La Vestale

For over 50 years, the Bay of Cannes has welcomed the world’s leading companies for one of the most prestigious pyrotechnic festivals. This year, six teams compete over six exceptional evenings, combining synchronization and creativity to amaze over 100,000 spectators.

A prestigious award

Every year, for over 50 years, international firms have gathered in the famous Bay of Cannes for one of the most prestigious Pyrotechnic Art Festivals in the world.

Once again this summer, 6 firms will present carefully crafted pyro-musical shows with the sole aim of winning the coveted Vestale. Over the course of 6 star-studded evenings, these masters of fireworks will combine synchronization, harmony and creativity to make the Cannes skies sparkle.

500 meters of frontage

maritime pyrotechnics

6 fireworks teams

out of the ordinary

100 000 spectators

amazed every evening

Original soundtracks featuring iconic titles will punctuate these magnificent successions of artistic explosions.

This year, Kervenka’s fireworks display on August 24, closing the Festival d’Art Pyrotechnique, will be out of competition. The competition takes place on July 4, 14, 22, August 5 and 15.

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The Prize List

2024

Vestal: SIROTECHNICS (England)
Special Jury Prize: GIULIANI (Italy)
Audience Award: SIROTECHNICS (England)

2023

Golden Vestal: SUGYP (Switzerland)
Special Jury Prize: JOST (Austria)
Audience Award: Lux Factory (France)

2022

Silver Vestal: SUGYP (Switzerland)
Special Jury Prize: North Star Fireworks (Norway)
Audience Award: North Star Fireworks (Norway)

2021

Silver Vestal : Lux Factory (France)
Special Jury Prize: Grand Final (France)
Audience Award: Pyragric (France)

2019

Silver Vestal: Feuerwerke Jost (Austria)
Special Jury Prize: Rozzi Famous Fireworks (USA)
Audience Award: Feuerwerke Jost (Austria)

2018

Golden Vestal: Alpha Pyro (France)
Silver Vestal : Dragon Fireworks (Philippines)
Bronze Vestal: Jupiter (Argentina)
Audience Award: Dragon Fireworks (Philippines)

2017

Silver Vestal : Alpha Pyro (France)
Special Jury Prize: Dragon Fireworks (Philippines)
Audience Award: Alpha Pyro (France)

2016

Silver Vestal : JOHO PYRO (Finland)
Jury Prize: ARTEVENTIA (France)
Audience Award: JOHO PYRO (Finland)

2015

Silver Vestal: Jupiter (Argentina)
Jury Prize: Surex (Poland)
Audience Award: Pyrotex Fireworkx (England)

2014

Golden Vestal: Khan (Russia)
Audience Award: Khan (Russia)

2013

Silver Vestal: Vaccalluzzo Pirotecnia (Italy)
Jury Prize: Pyro Magic (Hong Kong, China)
Audience Award: Vaccalluzzo Pirotecnia (Italy)

2012

Silver Vestal: Pirotecnia Zaragozana (Spain)
Jury Prize: Pirotecnica Morsani (Italy)
Audience Award: Pirotecnia Zaragozana (Spain)

2011

Silver Vestal: Khan (Russia)
Jury Prize: Pyragric (France)
Audience Award: Pyragric (France)

2010

Golden Vestal: Prestatech (France)
Grand Prix du Public: Surex (Poland)

2009

Silver Vestal: Prestatech (France)
Special Jury Prize: Pyrovision (Austria)
Grand Prix du Public: Surex (Poland)

2008

Silver Vestal: Flash Barrandov (Czech Republic)
Special Jury Prize: Royal Pyrotechnie (Canada)
Audience Grand Prize: Flash Barrandov (Czech Republic)

2007

Silver Vestal: WECO Feuerwerk (Germany)
Special Jury Prize: Fuegos Artificiales Jupiter (Argentina)
Grand Prix du Public: Pirotecnia Caballer Caballer (Spain)

2006

Vestale d’Or: Féerie (France)

2005

Silver Vestal: Féerie (France)
Special Jury Prize: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)
Exceptionally, the Jury awarded a Mention to Fiatlux (Quebec) for the quality of its show.

2004

Silver Vestal: Brézac Artifices (France)
Special Jury Prize: Pirotecnica Scarpato (Italy)

2003

Silver Vestal: Grupo Luso Pirotecnia (Portugal)
Special Jury Prize: Société Panzera (Italy)

2002

Golden Vestal: Kimbolton Fireworks & Starlight Design Ltd (GB)

2001

Silver Vestal: Kimbolton Fireworks & Starlight Design Ltd (GB)
Special Jury Prize: Caballer (Spain)

2000

Silver Vestal: Sunny Group (China)
Special Jury Prize: Arc en ciel (France)

1999

Silver Vestal: Société Pyragric (France)
Special Jury Prize: Société Igual (Spain)

1998

Silver Vestal: Société Bugano (Switzerland)

1984 à 1997

Interruption of the Festival

1983

Silver Vestal: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)
Grand Prix du Public: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)

1982

Silver Vestal: Ets Lacroix (France)
Grand Prix du Public: Ets Lacroix (France)

1981

Golden Vestal: Société Panzera (Italy)
Grand Prix du Public: Société Panzera (Italy)

1980

Silver Vestal: Friedrich Scheutz (Austria)
Audience Grand Prize: Friedrich Scheutz (Austria)

1979

Silver Vestal: Société Panzera (Italy)
Grand Prix du Public: Société Panzera (Italy)

1978

Silver Vestal: Pirotecnia Caballer (Spain)
Grand Prix du Public: Pirotecnia Caballer (Spain)

1977

Silver Vestal: Ets Lacroix (France)
Grand Prix du Public: Ets Lacroix (France)

1976

Golden Vestal: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)
Grand Prix du Public: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)

1975

Silver Vestal: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)
Grand Prix du Public: Pirotecnia Igual (Spain)

1974

Silver Vestal: Fratelli Soldi (Italy)
Grand Prix du Public: Fratelli Soldi (Italy)

1973

Silver Vestal: Sté Van Cleemput (Belgium)
Grand Prix du Public: Ets Ruggieri (France)

1972

Silver Vestal: Pirotecnia Golpe (Spain)
Audience Grand Prize: Pirotecnia Golpe (Spain)

1971

Golden Vestal: Société Lacroix (France)
Grand Prix du Public: exaequo Lacroix (France) and Panzera (Italy)

1970

Silver Vestal: Pirot. Islas Canarias (Spain)
Grand Prix du Public: Ets Marmajou (France)

1969

Silver Vestal: Société Panzera (Italy)
Grand Prix du Public: Société Lacroix (France)

1968

Silver Vestal: Société Lacroix (France)

1967

Silver Vestal: Dynamit Nobel (Germany)