Proudly supported by Golden Square Parking, the Buddha’s Light Immersive Fireworks & Display light up the night sky in and around Fed Square on Friday and Saturday, 3-4 May of the 2024 Festival. Featuring a finely choreographed and musically scored storyline and fireworks by renowned Foti International, the rich display celebrated the birth of Buddha and the triumph of light over darkness.
Historically, fireworks are believed to have been invented in China around the second century B.C. Firecrackers are believed to have originated in the form of bamboo stalks whose hollow air pockets would burst into flames when they were overheated in a fire. Fireworks were an important part of most Chinese celebrations and it is believed that the fire and loud cracking noise would scare away evil spirits.
Using state-of-the-art pyrotechnic special effects, vivid bursts of giant-sized lotus flowers interwoven with Buddhist motifs produced a kaleidoscope of colour and light, bound to delight young and old.
This display was produced in collaboration with Foti International Fireworks, an 8th-generation family-owned business and award-winning producer of international displays including the annual Sydney Harbour New Year’s Eve Fireworks.