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Bolshoy Ice Dome

Chainmaster Gear Handling Heavy Lifting at Winter Olympics Venues

SOCHI, Russia — Several venues to be used Feb. 7-23 for the 2014 Winter Olympics have been equipped with hoists made by Chainmaster. Among the largest: the Bolshoy Ice Dome (pictured here) and the Iceberg Skating Palace, each of which can accommodate 12,000 spectators. Chainmaster, based in Eilenburg, Germany, has been active in Russia and its neighboring countries since 1998. The company opened its Chainmaster Consulting Office Russia in 2004.

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Fasion TV Club in Singapore sparkles with Elation Professional gear

Fashion TV Club Singapore Sparkles with Elation Gear

SINGAPORE — For Fashion TV’s new dance club here, which opened in late October after a two-month renovation, Germany-based auxweg.com designed and installed a system that includes Elation Professional lighting fixtures and LED video panels. The club’s two main rooms feature Elation Platinum Beam 5R Extreme moving heads, Rayzor Q12 LED lights, Platinum Spot LED Pro IIs, Design Wash LED Zooms and EPV6 LED panels.

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SGS Sistemas Ltd. specified Clay Paky fixtures for the GORS cultural center that is part of the Embassy of Latgale

The Embassy of Latgale in Latvia Lit with Clay Paky Gear

REZEKNE, Latvia — SGS Sistemas Ltd. specified Clay Paky fixtures for the GORS cultural center that is part of the Embassy of Latgale, which is dedicated to keeping the cultural traditions of this part of Latvia alive in today’s changing world. The recommendation included Alpha Spot HPE 1500s and Alpha Wash 1500s to cover long throw distances along with six of Clay Paky’s more compact Alpha Spot QWO 800 ST moving lights.

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‘Rock Around The Christmas Tree’ stage set (with SixPacks)

Swedish Holiday Celebration Lit with SGM SixPacks

GÖTEBORG, Sweden — LD Henrik “Henke” Hjälm, who is also production and technical manager at Trädgår’n, host to the recent “Rock Around The Christmas Tree – from Elvis to Guns N Roses” celebration involving Swedish rock bands, 15 nights and nearly 8,000 spectators, opted for a dozen SGM SixPack LED blinders for the shows.

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The Pooh’s “Opera Seconda” Tour Lit with Clay Paky Gear. Photo by Ros Live Tour

The Pooh’s “Opera Seconda” Tour Lit with Clay Paky Gear

BOLOGNA, Italy — Italian rock band The Pooh recently concluded their elaborate Opera Seconda tour in Italy, Europe and beyond. Along with longtime band members Roby Facchinetti, Dodi Battaglia and Red Canzian (with Danilo Ballo on additional keyboards and Phil Mer on drums), The Pooh performed with the Ensemble Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Giacomo Loprieno. LD Fabrizio “Fabi” Crico lit the production with Clay Paky gear provided by Alibi Service.

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Luc Lafortune's Dec. 5 lecture in St. Petersburg, Russia received support from Clay Paky

Luc Lafortune Lecture in St. Petersburg Gets Support from Clay Paky

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — For Luc Lafortune’s lecture, “Art and Poetry in Stage Lighting,” delivered at the Alexandrinsky Theatre’s “New Stage” on Dec. 5, the theatre’s managerial staff, TDM Stage Equipment and Clay Paky provided support, and Alberico D’Amato, Clay Paky Area Manager, and Slawa Gartung, Clay Paky CIS Representative, briefly presented Clay Paky’s new products in a demo show.

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