Fireworks (Hanabi) - December 29, 2014

Christmas season
fire rains from the sky
in Arco

winter feasting
 illuminating the castle
fireworks

ushering in the year
through out the penisula
fireworks

© G.s.k. ‘14

Fireworks may not be a modern kigo as we discovered from Carpe Diem Haiku Kai .. but they are an integral part of the seasonal celebrations in December throughout Italy.  The brief video was prepared by a visitor who came to Arco's Christmas Fair on the evening of December 7th ... the 8th is a holiday in Italy and the beginning of the Christmas Season (the Immaculate Conception).  Arco shoots off about 45 minutes of fireworks from its castle.  On the 31st New Year's Eve fireworks are shot off everywhere (publicly and privately) to usher in the New Year

Fireworks - october 12, 2014

The area where the "Notte di Fiaba" fireworks display takes place ...

Riva del Garda means fireworks in the summer.  They have a couple of firework's events but the town is famous, especially in Germany and Austria, for the great firworks display that they hold annualy, in conclusion of the summer season, known as Notte di Fiaba (Fairy Tale Night).  The event takes place after a week of music, children's activities, plays etc. that follows a theme ... this year it was Robin Hood.

The firework's display, which is right over the lake in front of Riva, calls people from all around the area, and many people plan their vacation around this event.  If one wants to go and see the fireworks though, they must spend the whole afternoon and evening in Riva or they won't find a place to park their car, and what's worse, a place to watch the fireworks!  This year the fireworks display  lasted 45 minutes.

August evening
reflected on lake Garda
fairy fireworks

bright fire lit skies
rainbow fountains on the lake
Notte di Fiaba

(c) G.s.k. '14

Of course, a video can't capture the excitement of being there ... but I thought I'd add this anyway.  And I'd like to imagine that this event celebrates Carpe Diem Haiku Kai's 2nd Anniversary ... with a beautiful bang!