International News

NELSPRUIT, South Africa – The main stage for the 2015 Innibos arts festival – one of the largest Afrikaans events in South Africa drawing over 107,000 people over five days – staged at Hoërskool Bergvlam in Nelspruit, was lit for the eighth year by Pretoria, based LD Johan Ferriera. This year he chose to work with nearly 150 Robe moving lights, supplied to the event by Johannesburg based MGG, one of the country’s leading technical production specialists.

BRISTOL, UK – Bristol’s ‘Love Saves The Day’ Festival moved to the new, expanded location of Eastville Park this year, dramatically increasing its capacity from the previous city center site. The move allowed for 27,000 music fans to enjoy the line-up and good weather. lighting, video and rigging for the three main stages. Fineline provided lighting, video and rigging for the three main stages.

MADRID – The third edition of La Voz Espana, the Spanish version of the popular TV singing contest, was won by Antonio José, coached by singer songwriter Antonio Orozco. The series set records for viewership and was lit for the first time by TV LD Iñaki Irastorza, who used Robe’s BMFL Spots and Pointes in his design.

BAKU, Azerbaijan – The Closing Ceremony for the first European Games at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 28 made use of W-DMX by Wireless Solution Sweden AB.

LONDON — White Light recently supported an exhibition of photos of British actress Audrey Hepburn at the National Portrait Gallery in Central London.

MUNICH, Germany – KISS recently brought their elaborate live show to Europe this summer, kicking off its 40th Anniversary European Tour May 30 in Munich’s Olympic Park and wrapping up June 22 in Madrid. LD Sean Hackett’s lighting design included 30 Elation Professional Platinum Beam 5R moving heads supplied by Christie Lites. Production design was by Robert Long and Sooner Routhier.

GWANGJU, South Korea — As university athletes from around the world took part in the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade in South Korea, host broadcaster Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) turned to Riedel Communications for equipment to produce the international feed for the event, one of the world’s largest multi-sport competitions. Pictured here is the distribution control room.

SINGAPORE – For SG50, Singapore’s 50th Anniversary, Dick Lee directed the National Day Parade (NDP) in the Padang, right in the heart of the city, with a design by Javier Tanrations that included 350 Robe BMFL Blades supplied by Showtec Communications Pte Ltd.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Philips’ entertainment lighting brands Vari-Lite and Strand Lighting, along with the Showline product range, were on display for the three-day Mediatech Africa exhibition in Johannesburg. Philips’ Martin Palmer, pictured here, supported the DWR Distribution team on stand to offer visitors in-depth product knowledge and demos. Philips exhibited the Vari-Lite VL4000 Series, Strand Lighting NEO and 500ML Consoles and the Showline SL NITRO 510 and 510C LED strobes.