To mark the 25th Anniversary of the foundation of VAMPA Organisations and the 15th Anniversary of the tragic death of Adrian Agius, an exhibition on fireworks is being held at the Ministry for Gozo Hall, St Francis Square, Victoria between the 29th of April and the 10th of May.
VAMPA Organisations was officially established in August 1990, to bring together groups of enthusiasts whose main aim being to organise fund raising in order to be able to coordinate fireworks displays for the feast of St. Mary, which is celebrated on the 15th of August in Victoria, Gozo.
VAMPA Org., a sub-committee of the Leone Philharmonic Society, manufactures part of the fireworks for the feast in the 15th August Fireworks Factory, property of the late Adrian Agius, who was one of the founders of this organisation.
Apart from assembling their own products, VAMPA Org. invites various fireworks factories from Malta to contribute to this display.
The highlight of the pyrotechnic show is on the 15th of August, when towards the end of St. Mary’s procession, a synchronised display is set off from Gelmus Hill.
The official exhibition opening will be held on the 29th of April at 8.30pm, everyone is welcome.