Love will literally be in the air at this year's Celebration of Light in Vancouver

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – This year’s Celebration of Light fireworks competition in Vancouver will feature performances from South Africa, Sweden, and South Korea.

The teams will perform on July 28, August 1 and August 4, respectively. The fireworks take place on barges in English Bay and will begin at 10 p.m. each night

Fresh off their Winter Games, this will be South Korea’s first Celebration of Light competition.

Consul General Gun Kim says it’s an honour to be picked. “We would like to contribute to the joy of other societies and if we can make joy for the people in Vancouver, then it would be a great honour.”

For the first time ever, all three countries will be required to incorporate a theme into their fireworks display and the accompanying music. This year’s theme will be “love.”

Kim is looking forward to this theme. “That’s what life is for. I’m so pleased. I’m really excited about how my team is going to express love in this festival.”

You can watch the Celebration of Light fireworks for free at multiple locations, but if you want a spot in one of the lounges or observation deck bleachers, tickets go on sale @ 10am April 13. @CelebOfLight pic.twitter.com/iCbTQzwaS4 — Lasia Kretzel (@lkretzel1130) April 10, 2018

The winning team will be announced on August 7.

There will be free family-friendly events at the festival site at Second Beach.