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Event Information:
In
Canada, The Celebration of Light
(formerly known as Benson & Hedges
Symphony of Fire) is an annual
musical fireworks competition in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The first "Symphony of Fire" was
held from July 25 to August 5 of
1990. The celebration is one of
Vancouver's largest and most well
known festivals. The multiple-day
event has an estimated annual
attendance of 1.4 million people.
The event is scheduled for July
30, August 3, and August 6. With
Performances by China, Spain, and
Canada respectively.
Vancouver is a coastal harbour city
in British Columbia, Canada. Located
in the Lower Mainland, Greater
Vancouver is the third-largest
metropolitan area in the country and
most populous in Western Canada.
Located on the Burrard Peninsula,
Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet
to the north and the Fraser River to
the south. The Strait of Georgia, to
the west, is shielded from the
Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island.
Vancouver is one of the warmest
Canadian cities. Vancouver's climate
is temperate by Canadian standards
and is usually classified as Oceanic
or Marine west coast, which under
the Köppen climate classification
system would be Cfb. The summer
months are typically dry, often
resulting in moderate drought
conditions, usually in July and
August. In contrast, most days
during late fall and winter
(November–March) are rainy. Musical
contributions from Vancouver include
performers of classical, folk and
popular music. The Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra is the
professional orchestra based in the
city. The Vancouver Opera is a major
opera company in the city. The city
is home to a number of Canadian
composers including Rodney Sharman,
Jeffrey Ryan, and Alexina Louie.
Within
a 20-to-30-minute drive from
downtown Vancouver are the North
Shore Mountains, with three ski
areas: Cypress Mountain, Grouse
Mountain, and Mount Seymour.
Mountain bikers have created
world-renowned trails across the
North Shore. The Capilano River,
Lynn Creek and Seymour River, also
on the North Shore, provide
opportunities to whitewater
enthusiasts during periods of rain
and spring melt, though the canyons
of those rivers are more utilized
for hiking and swimming than
whitewater.
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