifications issued by public security department;
2. Member of the 10 top listed winners in the Orange Island fireworks competitions;
3. Team with outstanding achievements in firework shows in the past 3 years and it should be ranked as one of the top ten in Liuyang;
4. Experience in participating in big event firework shows at provincial or ministrial level at home or abroad in the past 3 years;
5. Gold or silver medal winner of influential domestic or international competition shows in the past 3 years

l Prerequisites for foreign participants
1. possession of legal and effective display qualifications
2. gold or silver medal winner of international influential firework competitions
3. experienced in firework shows and the company’s established with a relatively long history
4. technicians to be sent to Liuyang for the competition shall not be less than 5.
5. priority will be given to participants who will bring partial firing equipments and special products.

l Any accepted and confirmed participant must render 100,000RMB as warranty deposit within 3 days, or otherwise the participant will be regarded as withdrawal from the competition. Warranty deposit for foreign participants can be guaranteed by domestic enterprise.

IV.Appraisal content and method for the competition:
l The competition will be appraised and rated in accordance with the following aspects:
1.combination of firework show with the music
2.incorporation of firework effects into the theme and conception
3.integration of firework show with other performance
4.effects of the firework product and its environmental performances
l The eleven-member jury of the assessment will be formed by the top masters in firework displays, experts in art and the relevant persons invited by the organising committee with firework show expert as the chief of the jury.
l Members of jury will score each show and announce the result on the spot.

V.Awards and subsidies
A.awards
Champion: 1, cash 20000RMB and cup.
Runner-up: 1, Cash 10000RMB and cup
Third place: 1, Cash 5000RMB and cup