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Nanos Fireworks
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Nanos Fireworks is a fireworks and special effects company headquartered in Athens, Greece. It has been a family-run business since 1920. The company designs and implements firework, pyrotechnic and special effect shows for the event and entertainment industry worldwide. History The company traces its pyrotechnic roots to Spetses, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. From there the grandson of the historic figure Bouboulina, a naval commander, heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, and an Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. Dimitris Bouboulis began the firework tradition. Learning the art of fireworks in Italy, he started to manufacture fireworks for the event of Armata in Spetses. The event celebrates the sea battle which occurred on 8 September 1822 at Spetses during the Greek War of Independence, which opposed the Greek patriots trying to gain freedom for their country to the ruling Turkish forces. Armata is still today one of the major national events in Greece where the biggest firework show in the country takes place. The first firework factory in Greece was built in Galatsi, which is now one of the most populated urban regions of Athens. The fireworks tradition passed from generation to generation, from Dimitris Bouboulis to his son Georgios Bouboulis, then to his son-in-law Spiros Nanos and now to his sons Pavlos and Philippos Nanos. Facility Nanos Fireworks facility is set in Tanagra, Viotia in a tightly controlled enclosure. The highest safety standards are kept by using caution signs, ten-foot-high barbed wire fencing, and huge sand-and-gravel barriers. In addition, a fully automated fire-extinguish system is used to protect the premises, while no more than two workers are allowed at any given moment in any one building. Technology Nanos Fireworks has adapted the use of technology, including computers to electronically fire the pyrotechnics and fireworks in combination with traditional methods. It also uses sophisticated equipment and materials to ensure a safe and accurate firing sequence. Noteworthy fireworks displays Nanos Fireworks has produced fireworks displays for various Greek and international events, including: * Special Olympic Summer Games 2011 * Eurovision Song Contest 2006 * Night of the Euro 2003 * Eurosong Contest 2010 * IAAF Golden League 1997 * Athens New Year's Eve * Armata in Spetses * Miaoulia in Hyrda * Easter in Corfu * Mad Video Music Award Ceremonies Awards * International Fireworks Festival Flammende Sterne Gera Germany 2005 * World Championship of Fireworks Stuttgart Germany 2005 * International Music Fireworks Festival Shanghai, China 2005 * International Fireworks Festival Flammende Sterne Gera Germany 2011 * International Firework Competition BRNO 2014 
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