Documentation Brochure - Hamburg Summit

Supporting Programme
At the end of the opening day, participants
of the Hamburg Summit
went on a cruise on the Alster, a popular
lake that stretches from the city centre
to the outskirts of Hamburg. The
lakeside was lined with people, all of
whom were there to see the magnificent
fireworks display donated by
Hamburg’s twin city Shanghai. Such a
lavish display has seldom lit up the sky
over the Hanseatic city. A wide range of
glittering fans, dancing garlands, gigantic
flowers and crackling stars were
painted in the air and accompanied by
ear-splitting peals of thunder and quiet
showers of sparks. The spectacle went
on for more than half an hour, repeatedly
starting anew. In the end only the
people’s eyes shone as they gave the
display the applause it deserved.