The inaugural Abu Dhabi Showdown Week saw Red Hot Chili Peppers appear for the first time ever in the UAE. Taking place at The Arena, Yas Island – a brand new indoor performance space purpose-built to host Showdown Week, which culminated in UFC 242 – the gig drew an expectant sell-out crowd. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/46 Photos: MediaPro & Abu Dhabi Showdown Week www.mediapro-av.com www.adshowdownweek.ae
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Organised by Najahi Events, Achieve the Unimaginable promised to be a groundbreaking event for Dubai’s newest large-scale events space. Globally renowned life coach and public speaker, Tony Robbins headlined the show, performing four hours of non-stop content. There were also unique performances by Alicia Keys, as well as guest speakers Prince EA and Nick Vujicic. Providing a triple threat of audio, lighting and video for the event was SLS Production, which was delivering its first turnkey project in the venue. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/40 Photos: SLS Productions & Najahi Events www.slspro.net www.najahi.org www.coca-cola-arena.com
Two decades since the band first burst into the charts as fresh-faced youngsters, Westlife still pack out arenas across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and Asia. Back together after a seven-year hiatus, the Irish four-piece embarked on a 51-show tour, beginning on 22 May at Belfast’s SSE Arena before drawing to a close on 15 September, with a massive finale at London’s Hyde Park. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/30 Photos: eclipse Staging Services & TPMEA www.eclipse.ae www.unusualrigging.com www.livenation.me www.coca-cola-arena.com
Global stars including 50 Cent, Janet Jackson and Steve Aoki performing on the largest festival stage ever built in the Middle East, cheered on by a raucous 40,000-capacity crowd… It was the kind of scene that’s commonplace at major festivals the world over, but what made 18 July 2019 special was that the concert wasn’t taking place in the US, UK oreven the UAE. This was Jeddah World Fest – the largest music festival ever held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea20_digitallr/20 Photos: ROQU Media International www.jeddahworldfest.com www.roqumedia.com www.themanuallondon.com www.worldclassevents.global www.productiontec.com www.ct-group.com www.showforce.com
Venuetech has partnered with LEA Professional. W. Scott Robbins, Vice President of Sales of LEA Professional commented: “LEA is proud to have Venuetech as our partner to help bring LEA Professional amplifier products to market in the greater Middle East region. Venuetech shares our passion for exceptional customer service and also shares our vision to advance AV technology as we are doing with our Connect Series product range, the world’s first IoT/Cloud enabled professional amplifier products. “We are very impressed with Venuetech and their commitment to support their customers from design assistance all the way through post sales support. Venuetech…
German wireless LED lighting specialist Astera has appointed NMK Electronics to distribute its products in the GCC region. NMK Electronics was chosen for its vast experience and exposure in the GCC events market. The company was founded in 1987 to focus on the professional audio, video and lighting industry. From modest beginnings in Sharjah, UEA, it has grown into a leading distributor of professional AV products and musical instruments throughout the Middle East and is now headquartered in Dubai. With a portfolio of premium brands, a dynamic, knowledgeable team and a strong financial foundation, NMK is a market leader in…
Riedel Communications has announced that Venuetech has signed an agreement to become a distributor for Riedel’s full line of real-time media network and communications solutions in the Middle East. Based in Dubai, Venuetech is a leading professional AV systems integrator and distributor serving the broadcast and AV markets throughout UAE. “Venuetech is the ideal partner to help us bring the Riedel reputation for excellence in signal transport and communications technologies to the vital UAE marketplace,” said Ahmed Magd, General Manager, Riedel Middle East and Turkey. “In addition to their in-depth distribution expertise and local market experience, Venuetech has broad and…
disguise welcomes Creative Technology Middle East to the disguise Certified Solution Provider (CSP) worldwide network. The disguise Certified Solution Provider Program is designed for systems integration partners to resell disguise products and services to end customers as part of their differentiated solution. Under this program, CSPs manage, service and support end customers directly. With inventoried offices in Europe, the US, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions, CT is one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialist AV equipment to the sports, corporate, exhibition and entertainment industries. In the Middle East CT has an active presence in the live…
As part of the upgrade to the conference hall at its headquarters at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) has implemented Sennheiser’s versatile Digital 6000 solution. With hassle-free wireless connectivity and best-in-class audio quality, this professional microphone system offers the flexibility and quality needed to meet the diverse requirements of the high-profile events held at the Hall, which range from internal gatherings and workshops, to public talks and major press conferences. A significant aspect of the upgrade was the GDMO’s decision to leverage networked audio. Salem Belyouha, Director – Media Services at GDMO said:…
MADI has come a long way since the first AES standard was published in 1991. Originally devised for the studio, it has since migrated into live sound and now underpins major events around the world – events such as South Africa’s InniBos music festival, where DirectOut’s M.1K2 MADI Routing System is at the heart of the audio operation. The five-day Afrikaans festival is the largest festival of its kind in South Africa, attracting main stage crowds of around 35,000 people per show. At the helm of the audio control systems is sound engineer Gabriel Le Roux. “My journey to large-format…
SACO Technologies was tasked with designing a permanently mounted system capable of delivering high-resolution video capabilities. They selected the disguise production toolkit integrated with SACO’s own systems to power the LED screen running the length of the world’s tallest building. Burj Khalifa, developed and owned by Emaar Properties Dubai, rises 2,722 feet and 163 stories to pierce the desert skyline. It teamed with SACO on an initiative to light up the skyscraper’s east façade and provide high-resolution video capabilities for what became the ‘Light Up 2018’ New Year’s celebration. The groundbreaking show, viewed by more than one million people on…
Ayrton has announced the appointment of Q-Light, Egypt as the latest addition to its international distributor’s network. As Ayrton’s newest exclusive distributor, Q-Light will be responsible for the distribution of the full portfolio of Ayrton’s LED profile, wash, spot and effects luminaires in Egypt. Walid Bahnasy, CEO of Q-Light, and his partners founded the company as pioneers of entertainment and architectural lighting within the Egyptian market, which is the largest market for these sectors in the region. Bahnasy has great experience in the lighting industry, particularly in Egypt, North Africa, and Middle East, where he was responsible for the photography…
