Award winning event technical production specialist Maestra’s UEA-based operation delivered rigging, staging, sound, lighting, video and AV for Blend Abu Dhabi, a special event to relaunch the YAS Marina Formula One circuit meeting space. A stunning sculptural set design for the conference session’s stage was conceived by the YAS Event Centre team and augmented by Maestra, comprising 28 geometric structures made from semi-translucent white sheer material, stretched over a series of wooden frames in different shapes and various sizes — with the largest around 2m wide. All fixtures were lit with a single LED PAR, which were controlled via the…
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An MA Lighting grandMA2 full size, operated by South African Glenn Duncan, run the production of musical Evita, which kicked off at Johannesburg’s Montecasino Teatro, before heading to Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre. “This production of Evita has been publicised as the original production,” said Duncan. “We had a few of the original creatives out for the set-up, some wonderful people. It was interesting to see them interact with each other, people who have known each other for over twenty years and who are not scared of speaking their minds.” LD Richard Winkler from New York, along with his associate Gary…
The backbone of Stage Two and Stage Five at Johannesburg’s Sasani Studios, previously known as ZSETV, has been upgraded and future-proofed with a new dimming system comprising 24 LSC Gen VI, supplied and installed by DWR Distribution. The LSC technology replaces dimmers in the studio that were custom designed and hand built for South Africa’s very first soap opera, Egoli, which aired its first episode aired on M-Net on 6 April 1992, consequently broadcasting for 18 years, placing Sasani on the map as the soap doyens of the South African television industry. “I am an older generation broadcast engineer who is…
On 3-4 June 2017, the 26th annual Grolsch Blues Festival took place in Vechtebad, Schöppingen (Germany), with the highest number of visitors recorded. “It was a breathtaking festival with a great atmosphere,” commented Richard Hölscher, organiser of the Kulturring Schöppingen. “I was really pleased with the course of the festival especially as we were a little bit nervous because of the different music styles“. There needn’t have been any concerns as the record crowd numbers were blown away by the acts on show. Even a violent weather outbreak couldn’t dampen spirits and hotel rooms are already being booked up for…
Matrix Laser contributed to the 46th UAE National Day celebrations with laser projections during 7 consecutive days for 2 iconic buildings in Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Palace and Al Bahr Towers. The Abu Dhabi skyline was lit with laser projections from Emirates Palace with Matrix Laser’s Coherent Viper and a Coherent OPSL lasers. The company’s partnership with the event reached its 7th consecutive year installing the fixtures on the Emirates Palace rooftop; with laser beams visible as far as Al Reem Island- Saadiyad Island and Yas Island. In 2017, Matrix Laser additionally created, programmed and installed laser systems for the…
Coinciding with the opening of its fully functional showroom with studio facilities, Sonic Wave, a one-stop shop for audio-visual professionals, has announced its partnership with Sennheiser. The agreement enables Sonic Wave to cater to the growing demand for wired and wireless microphones, as well as studio headphones and monitors from sound aficionados, DJs, musicians, and integrators in the UAE. “Clients in the UAE are demanding reliable high-quality products with world-class support. The biggest demand for these solutions comes from the hospitality industry, as hotels and restaurants often feature live bands and DJs at their venues,” explained Andrew Williams, Managing Director…
Digital Projection has announced the appointment of Abdulrahman Aladawi to the position of Business Development Manager Middle East. Based at the leading professional projection specialist’s Dubai Experience Centre, Aladawi joined the company in November, bringing first-hand experience of every aspect of the channel to the company as it strives to further grow its burgeoning business in the region. Abdulrahman joins Digital Projection from manufacturer Casio Computer Co where he was Regional Sales Manager MENA for the Digital Signage and Projectors division over a four-year period. Prior to that, he was Technical Sales Engineer for AV/Broadcast with system integrator Oasis Enterprises…
The annual festival was back at Media City Amphitheatre to mark Eclipse Staging Services’ return to live concerts after a long summer break. TPMEA’s Ste Durham was on site to meet the crew as they prepared for the arrival of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest names. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea11_digitallr/34 Photos: Syed Ali Massam and TPMEA www.eclipse.ae www.byrnerental.com www.aes.ae
Dubai native, Spectrum Entertainment, produced a truly world-class stadium show in less than 40 days for Saudi Arabia’s 87th National Day, a huge feat matched only by the magnitude of the nation’s landmark anniversary. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea11_digitallr/28 Photos: Spectrum Entertainment Services www.spectrum07.com www.mmgmodels.com www.mediaprome.com www.matrix-laser.com www.aes.ae www.aggreko.com/en-mideast
Held at The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, World Skills Abu Dhabi 2017 brought young people from 59 member countries and regions to compete in a variety of vocation skill competitions. TPMEA spoke to some several of the companies that aided the event. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea11_digitallr/22 Photos: WorldSkills International, Ace Valencia (Harlequin) https://worldskillsabudhabi2017.com/en/ www.people-creative.com www.eclipse.ae www.dbnaudile.co.uk www.stageone.co.uk www.prg.com www.deltalive.com www.harlequinmarquees.com www.worldclassevents.global www.showforce.com
After a year away, the world-renowned dance music spectacular returned to Meydan Race Course in Dubai with an all-new – and surprisingly minimal – show design. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea11_digitallr/16 Photos: Protec and Envie Events www.sensation.com www.envie-events.com www.productiontec.com
Building on an already established working relationship with both Wicked and Flow, Integrated Event Industry Group, GL Events, has obtained a portion of the companies to facilitate further growth for all concerned. https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea11_digitallr/10 www.gl-events.com www.wicked.ae http://www.flowsolutions.ae
