The main highlight of PyroMachina is a competition of four powerfull, 10 minute shows from the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and Portugal:
Nicholas Spiteri and the FireOne Malta. Malta.
The tradition of Maltese fireworks goes back to the 16th century when the Knights of Malta were established. Over the centuries, local firework shows developed unique Maltese features unknown anywhere else in the world and evolved into a kind of a national tradition. The Maltese school of pyrotechnics has became unique and very sophisticated and today almost every town in Malta has its firework show to accompany festive days and celebrations. This little island is one of the worlds capitals of pyrotechnics with dozens of prestigious festivals and competitions every year. Nicholas Spiteri and his FireOne Malta are among the most important and universally acknowledged continuators of the Maltese pyrotechnical tradition. They represent not only a mastery in fireworks design, but manufacture and supply equipment for large-scale pyrotechnical shows for many of the world’s most established performers. FireOne themselves have won numerous prestigious awards at international firework competitions and organised a number excellent Maltese festivals. Nicholas Spiteri is personally involved in choreographing the largest shows held periodically in the Maltese islands and FireOne Malta is unquestionably one of Malta’s premiere pyrotechnical firms. They are involved in the Malta Fireworks Festival, St Mary Fireworks, Lourdes Fireworks, St Philip Fireworks and many more. Internationally FireOne Malta made their presentations at such prestigious events as Donastia San Sebastian, Vitoria Gastiez, Bilbao and Caput Lucis. They took part in the world’s largest choreographed firework displays, such as at the opening of the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai on the Palm Island and the Sydney 2007 fireworks regarded as the shows of all time. In his compositions Nicolas Spiteri features typical Maltese motifs alongside classical fireworks elements. This is also going to happen at PyroMachina 2009 where the spectators will have the first opportunity to watch the famous Maltese Raddiena (Irdieden) wheels in Poland.
