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madeira4u - New Year 2008 on Madeira - Photographs of Fireworks & Other Views
| After a record breaking new year firework display 'to see in' 2007 (as recorded in the Guinness book of records), a display of equal proportions on the night of 31st December 2007 to welcome in 2008 took place on Madeira. Photographs courtesy of Tobi Hughes ... with many thanks. |
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Funchal Fireworks 2007 / 2008
Funchal Fireworks 2007 / 2008
The First Dawn on Madeira - 2008
Cruise Ship Visitors (12 in all)
Funchal Harbour ... The Morning After
... Who Needs Fireworks ?
... are you ready ?
One of the many 'firework posts'
spread around Funchal
spread around Funchal
... time to move on ...
Bedtime at last ...
| Funchal, Madeira - 2007 / 2008 Firework Display Physical preparations commenced several weeks before new year with around 40 staff beavering away, and by 27th December there were around 100 staff members and technicians on Madeira setting up the 66,000 explosions, using 17 tons of fireworks, for a display that only lasts 8 minutes. The construction of the rigs, frames etc. that launch the fireworks were complete well before the big day, having had the use of Madeira's 'military zone' (in the shipyard). The display is the responsibility of the company Macedo, a Portuguese company, who have been winning awards since 1959 for their firework displays not just in Portugal but as far afield as Italy, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Canada, Spain and Monaco. Their crowning glory was new year 2006/2007 when they entered the Guinness book of records for the largest ever firework display - that of course took place on Madeira. The total elimination of some sort of failure is practically impossible, and attention to detail is the key to minimising that risk. Macedo have already managed 6 such year end displays on Madeira, so experience is on their side. As well as the critical positioning of the individual firework sets and displays, there is the complex matter of precisely timed and coordinated detonations for the eight minutes of action, through the use of computers and radio transmissions (FM and VHF), permitted through the granting of a special transmission licence. As well as the main control centres (2) there is also a mobile control centre installed in a parked car somewhere, that can be called upon in the event of faults or problems. The positioning of each display is critical not just for visual effect, but also for safety. The more powerful explosions are situated well away from the Avenida do Mar in Funchal, and where possible out at sea. On the final day there were 383 people employed on the project, including catering and security staff, ready for when those 66,000 explosions kicked off. As well as the public display at midnight, there were many thousands of fireworks going off on cruise ships, and around Funchal, and all over Madeira in organised and private displays. |
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