Press Release
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Happy 25th anniversary to L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS
Celebrations start this Saturday!

Montreal, Friday, June 12, 2009 – On Saturday, Panzera will kick off the 25th
anniversary celebrations for the Montreal International Fireworks Competition, the
largest and most prestigious event of its kind in the world. Panzera’s show, a
musical fireworks exhibition titled “Happy Anniversary,” pays tribute to all the
fans who for a quarter of a century have followed this spectacular event, now known
as L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS. The show will feature
songs selected by the public a few months ago through the event’s official
broadcaster, Rythme FM.

Popular Quebec songs such as “Une chance qu’on s’a” by Jean-Pierre Ferland,
“L’Essentiel” by Ginette Reno, and “Les étoiles filantes” by Cowboys Fringants are
some of the tunes that have made it onto the playlist for the show at La Ronde.
Classical music selections, including Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake,”
and film music, including selections from Zorro, Les Choristes, Le Grand bleu, and
Amélie, are also part of the program.

Also, on Saturday evening, L’International des Feux Loto-Québec presented by TELUS
will unroll the red carpet to welcome a constellation of celebrities.

“Happy Anniversary” is the 26th fireworks show presented in Montreal by Panzera,
which has a long track record of closing this great annual event. This year, the
company plans to showcase, almost exclusively, pieces designed in its workshops in
Italy. Following its show on Saturday, Panzera will dazzle crowds in Marseilles on
July 14 by bathing the city’s old port, military fort, and basilica in brilliant
light.

Naturally, the memory of Giovanni Panzera, who was the heart and soul of the
Montreal International Fireworks Competition for 15 years, is ever-present on the
25th anniversary of the event. His colleagues, Maria Grazia Gerbaudo, Pierpaolo
Serafino, and Pierre Walder, who now run Panzera, believe he would be proud to see
this great tradition upheld in Montreal. He would also be happy to note its
increasing popularity since he considered this event an important one and a “true
world summit on fireworks.”

Interview excerpts with Giovanni Panzera can be heard online at
http://www.internationaldesfeuxlotoquebec.com The site also lists the 18 musical selections that will be heard at La Ronde.

Hi Paul,

Thank you very much for posting the press release. I'm hoping for an overall powerful display from Panzera, while surprising us with a strong finish that will appropriately bring in the 25th anniversary!

I'm still curious as to whether a gigantic "25" will light up at the beginning of the show or perhaps during or following the conclusion. It would actually be pretty cool to have a 25 present below during a chaotic finale overhead.

Trav.