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Anolis Luminaires Deployed for Maiden’s Tower Installation in Istanbul

Istanbul’s famous Maiden’s Tower, which stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 meters from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, has recently re-opened after restoration, complete with a fabulous new permanent lighting scheme designed by Martin Kuhn and featuring over 75 Anolis LED luminaires. Kuhn was working for AV specialist ASTEL and end client, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He actually won a competition to design lighting for the newly renovated monument, also well known for its appearance in the 1998 James Bond Movie, The World Is Never Enough.Read More »Anolis Luminaires Deployed for Maiden’s Tower Installation in Istanbul

NASH Ingeniería and CHAUVET Professional Unleash Imagination at Argentina’s New UADE Auditorium

A facility named after a living legend must uphold the highest standards of production. Such is the case with the Héctor Cavallero Auditorium, at the Argentine Business University (UADE). Providing a practice and exhibition room for students of the Bachelor of Performing Arts, the facility is named in honor of Cavallero, current director of the Bachelor of Performing Arts at UADE. It is a giant name to live up to. Héctor Cavallero is among the most renowned theater producers in the history of Argentina. Bringing Michael Jackson to the country and inaugurating the shows at Campo Argentino del Polo with Luciano Pavarotti, are just two of his many accomplishments.Read More »NASH Ingeniería and CHAUVET Professional Unleash Imagination at Argentina’s New UADE Auditorium

Steve McCracken Makes Magic with ChamSys At Fly Open Air Festival

The transformation seemed magical. For three nights this summer, Princess Gardens Park, a refined and stately 37-acre oasis of green in the middle of a downtown shopping district, took on the air of an EDM club as thousands of fans piled in to see stars like Kerri Chandler, Shanti Celeste, Mr. G, and DJ Boring, perform at the Fly Open Air Festival. Setting an appropriately intense tone for the proceedings was a bright, bold, and fast moving 14-universe lightshow run by Steve McCracken on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M Stadium that featured a massive 40-meter-long EDM-club-worthy wall of light.Read More »Steve McCracken Makes Magic with ChamSys At Fly Open Air Festival

24 Skylos and 48 Arolla Aqua Units from Claypaky Lit up the Verona Arena

More than seventy Claypaky lights were used to illuminate the inaugural Eurovolley match at the Verona Arena. The project was conceived by Mequadro Service’s lighting designer Andrea Coppini and the company owner Emanuele Mazzi, with support from Claypaky product specialist Alessandro Melegaro. The event marked the return of top sporting events to the temple of Italian opera, which was transformed into an open-air sports stadium in less than 24 hours.Read More »24 Skylos and 48 Arolla Aqua Units from Claypaky Lit up the Verona Arena

New Style for Robe PAINTES

L to R: Koketso Senyolo, Tebogo Bosga and Carel du Plessis from Sound Stylists with DWR’s Duncan Riley. Photos Courtesy DWR

Johannesburg, South Africa-based rental and production company Sound Stylists has invested in 24 Robe PAINTE moving lights, the first part of an order that has been delivered via South African Distributor DWR, with more to follow soon.Read More »New Style for Robe PAINTES

Calling All Drone Show Innovators: Submit Your Application for The 4th International Drone Show Competition Until Oct. 13!

Participants from all over the world, including drone show providers, tech teams, designers, vendors, event and marketing agencies, light and integrated show organizers, and drone show fans, can now submit their projects for a chance to win special recognition for innovation in the drone show world and a number of special prizes for the 4th International Drone Show Competition. This annual celebration of innovation in drone shows are now accepting applications, which must be submitted by October 13, 2023.

Organized by SPH Engineering, the 4th International Drone Show Competition offers a platform for drone professionals and enthusiasts to showcase their creativity, technical prowess, and the ability to captivate audiences through mesmerizing drone shows.

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YES TECH Magic Stage Shines at the 19th Asian Games

On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games with the theme “Tides Surging in Asia” was held in Hangzhou, where 45 countries and regions gathered together. The ceremony blended elements of artificial intelligence and environmentally friendly technology with video and light to highlight Chinese aesthetics. Here’s a video from YES TECH on the 19th Asian Games:

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Robe Shines Bright at Sziget 2023

Hungary’s Sziget Festival celebrated 30 years in 2023 earning its place as one of Europe’s largest, most popular and diverse music and cultural festivals which is staged annually in August on Óbudai-sziget (“Old Buda Island”), a fantastic leafy green 108-hectare island on the Danube just a stone’s throw from central Budapest. Robe moving lights had a big presence this year across three major performance areas – the Main Stage, the massive FreeDome Tent and the dropYard rap stage – as well as on some of the other venues around the site that hosted over 1,000 performances on the “Island of Freedom” as it’s known for the duration.Read More »Robe Shines Bright at Sziget 2023

Bluebox and ROE Visual Partner Up Again for New XR Studio

Big-blue Technology, a part of the Top 10 Global PR Agency, Blue Focus, set up a high-end BLUEBOX XR studio in Beijing, covering 1,400 m² and equipped with ROE Visual panels. As a pioneer in the immersive digital world, the launch of this new studio advances a strategic step forward in developing its Blue Cursor Metaverse.Read More »Bluebox and ROE Visual Partner Up Again for New XR Studio

Ed Warren Works Magic for Sugababes at the O2 with ChamSys

“A stunning celebration of chemistry!” That’s how one music journalist described the triumphant return of the original Sugababes when the multi-platinum Brit Award winning trio made their moving O2 homecoming on September 16. The 15,000 fans in attendance on that Saturday night not only eagerly embraced that chemistry, they expanded on it as well, creating a warm, emotional glow that transformed the entire arena.Read More »Ed Warren Works Magic for Sugababes at the O2 with ChamSys