International News

WURZBURG, Germany – The Airport disco recently installed 14 Eurolite LSD (LED Soft Display) curtains from Eurolite after owner Rudi Schmidt determined that the product offered the right combination of flexibility, low weight, bright colors and the ability to display video as well as graphics.

LEOGANE, Haiti – Chauvet has been working since April with the international relief and development agency Food for the Poor to raise enough funds to construct 20 homes for families displaced by the January earthquake. So far, 48 donors have assisted with about 32% of the $52,000 needed.

OSLO, Norway – Lighting designer Al Gurdon specified nearly 1,900 Chroma-Q LED fixtures to provide a lighting and video effects wall that served as the visual centrepiece for the 56th Eurovision Song Contest, Europe's largest non-sport television production. 

JOHANNESBURG – Lighting designer Mauritz Neethling of LCD Productions used Robe moving lights at the core of his rig for the finale of Survivor South Africa Santa Carolina, which was broadcast from M-Net's Studio 6 in Johannesburg.

LONDON – Following the recent changes at E/T/C UK and projection designer Ross Ashton's launch of his new company, The Projection Studio, White Light announced that it is the sole supplier of the PIGI large-format projection system in the U.K.

SUN CITY, South Africa – A lighting rig dominated by Robe fixtures was used for the recent launch of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo at Sun City Superbowl. Strike Productions provided the fixtures, working on behalf of Blue Moon, the production company. Robert Hoey from Dream Sets served as lighting designer.

ANTALYA, Turkey – The Mardan Palace resort is using lighting and projection fixtures from Coemar to entertain its guests at the resort's jazz bar, discotheque, amphitheatre and Grand Hall.

COLOGNE, Germany – Excalibur, the Celtic Rock Opera started touring Germany and Switzerland earlier this year, with a lighting rig that includes Infinity ACL S fixtures from Coemar.

BIRMINGHAM, U.K. – DBN Lighting and production company Just Communicate worked together recently to support a gala dinner for a technology company at the Hilton Metropole Hotel at the Birmingham NEC.

LONDON – Summit Steel helped with a red carpet event for The Back-Up Plan, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin. The event took place at the Vue Cinema, Leicester Square, London.

LONDON – Designer Baz Halpin and show producer William Baker have created a new set for Westlife's Where We Are arena tour that includes 80 GLP Impression moving LED fixtures. The compact fixtures are positioned on ladders above the video screens to accentuate the height of the overall backdrop.

LONDON – City Theatrical has expanded its premises in London to support additional business services for its European customers. The company is now shipping inventory from its U.K. location.