Author: James Robertson

The Harlequin Arena Group, Asia Tents Arena & Arena Hong Kong have announced they are becoming Arena Middle East & Asia. A spokesperson for Harlequin Arena Group commented on the merger: “Each of our regional offices will continue to design and deliver temporary event environments with the same passion and to the same exemplary standard that you’re used to. However, we’re proud to be a member of the world-renowned Arena Group and of our global capabilities, and we feel that this should be represented more clearly in our name and branding. More information on the Arena Middle East & Asia…

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Ten Concepts, a Swaziland based hire company for audio, visual and lighting equipment, have invested in a DiGiCo S21 with D2 rack, purchased from South African distributor, DWR Distribution. For a young company, only established by Thabani Ngcamphalala in 2016, Ten Concepts has enjoyed tremendous growth in a short period. The DiGiCo S21 was the perfect solution, combining technology and high quality, at an affordable price. “When I saw the DiGiCo S21 on the internet I was sold,” said Thabani. “I love the touchscreen and being able to move files from one screen to the other without a problem. It’s…

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The Soweto Theatre has become a river that has quenched the thirst of art devotees in the busy community of Jabulani in Soweto, near Johannesburg. Staging ongoing productions ranging from poetry to choirs, and beauty pageants to music festivals, the theatre has nurtured both professional and emerging talent. More recently, the Soweto Theatre took delivery of 20 Robe Robin LEDBeam 150s supplied by DWR Distribution. DWR were one of the initial equipment suppliers to the theatre when she opened her doors on 25 May 2012. “Initially we considered theRobe Robin LEDBeam 100s as part of our venue upgrade,” explained Lebugang…

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Music & Lights have appointed Loud & Clear Audio Visual Equipment Trading L.L.C as its distributor of their brands across the United Arab Emirates. With over 50 years combined experience in the live entertainment, event and installation markets with a number of award-winning venues to their credit, the directors of Loud & Clear bring specialist technical and design knowledge to the fore ensuring products are precisely matched to clients requirements. “By working alongside Loud & Clear Audio Visual Equipment Trading L.L.C, I am confident that Prolights, DAD, TRIBE, ProAudio and PROTRUSS will become increasingly visible brands throughout the United Arab…

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On the 5 January 2019, The AFC Asian Cup returned to the UAE for the second time since 1996 and for the first time in history, the month-long tournament saw 24 teams take part. It is the largest sporting tournament the UAE have ever hosted and took place over eight football stadiums across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain and Sharjah. Over 5,000 volunteers were on hand to ensure the event ran smooth, taking on various roles from operations and logistics to media management and hospitality. Creative Technology (CT) was honoured to have been a part of this fantastic event. Supplying perimeter…

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Ole Boinamo is pleased to present dot2 Training at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg on 4th and 5th March 2019. The two-day course will cover patching, user profiles, groups, presets, chases, back-up, tracking and more. Delegates are requested to supply their own dot2 console and laptop for the dot2 3D Visualizer. The cost is R1 700 and includes refreshments and lunch. Please let us know should you have any dietary requirements. dwrdistribution.co.za

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The European Tour made history this year when it took its tournament to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its 47 years of running. The groundbreaking event took place at the Royal Greens golf course in King Abdullah Economic City on the 31st January and ran until the 3rd of February.  The Inaugural Saudi International was not only a first of its kind, but it was also the first time any Saudi Arabian National had participated in a European Tour event. The tournament made headlines worldwide as the event was set to make a big impact.   Creative Technology…

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With the breathtaking eastern foot of Table Mountain as a backdrop, British indie rockers, James, performed at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on 24 November 2018. The full technical was supplied by Audio Engineering, who used their brand-new MA dot2 to run the spectacular show. “What an excellent production!” said Marcel Bezuidenhout, owner of Audio Engineering based in Cape Town. “James rocked it out at the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts playing favourite hits like Lose Control, Sit Down and material from their 15th studio album, Living in Extraordinary Times.” Very proud to be associated with the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts…

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To cater for a growing congregation, Thrive Church, east of Johannesburg, has invested in an L-Acoustics audio system installed by DWR Distribution. Thrive Church has two houses of worship, a church in Boksburg and the other in Edenvale, where the focus is to encourage families to live closer to Jesus. The upgrade, which was installed at the Boksburg community, consisted of a three per side L-Acoustics ARCS WiFo System (two Focus and one Wide) with two SB18m subwoofers flown per side, two X12   outfills (one per side) and six 5XT front-fills. “The previous audio system was about fifteen years old…

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When Eric de Jager, managing director and certified technology specialist at TechSonic, was challenged with providing sound and video coverage for three large Zoom Room-enabled meeting spaces at a top law firm in South Africa, he and his team came up with a unique solution using MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics. Being that he had great success using single MXL AC-404-Z USB-Powered Microphones as ceiling-mounted microphones for small Zoom Rooms, Eric knew that the MXL AC-360-Z would be ideal for installing in a larger space. MXL AC-360-Z expands on the AC-404-Zs three internal capsules to offer…

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