Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013

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The Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition is back with its colourful and stunning displays, and it promises to be an even more exciting and enchanting event for photography and fireworks enthusiasts alike! So grab your shooting gear and ready for the fireworks!

Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013 will be held at the Putrajaya Maritime Centre at Precinct 5 Putrajaya on 30 and 31 August, 13, 14 and 15 September, and 2 October 2013. The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak himself is scheduled to launch the event in conjunction with Merdeka Eve on 30 August.

A total of six countries – China, France, Korea, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States of America, and Malaysia, will battle it out over this six day competition. Each country will display a combination of their fireworks that will last about 25 minutes, accompanied with a music selection of the participating country’s choice. The fireworks are designed to reflect each country’s culture choreographed by an experienced fireworks choreographer.

For enthusiasts wanting to get a closer look at the fireworks, you may opt to get the Lake Cruise package which allows you a scenic front seat view from the boats on the lake, which is also the launch site for the fireworks, or from on top of the hill at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.

Previous Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition in 2007

There will be other side events at the Putrajaya fireworks competition, such as the mini concerts (Korea Beat, China Concert, and the DJ Competition 2013), bazaars, carnivals, as well as the street food area, so please get your Zone right! Refer to the Map below.

For the convenience of visitors, car parks are available close to the competition site, as well as a shuttle bus service which will transport visitors from the car park to the competition site. Alternatively, visitors may ride the ERL to Putrajaya Sentral station, and subsequently take the shuttle bus to the competition site.

Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition To Attract Three Million Visitors

The Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013 organised by the Putrajaya Corporation together with Duago Corp Sdn Bhd is expected to draw three million visitors. The fireworks competition participants are from Malaysia, China, Dubai , Korea, France and USA. Each participants will present a 25 minutes fireworks show along with its own musical score.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to launch the event on Aug 30 in conjunction with the Merdeka Eve celebration at the Maritime Centre, Precinct 5, Putrajaya on Aug 30 and 31, Sept 13 to 15 and Oct 2.

Putrajaya Corporation president Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat said the competition was expected to receive positive support with about 500,000 people coming to Putrajaya each night to observe the event.

“The competition has also received full support from the Tourism Ministry as well as Federal Territory Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who is also Putrajaya Member of Parliament,” he said at a media conference, in Putrajaya, Tuesday.

Aseh said the competition would last 25 minutes each night beginning at midnight on Aug 30 and 9pm on other nights.

Six countries would be competing namely China, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Korea, France and Malaysia during the six-day competition.

Meanwhile, he said the name Pusat Maritim would be changed to Putrajaya Marina effective Aug 30.

Source : Bernama