The 27^th edition of the International Hot Air Balloons Festival will be celebrated this year. Alto Alentejo will host this festival where participants will travel from various other countries. 30 teams have registered for this event.

Hot Air Balloons Starts From 7 November

International Hot Air Balloons will be hosted in four different locations across Portugal. These locations are Monforte, Alter do Chão, Abreu Callado Foundation, and Fronteira. Several countries will participate in this event, including Spain, France, Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal. A total of 30 teams have been registered for the event and will compete with each other.

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The local citizens are also invited with open arms to witness this international event. This event is mesmerizing for the people as the sky lights up with the hot air balloons. The people of Alentejo will be excited to witness an event of an international standard.

Earnings Will Be Donated To Firefighters Volunteers

The citizens can attend the festival by buying solidarity bracelets. All the proceedings of these bracelets will be donated to the Volunteers of Firefighters. Portugal has been tackling a huge forest fire for a few months. This fire has caused a lot of property damage and has taken some innocent lives as well.

Many brave Portuguese volunteered to battle with the fire in forests. Some of these volunteers have even lost their lives. That is why the proceedings of this hot air balloon for this year will be donated to these volunteers for firefighters. This event is dedicated to all those volunteer firefighters who wanted to travel in a hot air balloon but lost their lives for Portugal. One of the lead organizers, Maria Inês Soares has stated:

Our social and environmental concern is once again present at FIBAQ, therefore the flights to be carried out will be associated with solidarity campaigns that fully benefit the Volunteer Firefighters of the participating municipalities.

Festival Includes Night Glow Show

The organization for this year has decided to introduce a Night Glow which is a nighttime show. This show will be free of charge for all the people who attend the event. It is a show which demonstrates great skills from the participants. The Night Glow show is often considered the climax of the International Hot Air Balloon Festival.

All the pilots of the hot air balloon combine and make their hot balloons ready for takeoff. Right before takeoff, the flames are released from the burners of the hot air balloon which creates a unique view from the viewer’s perspective. It also demonstrates a combination of light, color, and music. This show will be scheduled for 9 November at 7:45 pm. It will be hosted at Ponte de Sor and entry is free of cost.

Publibalão is solely responsible for the organization of this festival. It is co-organized by the Alentejo, Clube de Balonismo which was founded in November 2012. This school teaches how to fly a hot air balloon. Kids who are interested in learning about flying the hot air balloon can join this school.

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