fireworks
Environment
Drone Shows are the New Fireworks
Drones have been replacing fireworks in the US and China to mark important events by providing spectacular scenes in the night sky.
In the US some cities opted for drone shows instead of fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July,...
Culture
Santorini Volcano Lights Up in Spectacular Display of Fireworks
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the ''Ifestia Festival'' or ''Volcanoes Festival'' in Santorini is back and took place on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
A spectacular compilation of fireworks and fires caused the volcano to ''erupt'' again in...
entertainment
Spectacular Fireworks Display at the Santorini Volcano Festival (video)
Tourists lucky enough to be in the Greek island of Santorini last weekend, had the experience of a lifetime as they watched a spectacular display of fireworks in celebration of the volcanic eruptions that made this cosmopolitan island what...
Australia
Setting-off Illegal Fireworks This Easter Could Cost $15,000 in Fines, Victoria Police Say
As a part of the Greek-Australian community's Easter traditions, fireworks are used during Easter celebrations, particularly during Easter Saturday midnight mass. However, this year the Australian authorities in Victoria have issued a stern warning that those caught using illegal...
Culture
Watch 'The Rocket War of Chios' Brand New Short Documentary
This Easter Greek Reporter filmed the 200-hundred-year old custom on the Greek island of Chios where two churches engage in an unprecedented rocket war to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The parishioners of two rival churches, St. Mark’s and...
Greece
Two Deaths and Four Serious Injuries From Greek Easter Fireworks
Two men lost their lives and four were seriously injured from fireworks since last Friday. Two men, aged 23 and 26 were killed by electrocution on Friday in a village near Kalamata, Peloponnese, when their firework hit the power cables....
Greece
Two Dead in Kalamata Due to Fireworks
The two young men aged 23 and 26 lost their lives after throwing a firecracker at a Public Power Corporation (PPC) wire, while still holding a cable connected to the firecracker. As a result, the two young Greeks were electrocuted.
The tragic...
Diaspora
A Dangerous Greek Easter Custom that Causes Serious Accidents
The Easter custom of throwing firecrackers and explosives or shooting guns at the time of Resurrection costs limbs and even deaths, every year in Greece.
The victims of this "undeclared war" of fireworks that takes place during the Holy Saturday...
entertainment
Greece Wins 1st Place in International Fireworks Competition
The dark sky over Brno Lak in the Czech Republic became the stage for a fireworks performance on June 18. Fireworks of different size and color created an impressive show, executing with utmost grace and precision the choreography of producer...