International News

DOHA, Qatar — Svetlost Teatar of Belgrade provided Robert Juliat HMI profiles, followspots and Solo Fluorescent lighting for spaces within the new Qatar Education City Convention Centre (QECCC).

SYDNEY — “Immersion,” a light sculpture designed by Martin Bevz and Kathryn Clifton, was part of this year’s Vivid Sydney outdoor light festival. Consisting of LED tubes in a semi-circle, the sculpture invited viewers to “play” with them by reflecting their movement through the installation via a live video relay of still and dynamic images. The tubes are pixel-mapped to form what is essentially a very low-res video screen measuring 18 by 2 meters.

MACHU PICCHU, Peru — Machu Picchu, which dates from the 15th century, is perched on a narrow ridge in the Andes nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. It was abandoned a century after it was built, then grew famous as a centuries-old marvel after American historian Hiram Bingham brought the “lost city” to international attention in 1911.

PRETORIA, South Africa — Philips Selecon reseller DWR Distribution worked with Pieter-Jan Kapp, theatre consultant for the 420-seat Atterbury Theatre, on the lighting rig for the venue, which has been compared in terms of production quality to theatres on London’s West End.

KIEV, Ukraine — For this year’s annual Oriflame directors meeting, attended by some 6,000 of the cosmetic company’s representatives from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, set designer Nik Vishnevetski and lighting designer Dimitri Pruidze supported a performance by Eurovision 2008 winner Dima Bilan with a lighting rig including fixtures and control gear made by Martin Professional and supplied by Gali-Leo Rental.

NOVI SAD, Serbia — The four-day EXIT festival drew more than 100,000 to the Petrovardin Fortress on the banks of the River Danube to hear Jamiroquai, Nick Cave, Pulp, James Zabiela, Fedde le Grand, Underworld, Marco Cariola, Beirut, Laibach and other artists perform. Studio Berar, who has supported the festival since it began in 2000, once again included fixtures from Robe in the rig for two of the larger stages.

LONDON — The BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology received a Tiger Touch and Titan Mobile for their performance spaces, part of a deal coordinated between PRG UK CEO Martin Locket, Avolites sales director Steve Warren, and also BRIT School’s Andrew Smith, (technical manager) and Guy Lovegrove (production manager).

BIRMINGHAM, UK — LD Paul Moorhouse chose Martin gear, including MAC 101 fixtures, for Peugeot UK’s recent reveal for its 508 series cars at Birmingham’s ICC.  Storm Lighting provided the fixtures.

HELSINKI, Finland — The €180 million Helsinki Music Centre has been equipped with an array of lighting fixtures supplied and installed by Philips Entertainment’s Finnish distributor, Hedcom. Key goals included the assurance that all lighting fixtures operated silently and efficiently with minimum heat output.

ROME — Over 90 Robe moving lights, including the new Robin 600 LEDWash serve as the core lighting fixtures for RAI TV’s Reazione A Catena (Chain Reaction), an Italian game show series where contestants compete in a search for hidden words. Veteran LD Massimo Castrichella, who has been using Robe gear for seven years, specified the fixtures.

LONDON — The Playboy Club London, which reopened 30 years after it closed, updates classic Playboy Club elements with new concepts in lighting and low-res video. At the Cottontail Lounge, for example, Playboy Bunnies serve the drinks, but new SGM LED lighting fixtures compete for visual attention.

SYDNEY —  Jands Staging is working with Peddle Thorp & Walker (PTW), City Electrical and The PA People on the Assembly Hall performing arts and music venue at the Sydney Grammar Senior School. Southern Cross Projects is the builder.