Barco has provided projection technology for a ground-breaking new immersive art centre in Dubai. Located in The Dubai Mall, Infinity des Lumières will allow visitors to discover a novel approach to experiencing art. The first set of digital immersive shows, starting in 2021, will focus on the masterpieces of coveted artists including Van Gogh, Japanese artists such as Hokusai and Kuniyoshi, as well as the contemporary artist and moviemaker, Thomas Vanz. With an area of 2,700 sq m and 3,300 sq m screen surface (walls and floor), the art centre will be powered by 130 of Barco’s cutting-edge projectors, including…
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Creative Technology Middle East has made two major hires for its newly formed Venue Services Department. Dailos Rodriguez joins as the Venue Operations Manager, while Mark Johnson has been appointed to the role of Business Development Manager. “It is an exciting time for the Middle East as we continue to grow and expand our team of professionals and our offering,” commented Andrew Reardon, Managing Director. “It is a pleasure to have both Mark and Dailos on board, and I wish them all the best going forward.” With over 24 years of experience in the hospitality and audio-visual industry, working across…
Stage Audio Works (SAW) has appointed Lee Thomson to the newly created role of Projects Sales Manager, with Mike Summerfield taking on the post of Distribution Sales Manager. The move follows the decision to restructure the sales operation into two distinct verticals – namely Projects and Distribution – to better serve both markets. The Projects team will look after markets served directly by SAW; these include key accounts in the houses of worship, themed attractions and casinos, sports, and performing arts sectors. The Distribution team will manage those markets chiefly served through a reseller/integrator channel; namely corporate AV, education, retail,…
For four consecutive years, Egyptian MegaStar Amr Diab has performed to capacity crowds as part of January’s highly popular Dubai Shopping Festival. This year’s show was no less popular, despite current COVID-19 safety restrictions. Organiser SIA moved this year’s concert to the 25,000-capacity Dubai Sports City Stadium for a socially distanced audience of 6,000. To retain the same energy level and give fans the best experience, the leading regional AV supplier, THE Technology, supplied a substantial L-Acoustics K Series system, ensuring a quality, energetic audio experience for this new arena audience ratio and size. “SIA had a big challenge,” commented…
Seven years have passed since GESAB started working with Martin Pro Middle East in the region’s control centre market; a partnership that has allowed these two complementary companies to deliver a range of projects throughout the Middle East, since the first joint venture in Saudi Arabia in December 2013. Having previously relied on Spanish consultants and integrators to facilitate the delivery of Middle East projects, GESAB’s association with MPME has allowed the company to find a long-term niche in the market. “The support, availability and professionalism of Martin Pro, as well as their unlimited portfolio of integrators, have been crucial…
With International Women’s Day 2021 taking place on 8 March, Poppy Ballon, Minnie Wallington, Irum Ashraf and Karen Beaton discuss gender equality in the live events industry. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea28_digitallr/38
Thomsun has made an Adamson CS7 available for demos in the UAE. Suited for live concert, conference and install applications, the system is the first CS7 setup to arrive in the region. “The CS-series is an intelligent loudspeaker system which provides on-board amplification and DSP that is integrated with Milan-ready AVB connectivity,” commented Thomsun’s Technical Manager, Ragesh C. “Your existing S-Series products can be upgraded to the CS-Series loudspeaker by replacing the back module of the speaker. CS Rack products include the Gateway, Bridge, Network Distribution System, Power Distribution System and CS Software where you have the ability to design,…
Pixel Artworks has opened its new Middle East office and state-of-the-art immersive showroom, located in Dubai’s Design District (d3). While the Pixel Artworks ME team has been based in Dubai for two years, the launch of this brand new facility underlines the company’s commitment to the local market. “With 15 years of innovation, creativity and technical expertise behind us, we’ve been able to deliver some of the Middle East’s most ambitious AV installations over the past two years,” commented Dan Alldis, Global Development Director, Pixel Artworks. “When you see some of the incredible work we have produced, it is easy…
Pretoria State Theatre’s 640-seat Drama Stage hosted the finale of 2020 Idols SA, complete with a lighting design by Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier and technical production delivered by Dream Sets for SIC Entertainment. While the show would normally decamp to the 3,000-capacity Carnival City Big Top Arena in Johannesburg for the finale, this year everything remained at the State Theatre, and while accommodating a strictly limited audience of 250, the visual elements of the production were also expanded, with an additional 120 Robe moving lights added to the rig. While the Idols Live Show rig features a number of…
For most countries around the world, the prospect of a live event with multiple DJs and musicians playing to a traditional in-person audience in 2020 was nothing but a pipedream. However, thanks to an innovative new platform from Irish-based Health Passport Europe, Cape Town was able to host exactly that, as RECHARGE 2020 took place on 21 December. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea28_digitallr/48
It seems like the events industry has only just come to terms with virtual events and how to produce them efficiently and effectively and now many clients in the corporate world are thinking about hybrid events. But what does hybrid actually mean, and how does it affect the way we work? Pre 2020, many international conferences already operated in a hybrid way, allowing attendees to follow the programme remotely with what we called webcasts at that time. Typically, webcasts focused on a live edit of camera and presentation signals and occasionally added their own information or graphic layers. The output…
Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) is supporting Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) in its mission to train undergraduate students in performing arts sectors, with a particular focus on supporting students in the Production Arts. CTME has partnered with SPAA to deliver technical information and guidance to students to further their knowledge and passion for entering the Production World. CTME’s industry professionals have already provided several engaging classes, sharing their years of experience and expertise around video elements within the live events industry. “We are very pleased to be able to offer support to this worthwhile Academic initiative, and we look…
