Entire stands of the DIFF 2023, with more than 5,000 seats, were fully filled, while hundreds of thousands of people and tourists poured into the central roads along the Han River to admire the brilliant performance of Canadian and French pyrotechnists.

The performance of the Canada team.

The team from Canada opened the show with a performance named ‘Aurora’, featuring bands of light depicting natural phenomena ranging from beautiful to almost surreal. The performance was supported by 14 Canadian electronic songs.

The special effects of the performance romantically depict the cultural cultures of Canada and its friendly people who gather together to sing, party, and dance to welcome the summer.

According to Alain Bouthillier, leader of the Canada team, as Canada is a cold country in the winter, the people often look forward to summer to hold parties and festivals.

Team from France brought to the show a performance entitled ‘The Colour of Hope’.

Meanwhile, the team from France brought to the show a performance entitled ‘The Colour of Hope’, which tell stories about love and hope through the languages of light and music.

Edouard Gregoire, head of the team, said they want to emphasise understanding between people about human connection with each other and with nature as well the friendship between countries around the world.

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Source: NDO