Last year, Malaysia has organized the first Malaysia International Fireworks Competition with a great success. There are estimately 400,000 live audiences in Putrajaya for each of the competition night. The participants for last year’s event are Malaysia, Japan, Italy and Australia. Australia was honored the first place with its display themed ‘Aurora Australia’.

In 2008, for the second time Malaysia is going to organize the International Fireworks Competition. This year’s participants are Malaysia – the host itself, China, Canada and Spain to compete for the second ‘Golden Merdeka Trophy’. Last year winner Australian team, represented by Howards and Sons Pyrotechnics Pvt Ltd is going to produce the grand finale display. The competition will be held from 12 August to 29 August in the same venue as last year which is in Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC).

However, there will not be any tickets sold for this year. In other words, the event is totally free for all. Moreover, speakers will be installed at the public viewing locations enabling the spectators to enjoy the ‘Musical Firework Displays’. If you wish to have a better view in PICC, good news to you as the entrance to PICC is free as well. For more details, please visit the Malaysia International Fireworks Competition’s official website.

For photo shooting passionate, please get your gear ready. And all the ways to Putrajaya are going to be in great jam again!

View Malaysia International Fireworks Competition 2007 Photo

Updates: Spanish team won the second Merdeka Golden Trophy with the theme ‘Algeria’, which means the happiness, joy and tradition of the life of the Latin community [29 August 2008]