International News

SAO PAULO, Brazil — FOR-A Corporation of America announced that Casablanca Online, a provider of satellite communications services based here, recently purchased a number of its professional video solutions. The order includes one HVS-390HS video switcher (pictured here), three UFM-30FRC frame rate converters and two MV-1620HS multi viewers, as well as one FA-1010 and five FA-9520 multi purpose signal processors.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The owners of the luxury yacht Genevieve approached Entertainment Lighting Solutions (ELS), based here, to provide solutions on how to “warm up” their interior lighting and reprogram the current control system on the yacht. An ETC Unison Paradigm system was chosen to handle lighting control.

LONDON, UK — The BA (Hons) Lighting Design program at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance in Outer London and German Light Products (GLP) are collaborating on enhancing training for the next generation of lighting designers and technicians.

EUROPE – “Latin Lover”, “Fotoromanza”, “Bello e impossibile” and “I maschi” are just a few of her greatest hits. We are of course talking about the Italian rock singer-songwriter Gianna Nannini, who is currently touring Europe on her “INNO” tour 2013. Lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe and lighting director Roland Greil chose Clay Paky lights and MA Lighting control systems for the tour.

GERMANY – Music producer Andy Lutschounig created his “Adoro” classical-pop crossover project in 2007, when he chose five young opera singers from among 200 applicants. Adoro’s music combines elements of opera with German pop songs and a large symphony orchestra, as could be appreciated at their recent performance at the Lausitzhalle in Hoyerswerda. Atlantis Audio provided the concert lighting equipment, which consisted of 22 Clay Paky Sharpys, 24 Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800 STs and other lights.

PRETORIA, South Africa – Johannesburg based Digital Fabric has specified Philips Selecon luminaries to help bring the recently completed //hapo museum to atmospheric and theatrical life.

WEST LONDON — Entec supplied lighting and sound gear and crew for two major gigs at Brixton and Bristol on the recent U.K. tour for New Zealand band, Fat Freddy’s Drop. The band – known for their improvised live performances which embrace multiple styles including dub, reggae, soul, jazz, blues and techno – returned to Entec to supply all their production needs following a previous one-off at Brixton Academy in 2011.