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More of fabulous CN Tower fireworks we watched during PanAm Games Closing Ceremony last month. It was absolutely magical !
Excerpt from the plaque:
The four column murals were inspired by the TO2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and designed and painted by the talented students of Applewood Heights Secondary School and John Cabot Secondary School. The project was overseen by the City of Mississauga Beautification Team and generously supported by the TO2015 Ignite Program-April 2015.
Enjoyed fabulous CN Tower fireworks on PanAm Closing Ceremony. The 'blooming' tower has never been so strikingly impressive on Toronto cityscapes before.
I hope CN Tower Fireworks will become a tradition ! :-)
.... This cauldron flame structure, in the form of a giant pine cone is made up of multicoloured petals each representing one of the sports competition during these Games .... The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (French: Jeux panaméricains de 2015 à Toronto) were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, as governed by Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The games were held from July 10 to 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Preliminary rounds in certain events began on July 7, 2015. These were the third Pan-American games hosted by Canada, and the first in the Province of Ontario. The Games were held at venues in Toronto and seventeen other Golden Horseshoe communities. The Pan-American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games were organized by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games (TO2015). The Games hosted 6,132 athletes representing 41 National Olympic Committees in the Americas ....
Enjoyed fabulous CN Tower fireworks from our rooftop!
What magical fireworks they were!
Finally no need to do composites :-) I used to 'digitally' bring fireworks into the downtown settings and now they are happening right here on our spectacular CN Tower - how cool is that!
I only wish they were longer, so that I could play with settings a bit more. I so hope they will do fireworks on CN Tower from now on :-)
About PACHI
PACHI is a young porcupine who grew up just west of Toronto in a forested area of the Niagara Escarpment. PACHI isn’t your typical porcupine; he’s outgoing and loves to explore new places and meet new friends. And while there are some prickly challenges in being accepted as a porcupine, PACHI is out to prove otherwise.
PACHI has 41 brightly coloured quills—one for each of the Pan American countries participating in the Games. His quills are five brilliant colours and represent qualities that he holds – green is youth, fuchsia is passion, blue is collaboration, orange is determination and purple is creativity. PACHI, like other porcupines, has a visual impairment and difficultly seeing people and objects that are far away.
One day, PACHI noticed lights and noise coming from the east. Always an adventure seeker, he quickly headed in that direction. His journey ended in Toronto and when he arrived, he noticed that everyone was diverse and unique like him. PACHI’s dream is for everyone to celebrate their differences and be proud of their individuality, like him.
Everyooe was welcoming and this made it fun and easy for PACHI to meet new friends, explore the cool neighbourhoods and attend tons of great events. The city was so inviting that PACHI made Toronto his new home.
PACHI quickly learned that Toronto is hosting the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games during the summer of 2015. He heard that thousands of athletes, spectators and volunteers would be coming to the city. What a perfect opportunity to get involved and play host to the Americas and the Caribbean, he thought!
A Cirque du Soleil dancer presides over the last moments of the Opening Ceremonies at the Pan Am Games, Toronto 2015.
Cirque du Soleil's children with lamps parade below acrobats in shells - Opening Ceremonies, Pan Am Games, Toronto 2015
.... This cauldron flame structure, in the form of a giant pine cone is made up of multicolored petals each representing one of the sports competition during these Games ....The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the XVII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (French: Jeux panaméricains de 2015 à Toronto) were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, as governed by Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The games were held from July 10 to 26, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Preliminary rounds in certain events began on July 7, 2015. These were the third Pan-American games hosted by Canada, and the first in the Province of Ontario. The Games were held at venues in Toronto and seventeen other Golden Horseshoe communities. The Pan-American Games and 2015 Parapan American Games were organized by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games (TO2015). The Games hosted 6,132 athletes representing 41 National Olympic Committees in the Americas ....