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The Ford
Fireworks
to light
up the
skyline
of
Detroit
on
Monday,
June 22
DETROIT,
MI - The
Ford
Fireworks
will
light up
the
Detroit
skyline
on
Monday,
June 22
at 10:06
p.m.,
with
breathtaking
views of
the
Detroit
River in
downtown
Detroit.
Recognized
as one
of the
world’s
largest
and most
magnificent
fireworks
displays,
this
popular
annual
event
produced
by The
Parade
Company
is a
jewel of
the
city,
enjoyed
by
hundreds
of
thousands
of
spectators.
"We are
excited
to
continue
our 57
year
tradition
of
bringing
this
beloved
event to
our
community,”
said
Tony
Michaels,
president
& CEO,
The
Parade
Company.
“We are
incredibly
grateful
for the
continued
support
of Ford
Motor
Company
and our
many
devoted
supporters
who help
us to
make
this
incredible
display
bigger
and
better
each
year."
As a
longtime
supporter
of The
Parade
Company,
Ford
Motor
Company
has
served
as title
sponsor
of The
Ford
Fireworks
and
presenting
sponsor
of The
Parade
Company’s
Rooftop
Party
during
The Ford
Fireworks
since
2013.
Ford’s
partnership
with The
Parade
Company
also
includes
title
sponsorship
of one
of
Detroit’s
premier
events,
Hob
Nobble
Gobble
at Ford
Field
and is
the
official
vehicle
of
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade®
presented
by Art
Van.
“As part
of our
strong
commitment
to the
community,
Ford is
proud to
work
with The
Parade
Company
in
bringing
Detroiters
and
others
from
southeast
Michigan
this
much
anticipated
summer
event,”
said Jim
Vella,
president,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund and
Community
Services.
“It is
always a
thrill
to come
together
to mark
this
memorable
and
internationally
recognized
fireworks
display
in our
great
city.”
Ford
will
also be
hosting
Focus on
Freedom
at the
Ford
Fireworks
for the
second
year.
Working
with the
Yankee
Air
Museum,
the
event
honors
more
than 250
active
and
retired
military
veterans
and
their
families
with a
reception
and
up-close
view of
this
year’s
fireworks.
As
producers
of The
Ford
Fireworks,
The
Parade
Company
selects
the
musical
arrangement
that
Zambelli
Fireworks
Internationale
will
stage
with
more
than
10,000
pyrotechnic
effects
visible
for
miles
along
the
Detroit
River.
This
year’s
show
themed
“Colors
of
Love,”
will be
choreographed
again by
the
world-renowned
Patrick
Brault
who has
years of
experience
designing
pyrotechnic
displays
including
the 2010
Winter
Olympics
in
Vancouver.
As one
of The
Parade
Company’s
largest
and most
popular
fundraisers
of the
year,
The Ford
Fireworks
Rooftop
Party
offers
the best
seats in
the city
to view
the
fireworks.
Guests
attending
the
event
will
experience
live
music by
Detroit’s
own
Fifty
Amp
Fuse,
food by
Andiamo,
games,
giveaways
and more
for
adults
and kids
alike.
To learn
more,
visit
www.theparade.org
or call
313-923-7400.
The Ford
Fireworks
can be
viewed
on WDIV-Local
4’s live
broadcast
beginning
at 8
p.m.
News/Talk
760 WJR
will do
a
special
radio
simulcast
throughout
the
event
and
provide
up-to-the-minute
traffic
and
weather
information
throughout
the day.
For more
information
on The
Parade
Company
events,
visit
www.theparade.org.
Follow
the
event on
social
media at
#fordfireworks.
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