Vancouver's Annual Celebration of Light

T largest fireworks competition world. F nights fireworks July, early August. O million people attend event every y. T starts 10PM sharp. Accompanying music played local radio stations y choreographed music while watching . L year's crowd during first night's performance estimated 400,000 people prepared g crowds; Warning; Expect delays transiting . My Vancouverites start arrive y 2 p onwards, y 6 Kitsalano traffic, ( there would y parking y anyhow). I recommended y public transportation event. Traffic j p 3 hours common afterwards waits public transit lengthy. Either y, don't expect g downtown quickly after . Probably wait, while Vancouverites vehicles (sometimes turned ) 45 minutes before moving several lengths. T viewed either banks English By; Downtown W E K Beach Kitsilano.

T Celebration Light (formerly known Benson & Hedges Symphony F) annual musical fireworks competition Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

T Celebration

T event takes place English By 10:00 PDT nights period between Jy August. E performances least -y separation preparation. Three companies representing their country perform twenty- minute firework display music. A grand finale performed y y competitors, except 2006, because 4 competitor, finale shortened 6-minute without components participating countries.

Music heard large speakers p beach radio simulcast y ROCK 101 (101.1 FM) during event.

O 1.6 million spectators closest viewing points W E, Kitsilano, Stanley P event, y coming outside British Columbia. T traffic closed W E K Point y starting different . Roads p again 11:30 p.. Vancouver Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service, S. J Ambulance volunteers collaborate provide assistance potential emergencies large crowds present Celebration Light.

I 2000, Celebration Light seemed about canceled because preventing events being sponsored y tobacco companies. A time, event sponsored y Benson & Hedges under Symphony F. HSBC, among other organizations, sponsors event.

I 2006, number teams competing instead three, other years. Mexico competed finale night, shortended final p y countries following Mexico's .

T 2007 fireworks close being cancelled, until minute sponsorship contributions y London Drugs Concord Pacific Group announced March 5.