International News

SPAIN – LD Luis Pastor calls on Elation Cuepix panels for Fito & Fitipaldis’ tour.

CHESHIRE, U.K. – GDS was commissioned to supply a house lighting system featuring ArcSystem for The Brindley theatre in Runcorn.

VIENNA, Austria – Some 140 GLP impression X4 series fixtures were out in force at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest (ESC 2015) which took place at the 16,000 capacity Wiener Stadthalle in Austria.

U.K. – American rapper Kanye West’s headline gig at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has gone viral due to the incredible 792-strong par can rig controlled by 16 Avolites ART2000 48 way 16A dimmers and 2 Avolites Power Cubes.

HELSINBORG, Sweden – Melodifestivalen is Sweden’s national contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest, where their winner candidate is found. For the stage setup, lighting designer, Fredrik Jönsson implemented both X-5 strobes and P-5 wash lights.

PALM SPRINGS, CA – The World Armenian Entertainment Awards took place May 9th at the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in Palm Springs, California, and although only in its second year, the star-studded gala is already being touted as one of the best yearly events in Southern California. Video and lighting production technology for the event, which included the supply of Elation Beam series fixtures, was handled by Hi Energy Production for the second year running.

NOTTINGHAM, U.K. – Ice rinks are often the site of competitions, so it’s only fitting that when events supplier OneBigStar was awarded the contract to revitalize the lighting rig at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre, the company arranged a shootout of different lighting fixtures. Following a demonstration of a variety of fixtures at the venue, the company specified 10 CHAUVET Professional Rogue R2 Spot LED fixtures and 20 COLORdash Par-Hex 12 LED wash fixtures to replace the incandescent system at the popular ice skating venue.

AUSTRALIA – Vivid Sydney festival of light featured Clay Paky Sharpys and Mythos Fixtures installed as part of an interactive experience for festivalgoers.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Backstage Academy and The Society of British Theatre Designers win a special jury prize for projection mapping project for the Prague Quadrennial.

U.K. – Ambersphere Solutions continue to enjoy the strongest possible sales story for the Clay Paky Mythos.  Since its UK debut at PLASA 2014, the Mythos has established itself as yet another ‘must have’ Clay Paky fixture in every genre of the lighting industry.  From television studios to corporate trade launches, theatrical performances and live touring productions, the Mythos is up there at the top of the list for the fixture of choice.

U.K. – Leading UK lighting rental company Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting – including over 300 moving lights – to the four principal stages at brand new UK festival Wild Life, together with their brand new high definition proprietary 7 mm LED screen for one stage.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Chauvet Professional COLORado fixtures were commissioned to for the lighting array at the seventh Summit of the Americas.