The 2010 Malta Fireworks Festival will be held at Grand Harbour on April 29 and 30.

The event kicks off with an opening display by the Independent Fireworks Factory of Qrendi at 9 p.m., followed by a grand pyro-musical display by Orzella Fireworks Company (Italy) at 9.15 p.m.

Next up will be a Maltese fireworks competition between Lourdes Fireworks Factory of San Ġwann, St Nicholas Fireworks Factory of Siġġiewi and La Stella Fireworks Factory of Gudja. The competition will be held at 9.40 p.m.

April 29 proceedings will close with a grand pyro-musical display by Mqabba's Santa Maria Fireworks Factory at 10.15 p.m. On April 30, the opening display will once again be performed by the Independent Fireworks Factory at 9 p.m. At 9.15 p.m., a grand pyro-musical display will be put on by the Mount Carmel Fireworks Factory of Żurrieq.

The second set of competitors in the competition, St Mary Fireworks Factory of Mġarr, St Bartholomew Fireworks Factory of Għargħur and St Mary Fireworks Factory of Għaxaq, will battle it out at 9.40 p.m.

The closing show, a grand pyro-musical display by Italy's Parente Fireworks Factory, will be held at 10.30 p.m.

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