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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – Aca Lukas’ unique blend of rock-fused Balkan folk music has garnered the Serbian artist a loyal following. The popular singer’s diverse musical talents were on full display recently at Slovenia’s Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, where he played two and a half hours of hits. Accenting the colorful performance chord for melodious chord, was a vivid multi-faceted light show created by Mario Curkovic, using a collection of CHAUVET Professional Rogue and Maverick fixtures supplied by Akustika Bahun.

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FRANKFURT, Germany – More than 100 Claypaky Scenius Profile luminaires accompanied German hard-rock legends Bad Uncles on a winter tour of their homeland in support of their first new album in ten years ‘Memento’, with longstanding production designer Jerry Appelt selecting the innovative fixtures to create spectacular, multi-layered lighting looks. Appelt has worked with Bad Uncles since 2002. As a result, he is accustomed to creating the high production values the band desires.

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AARHUS, DENMARK—An array of creative video panels from Martin by HARMAN provide a visually dazzling backdrop for Danish rock band Superloader’s video for the song “City Light.” Award-winning Croatian cinematographer, Vedran Rapo, who is well-versed in capturing the full potential of lighting fixtures on camera, deployed Martin by HARMAN solutions because of seamless integration between video, lighting and control products.

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MANCHESTER, U.K. — Schwarzkopf, a maker of hair care products, turned to Evans Audio Visual Stage for the set, stage, video, lighting and sound for a two-day re-launch event for their Blond Me hair care products. The event took place at the Principal Manchester, a luxury hotel and event hosting complex.

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MEXICO CITY — Osvaldo “Chicho” Giuliano Ipictured here), Juan Carlos “Charly” Zamudio and Fulkas Camacho, the three partners who formed the PRO3 lighting design collective based in Mexico City’s Condesa neighborhood, have some of their own lighting gear on hand to facilitate projects that range from corporate events and architectural lighting to theatre work and concert show design. Their inventory includes 36 Robe Pointes.

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WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO – In Papiamentu, the words “Su Legria” loosely translate as “his or her happiness.” In that case, the one of the largest dance festivals on the Caribbean island of Curaçao is very aptly named. Held the first Friday every January, Su Legria brings locals and visitors together to free themselves from day-to-day concerns and enjoy electronic house music performed with a distinctive island flair by world class DJs.

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UMHLANGA, South Africa — LD Johan Ferreira from BF Production Services worked with Claypaky fixtures provided by EPH Production to provide the looks for an invitation-only event staged by First National Bank for its top 1,500 clients. Dubbed the FNB Starlight Pop Opera, the event featured Patrizio Buanne, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and local artists including Arno Carstens.

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STELLENBOSCH, South Africa – For a wedding held at South Africa’s Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden on the slope of Stellenbosch Mountain, LD Jean-Pierre Wilson of Unfazed Productions used Chauvet Professional Rogue R2 Wash fixtures and Chauvet DJ par units to further enhance a setting within an enclosure on the garden’s grounds. The site features 60 works by sculptor Dylan Lewis.

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[caption id="attachment_274306" align="alignnone" width="800"]Analog Way’s solutions utilized at the National Congress of CREA[/caption]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The national congress of CREA, the Argentina Association of Regional Consortia for Agricultural Experimentation, took place at La Rural, the largest convention and exhibition center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This 5th edition of the Congress called “The Re-evolution of your company” gathered together more than 7,500 attendees.

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[caption id="attachment_274303" align="alignnone" width="1200"]Robe helps with Lighting Reyers Tower[/caption]

BRUSSELS – Leading Belgian creative lighting designer Thomas Boets loves challenges, so when production company Fast Forward Events asked him to light the iconic Reyers Tower in Brussels – a high concrete broadcasting pillar, standing 89 meters tall and dominating the local skyline – he jumped at the chance! He also chose Robe fixtures to accomplish the task to produce an outstanding lighting scheme for the heritage listed landmark.

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[caption id="attachment_274286" align="alignnone" width="800"]Gesher technical director Maxim Rosenburg is on the left, with technical manager Sergey Novitsky on the right[/caption]

JAFFA, Israel – Israel’s Gesher Theatre has recently taking delivery of new Robe BMFL Blades and LEDWash 600s to add to their existing LEDWash 1200s as the Czech moving light manufacturer continues to make an impression in theatres and performance installations. The acclaimed theatre, in the southern Tel Aviv suburb of Jaffa, was founded in 1991 by new Russian immigrants including artistic director Yevgeny Arye and is now regarded as a key platform of Israeli culture. It is one of the only bilingual theatres in the world performing in both Russian and Hebrew.

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WUPPERTAL, Germany – Bounce is a Bon Jovi tribute band that has been performing across the Atlantic for more than 10 years. During that time they have played in every trendy club, concert hall and major festival in Europe. As ‘Bounce & Orchestra II’ they recently embarked on their Next Level tour in Wuppertal, Germany’s historic City Hall. Lighting designer and operator, Christian David, specified several of PR Lighting’s patented XR 440 BWS fixtures for the occasion.

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