The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest officially kicked off tonight (5 September) with the first dazzling fireworks presented by Malaysian team. The spectacular attracted many locals and visitors. The second fireworks display by Grupo Luso Pirotecnia from Portugal is cancelled due to delay of transportation of pyrotechnic materials. The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest is held above the sea in front of Macau Tower on 5, 12, 19, 27 September and 1 October. French and Austrian teams will come on stage on 27 September, a day to celebrate both the Mid-Autumn Festival and the World Tourism Day. Teams from Australia and Mainland China will boost the festive vibe in town with their fireworks finale on 1 October, the National Day. Same as before, MGTO requests the teams to orchestrate their pyrotechnic shows with music and laser effects in a way that brings out their theme and enhances the audience experience with a pyrotechnic extravaganza. Spectators can watch the live broadcast of the Contest with background music on TDM – Macau Chinese TV Channel and TDM - Radio Macau’s Chinese Channel (FM 100.7) each fireworks evening. Locals and visitors can therefore enjoy the fireworks shows in different ways. MGTO again presents the "Macau International Fireworks Display Contest SMS Game" jointly with CTM this year to encourage locals to be part of the event. Citizens are also welcome to join the Trophy Design Competition, Photo Competition and Student Drawing Competition of the 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest organized by the Tourist Office. The three annual competitions are now open for applications. Famous pyrotechnic companies came from around the world to join the past editions of the Macau International Fireworks Display Contest. Without exception, the Contest rolls out a strong line-up this year, with ten teams coming from Malaysia, Portugal (performance date to be confirmed), Finland, Taiwan China, Korea, Italy, France, Austria, Australia and Mainland China (in the order of performance time and date). This is the first time for the Contest to feature teams from Malaysia and Finland. The pyrotechnic companies from Italy and France will also make their debut in Macau. The first fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. each night, followed by the second show at 9:40 p.m. MGTO and the General Union of Neighbors Association of Macau are joining hands again to host Fireworks Carnival 2015 at the open area next to Macau Tower during the fireworks evenings. Featuring stage performances and delicacy stalls, the Carnival will add a lively ambience to the fireworks nights.
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