Fireworks at Canberra

This is kinda late, but I was kinda busy for the past week, and internet connection is having its period...

But anyway, it's Canberra's 97th birthday two Mondays ago and there's a week of events to celebrate it. Unlike Singapore where we have a huge National Day Parade and that's it, Canberra has concerts, symphony orchestras and hot air balloons to celebrate the city's birthday. I only attended the concert, and only the final end of the half-day event, primarily to catch the fireworks.

That was last Saturday, and then one week later yesterday, there was Skyfire 2010, which was yet another fireworks display that half of Canberra turned up.

So here goes, photos and videos:

The crowd at Stage 88 where the concert was held.

Audience at the front rows rocking to the music. It was much calming at the back where I was.

The final performance before the fireworks was by a band called Eskimo Joe. They were pretty good!


And the showdown of sparks.

Two hours before the scheduled fireworks. The shores of Lake Burley Griffin was packed with half of the city's population.


And a more spectacular cascade of fire show.