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Fetes de Geneve, photo: Sean Ecker

photo by Sean Ecker

Fetes de Geneve, photo: Sean Ecker

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - More than 500,000 people turned out for the musical big-bangs end to the 63rd edition of Geneva’s colourful Fetes de Geneve.

The fireworks and music display, reportedly the largest in the city’s history, started at 22:00 and lasted for almost an hour.

It was a treat! Various pyrotechnical companies competed to show off their best displays. Several of the fireworks episodes had oriental themes, such as palm trees. The city increased the number of launch pads to a total of 15 around the end of Lake Geneva this year. After the fireworks display, the city was in pedestrian gridlock.

Related: TdG, TSR

Posted by Sean Ecker on 9 August 2009 at 12:02, last updated on 10 August 2009 at 12:04 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 9 August 2009.

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