GL events Middle East, a regional branch of GL events Group, announces the signature of the agreement for the management of the multipurpose event venue – E2 Dubai South Event & Exhibition Center (also known as the Dubai Airshow Site). The state-of-the-art venue has been developed by Dubai South with the motivation of allowing businesses in the GCC region to grow, aiming to incubate collective progression within the region. E2 Dubai South is a short drive from the world’s largest airport in the making – Al Maktoum International Airport. Located in Dubai South district, E2 has been developed in the…
Author: Jacob Waite
Record-breaking build times were achieved at the Qiddiya entertainment, sports and cultural destination recently in Saudi Arabia by deploying the next generation of semi-permanent buildings. Eventually covering 334 square kilometres Qiddiya – the first of its kind entertainment resort and in Saudi Arabia – is one of three ‘Giga projects’ at the heart of the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 national transformation strategy intended to expand and diversify the Saudi economy. Once complete, the Qiddiya entertainment district located 40km from Riyadh is planned to be 2.5 times the size of Walt Disney World and will include holiday homes, water parks, cultural…
Signify’s Philips Strand Lighting studio and location fixtures have delivered practical and performance benefits to the production of an independent Namibian movie, the #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm. A range of Philips Strand Lighting’s latest LED instruments was supplied to Collective Productions for the filming of the compelling crime thriller by DWR Distribution, Signify’s Entertainment Lighting sales partner in South Africa. The equipment included Studio Panel MkII, 150S and 300S Softlights, and LEDheadDaylight fixtures. During principal photography in July and August, gaffer Hein van Zijl and assistant Tangi Kamukwatange used the fixtures in a range of locations, including close interiors and challenging exterior settings, from riverbeds to roadsides. Throughout the…
Event design and technical production specialist Maestra Group establishes a new scenic department in Dubai, which will operate from a dedicated facility close to its Dubai Investment Park HQ. Maestra Group has been providing its clients with creative scenic services for the past few years in both London and Dubai, so this consolidates the business model, and brings a key division of the contractor services portfolio in-house. Already delivering lighting, audio, video, rigging as well as scenic elements including the fabrication of set and staging, it was a “totally logical step” confirmed Maestra Dubai’s managing director Tom Clements. The new department…
Audio-Technica welcomes new distributor Pro Audio for both its consumer and professional audio products in South Africa from 1 September 2018. Joining Audio-Technica’s network of distribution partners across EMEA; the company’s current portfolio includes Turbosound, TC Electronic, HK Audio and Klark Teknik. Audio-Technica Export Sales Manager Dre Klaassen said: “We’re delighted to welcome Pro Audio to the Audio-Technica family. We are very confident that it is the right company to build Audio-Technica’s profile in both the pro and consumer markets in South Africa. The company’s wide experience and drive in distribution are unique in the territory and I very much…
SuperSport trusted in Green Hippo technology to present action-packed AV footage overlay in its new studios, complimenting the 2018 FIFA World Cup viewing experience. The studio owners called upon the expertise of Gearhouse LEDVision to design and programme a brand-new system that would operate 176 x 46″ full HD seamless monitors, 144 x 1.5mm LED tiles and 130 x 3.9mm LED tiles in the revamped studio. Conceptualised by Michael Gill of MGD, SuperSport’s new double story set for studio 6 and the Arena includes straight, architectural lines, while interesting nooks and crannies allow producers a diversity of presentation shots. A…
Guquko Technical Rider, a strictly dry hire company in South Africa, has launched its brand-new website. The company was established by Phumzile Sibanyoni at the tail end of 2017. “The equipment has been working very hard for us. We were very pleased that our Robe Spiiders and Longman units were used at the Nelson Mandela Annual lecture hosted at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on 17 July,” Sibanyoni explained. The company’s stock includes 12 Robe Spiiders, 24 Longman 4 Ups, Prolyte Group stage decks and other accessories such as cabling. “The gear is out most of the weeks and is not…
Blue Array Productions, South African audio rental company, has invested in an SD12, its third DiGiCo console. Blue Array’s initial buy into the DiGiCo brand, an SD5, caused a stir in the South African market. With such a great reaction, the company decided to invest in a smaller platform console, purchasing a DiGiCo S31, before recently taking ownership of the DiGiCo SD12. “Blue Array’s Kobus van Rensburg and Marinus Visser have been wanting an SD12 since the console was launched in 2017,” said Kyle Robson from DWR Distribution, DiGiCo’s distributor for Africa. “We worked with them on costings and they finally decided…
DWR Distribution, South Africa’s distributor of Signify, oversaw the installation of Philips Showline SL Punchlite 220 luminaires and a Philips Strand 200 Plus console in the Conservatory Hall at the North-West University School of Music and Conservatory in Potchefstroom. The Philips SL Punchlite 220 is a high-performance luminaire delivering a powerful blended beam, ideal for large outdoor stages and permanent applications. The new equipment will compliment all the concerts and music productions, such as the cabaret and annual pantomime. Dr. Yvonne-Marié Brand, Acting Director of the NWU School of Music & Conservatory, exclaimed: “The new equipment is a huge upgrade…
Universal Audio has announced the release of its latest product, the UAD-2 Live Rack. The Universal Audio UAD-2 Live Rack is a 16-channel MADI effects processor, allowing users to apply Realtime UAD Processing with MADI-enabled digital consoles; providing a hardware and software system for integrating the entire library of UAD Powered Plug-Ins into a live sound environment — all at near-zero latency. Users can combine up to 4 Live Rack units to process up to 64 MADI channels. Each Universal Audio UAD-2 Live Rack hardware unit features 4 UAD-2 DSP SHARC processors for running UAD plug-ins at sub-2 milliseconds latency.…
Automated lighting manufacturer, High End Systems, has launched SolaFrame 3000, the new flagship luminaire Sola Series range. The High End Systems SolaFrame 3000 combines light output from its 1000 watt Ultra-Brite White LED engine with a limitless palette of effects and colour possibilities. Boasting more than 37,000+ lumens output, High End Systems SolaFrame 3000 is the first automated LED luminaire to rival and even exceed the output of the most powerful arc lamp fixtures. The engine is also available in a High-Fidelity version with incredibly accurate colour rendering. With all the features designers have come to expect from High End Systems, SolaFrame 3000…
Claypaky announced 2 new luminaires, the Claypaky Axcor Profile 600 and Claypaky Axcor Profile 400 to its range. The new luminaires feature the exclusive and patented Claypaky beam framing system. Both these models are available in 2 versions: with 6500K colour temperature and high light output, or – alternatively – with 5600K colour temperature and a CRI of around 90. The completeness of its colour section, its great wealth of visual effects, its framing system implemented with technological devices that enhance its precision and versatility, the possibility of using it as a wash light, make the Claypaky Axcor Profile 600…
