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Clay Paky Gear illuminates Spanish TV show, Pequeños Gigantes

Clay Paky Gear illuminates Spanish TV show, “Pequeños Gigantes”

MADRID, Spain – Before Pequeños Gigantes (Little Giants), a Spanish language TV singing and dancing competition that has moved from Mexico to several other countries, was presented by Mediaset España Comunicación to viewers in Spain starting Sept. 7, the producers turned to Cinelux for a lighting rig that included Clay Paky’s A.leda B-EYE K20, Sharpy and Alpha Profile 1500 fixtures.

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Namibia-based Mikel-Jes Productions Invests In Robe fixtures

Namibia-based Mikel-Jes Productions Invests In Robe Fixtures

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Mikel-Jes Productions, a leading rental company in this southern African nation, recently invested in Robe Pointe, LEDWash 300 and LEDBeam 100 fixtures. The company, led by Michael Verrmulen and Johann Swart, has been operating since 2006 and has built up a substantial reputation for providing complete technical solutions including design and lighting, sound, video, staging and rigging.

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White Light Supplies Lighting & Sound for WWI Remembrance Events

LONDON – For the past several months the Tower of London, part of the Historic Royal Palaces, and its ambitious sculptural commission, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, have been a central symbol of the UK’s WWI Centenary observations. The display, which grew in size over time, marked each commonwealth casualty of WWI – 888,246 in total – with a hand-made red ceramic poppy “planted” by volunteers around the venue’s exterior. Entertainment and event production supplier White Light has been closely involved in the event, providing lighting, sound, and video support services for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5 and closing ceremony on Nov. 11 (Remembrance Day), as well as providing lighting for the entire poppy display throughout its three-month installation.

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Behind the Scenes UK Announces Card Aid Program

LONDON – Behind the Scenes UK, the newly launched charity that aims to provide financial support to entertainment technology professionals when they are ill or injured, is calling on companies and individuals to send their annual Christmas cards via Card Aid this year. Card Aid has been helping charities increase their funds from the sale of their Christmas cards for over 30 years and John Simpson, Chair of Behind the Scenes UK, believes proceeds from the sale of Christmas Cards via the Card Aid Website will really make a difference to Behind the Scenes, which only launched in the UK in October.

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Clay Paky, Major and MA Accompany BAP on tour

COLOGNE, Germany – Since songwriter Wolfgang Niedecken formed BAP in the late 1970s, the band has released 16 studio albums and the band members have performed around the world. The band’s latest tour, “BAP zieht den Stecker,” may translate to “BAP pulls the plug,” but LD Peter Seifertur (Cue Design) saw to it that the band was still well-lit. For their open-air concert at Salzkotten, near Paderborn, Seifertur specified a rig that included a variety of Clay Paky fixtures.

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Vance Joy tour photo by Sarah Rushton-Read

Vance Joy Tour Rig Includes Clay Paky Fixtures

UK Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy recently embarked on his first U.K. tour, with an array of Clay Paky A.Leda B-EYE K20 fixtures helping create the shows’ diverse lighting looks. Specified from Siyan Ltd by lighting designer Liam Tully, the B-EYEs made up the floor package, with two mounted on each side of the stage and two on the drum risers.

CORRECTION: This release first appeared on PLSN.com with photos of another event lit with Clay Paky fixtures. We have updated this posting with the original photos sent by Clay Paky. PLSN regrets the error.

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