Michele Bruscella loading a scala a otto shell for the competition in Turi on the 28th of August 2009.

The truck of Carmelo Di Candia loaded with beautiful fermata shells .

After interesting discussions in ristorante Fuochi last week I want to start this topic on Pirovagando .
First : what is the definition of a break ( uno sfondo ) ?

I was teached that for example a...

I am and we are very disappointed about the change of the date for this festival . We would arrive in the morning on Monday the 3rd of February to be in time for the start of the first display . Now...

Brothers Romano loading the bombe da tiro . It is the fourth bomba da tiro of the totally five on the video .

Top programm for the daylight competition , absolutely , looking forward for these five companies . The evening programm is disappointing , 1 display on the 9th of November is normal , but only 1...

Hi Pyrofans!!

After Sagra del Fuoco Recco, I'm looking for good fireworks event for next year in central Italy or south Italy. What are the best fireworks events in italy in my preferences? :)...

Noi che entrano in nostro terzo anno di esecuzione nostre vacanze Pyro in Thailandia. Quest'anno siamo al completo e un gruppo di 6 australiani arrivo a giugno per 18 giorni completa questa stagione...

Hi my first post on this forum.
My name is Paul and I have a small company in Thailand making cylinder shells in the traditional Italian/American style as well as running firework holidays in...

Salvatore Romano with one of the three bomba da tiro for the daylight show .

Ciao Nightflyer ,

San Luca Branca in Potenza will be on the 1st of September .
Next year the 25th edition , so it will be a special one !
There is a book with a schedule of all competitions in Italy...

Ciao a tutti!

I am writing in this section because in my limited Italian language it will get a bit complicated for me :)
I am going to the festa in Parete this year. It is the first time, so my...

Hello my name is Anthony and been on here for a couple years posting rarely just reading more. You guys helped me out big time for Villafranca Sicula in 2010 and it was an amazing experience!

I...

Left Michele Bruscella , next to him employee with a cilindrical fermata shell which contains 6 intrecci . I think 16 cm diameter and 3 breaks , so in each break 2 intrecci .

Carmelo Di Candia , truck full with beautiful shells on Sunday 15th of November 2009 .

We have experienced a very high level competition in Castro this year .
Thanks to the companies who participated and did their best to make a great display
for the audience .
But what a shame that...

Sunday 1st May 2011 big daylight fireworks festival in Diso (Lecce):

Di Candia brothers from Sassano (Salerno)
Gerardo Scudo from Ercolano (Naples)
Sergio Paolelli from Tagliacozzo (L'Aquila)...

Programme of fireworks festival of Somma Vesuviana on the slopes of Vesuvius:

Friday 29th April at 7.00 pm competition big daylight shells sad bombe scostumate

Saturday 30th April at 1.30 pm...

In a daylight display we see the beautiful shells called bombe a scala . The shell scala a otto has one break with 8 different timed salute shells with eventually a bottom shot . The scala a seidice...

Hi there :)

I have some questions about the festival in cicciano at 16 & 17 of januari, i hope some people can answer them for me.

- i have read the time of the daylight displays is 09.00 in the...

Hello Pyro Friends!

I'll be in Italy ( in Bibione ) from 28 August to 14 September. Do You know about any fireworks shows near this city ( or in this city :) ) in this time? I'd love to see some...

It will be nice ( I think ) to start a presentation ( like a programbook ) of the companies who take part in the competition of Rotello this year .

I want to invite everybody to write your own favorite fireworksshowprogram and when these are good enough , perhaps , who knows there will be a company to shoot your program .

My favorite is a...

Hello friends!

Tomorrow me and 3 other firework fans are flying to Naples to visit the firework festivals in Somma Vesuviana and Parete (Fuochi di primavera) but I can't find the adresses of the...

Ciao!

There was once a historic video here on Pirovagando from 1997 from Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT). The video was from the company Giuseppe Barbagallo from Santa Venerina. I liked the fireworks very...