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1948 Cairo bombings

The bombing took place during the first truce phase of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and the authorities initially blamed the explosion on fireworks stored in Jewish homes and fighting between Karaite and Rabbinic Jews.

Bang snaps

American musician Rickie Lee Jones used the box artwork from the "Pop Pop"-brand of bang snaps (made by Garrywa Fireworks of China) for the cover of her 1991 album of the same name.

Benjie Bollox

He was also a model for a Dallas Texas based clothing and record shop, Last Beat Records, which also was an indie record label and released albums from such bands as Baboon and Fireworks.

Bietigheim Horse Market

Besides the traditional horse market on Monday, a riding and horse-jumping tournament held from Friday until Sunday, other riding demonstrations and a procession and subsequent concours d'elegance on the Monday, there are also an entertainment park with marquees, a large market and fireworks after nightfall on the Sunday.

Celebration of Light

The Honda Celebration of Light (formerly known as Benson & Hedges Symphony of Fire) is an annual musical fireworks competition in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Cherán

On April 15, 2011 a group of women using rocks and fireworks attacked a busload of illegal loggers armed with machine guns associated with the Mexican drug cartel La Familia Michoacana.

Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest

The CarMax Riverfest is filled with many activities and ends with a gathering on the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio, Covington, Kentucky, and Newport, Kentucky to watch a half-hour fireworks show set to an underscore heard on WEBN.

December 2007 Bocaue fire

On the morning of 31 December 2007 ten fireworks stores burned in Barangay Turo, Bocaue, Bulacan, causing a series explosions within the area.

His proposal received heavy backfire especially from the local government of the province of Bulacan and from the legal fireworks factories and vendors.

Dreams of Sumatra

Together they must dodge the Bukittinggi Vortex, end of Ramadan fireworks and, most importantly, two factions of a dangerous organization engaged in an internal power-struggle, neither of which wants outside interference.

Duck Lake fire

On May 25, 2012, Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of disaster in Luce and Schoolcraft counties, which included a ban of fireworks and an outdoor burning ban in 49 counties, including all counties located in the Upper Peninsula and much of the northern half of the Lower Peninsula as a result of abnormally dry conditions.

Fantasy 4ever

It features the opening and ending theme songs of Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden II, "絕不能失去你" (Can't Lose You) and "煙火的季節" (Season of Fireworks) respectively; and the Pepsi advertisement theme song "Ask For More" and a Mandarin version of Walt Disney's Lilo & Stitch theme song, "Can't Help Falling in Love".

Festa do Albariño

One of then is the public face: musical shows, fireworks, exhibitions, sport competitions, artworks, workshops about the Albariño and a collective tasting of the wine.

Fireworks law in the United Kingdom

Fireworks in the UK are governed primarily by the Fireworks Regulations 2004 (under powers delegated from the Fireworks Act 2003), the Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2010, and British Standards BS 7114 and BSEN 14035.

First Night

Live coverage of the final part of Boston's First Night, including the countdown to midnight and fireworks over Boston Harbor that begin at the stroke of midnight, is broadcast by WBZ-TV.

Guy Fawkes Night

Author Martin Kettle, writing in The Guardian in 2003, bemoaned an "occasionally nannyish" attitude to fireworks that discourages people from holding firework displays in their back gardens, and an "unduly sensitive attitude" toward the anti-Catholic sentiment once so prominent on Guy Fawkes Night.

Harry Potter in amusement parks

The ceremony concluded with a fireworks display and a performance by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, led by John Williams (composer of the music for the first three films).

Helena Symphony Orchestra

Past shows have included "Best of Bernstein," kicked off with a riveting performance of Rhapsody in Blue and a fireworks display to 1812 Overture.

Holte Bridgman's Apollo Gardens

Entertainments at the Apollo included music – concerts of trios and duets by Arne and Handel are recorded in 1748 – and fireworks.

I Wouldn't Wanna Happen to You

A cover of "3 Is a Magic Number" (written by Bob Dorough as part of ABC's School House Rock, and sampled on De La Soul's hit The Magic Number) was the only B-side to be included on their singles collection "Fireworks".

Iklin

St. Michael's feast is celebrated the Sunday before the 29 September by the Lija fireworks team.

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

Eric and show director Don Dorsey traveled to China, the birthplace of fireworks, to meet with fireworks manufacturers to create these new dazzling effects.

Jacksonville Landing

The Landing hosts more than 300 events each year including Florida/Georgia Weekend Celebrations, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, New Year’s Eve and Gator Bowl Celebrations, St. Patrick’s Day, the Jacksonville Jazz Festival and July 4th fireworks.

Klopp Castle

Rhein in Flammen: On the first Saturday in July, ships travel from Trechtingshausen to Rüdesheim am Rhein to view fireworks at Burg Reichenstein, Burg Rheinstein, Assmannshausen, the Mouse Tower, Ehrenfels Castle, Klopp Castle and the Brömserburg.

La Esperanza, Honduras

Christmas Eve, known as Nochebuena, is celebrated with a late-night dinner with family and friends followed by lighting off fireworks at midnight.

Macetown

The Chinese miners annually celebrated Chinese New Year with a feast and a display of fireworks to the delight of all.

Mickey's Halloween Treat

For the activities starting in 2010, Disneyland's Halloween Time events - such as Haunted Mansion Holiday, Space Mountain's "Ghost Galaxy" layout and the Halloween themed fireworks show, called,"Halloween Screams", featuring the voice of Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas - were added into the mix.

Mischianza

The events, which were planned by Captain John André and John Montresor, included a regatta along the Delaware River, accompanied by three musical bands and a 17-gun salute by British warships, a procession, a tournament of jousting knights, and a ball and banquet with fireworks display.

Myrtle Edwards Park

From 1964 until 2008 the park was the site of the annual Fourth of Jul-Ivar's celebration — one of Seattle's large Fourth of July fireworks shows.

National Day Parade, 2006

The fireworks are launched 200 metres away from the stadium, where Nicoll Highway and Mountbatten Road will be closed during the fireworks ceremony.

National Pyrotechnic Festival

In 1988, a major fire at the La Merced Market in Mexico City, prompted city authorities to ban the manufacture and wholesale of fireworks in the city limits.

Nocturne: Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge

Chelsea Old Church to the left (on the north bank of the river) and the then recently built Albert Bridge to the right, with fireworks above, can be seen in the distance.

Norwegian Epic

On 13 April 2010 NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan along with Macy's, Inc CEO Terry J. Lundgren and NBC CEO Jeff Zucker announced that the Macy's 34th Annual 4 July Fireworks would take place on the Norwegian Epic (The fireworks were off on another Ship) The NBC One-Hour Telecast of the Event was broadcast from the Norwegian Epic.

Peculiarities of the National Hunt

The plot can be divided into several vignettes – an incident with a bear in a sauna, the fireworks, the story of the rural policeman who lost his pistol, the scene on the farm, the story about the cow being transported in the weapons bay in a modern bomber (Tupolev Tu-22M) in exchange for a bottle of vodka, the drive in a "borrowed" police car UAZ to get to know some local milkmaids, etc.

Rodolfo Richardson Smith

He lost the ball on the edge of the area which led to a Mexico goal, and fans attacked his house in San Pedro Sula with stones and fireworks after the match.

Steve Davison

In 1999, Davison was approached to create a new fireworks show for the 45th Anniversary of Disneyland.

Summer Sucks

What's worse, Colorado has passed a statewide ban on fireworks after a boy from North Park blew his hands off in an accident involving fireworks.

Tanabe, Wakayama

Benkei Matsuri, a Yosakoi dance festival, featuring fireworks and dance performances by employees of local businesses as well as traveling dance groups, held in October.

The Case of the Dean of St Asaph

Although the case did not directly lead to legal change, it was nevertheless widely seen as a victory; upon his release Shipley was greeted with fireworks and bonfires, and Erskine was rewarded with the Freedom of the City of Gloucester.

Tochigi Prefecture

The track also hosts many other race events including Formula One and motorcycle races as well as festivals and fireworks events.

Tourism in the Republic of Ireland

Although St. Patrick's Day festivals are held all over the world on 17 March, the festival in Ireland lasts over a week, and includes the parades on the 17 as well as the Skyfest celebrations, a fireworks display held somewhere different in Ireland every year.

Valletta Waterfront

It is also being used as a venue with a concentration of bars, retail outlets and restaurants, as well as for concerts and events, including the Malta Jazz Festival, the Malta Fireworks Festival, the Perfect Wedding Fair and other themed events.

Victory day of Bangladesh

The ritual of the celebration gradually obtained a distinctive character with a number of similar elements: Military Parade by Bangladesh Armed Forces at the National Parade Ground, ceremonial meetings, speeches, lectures, receptions and fireworks.

Wallingford, Seattle

Major annual events in the neighborhood include the Wallingford Kiddie Parade as part of Seafair, the Wallingford Wurst Festival run by St Benedict's Church, and the Family Fourth fireworks show at Gas Works Park.

Watch the Fireworks

Watch The Fireworks is the first full-length album from Emma Pollock, former member of The Delgados.

WDRB

On April 21, 2007, WDRB became the first Louisville station to televise the Kentucky Derby Festival's all-day "Thunder Over Louisville" air and fireworks show in high definition – at the time, one of the largest technical undertakings ever attempted by an American television station.


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