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HANNOVER, Germany – The Harting Technology Group, which is affiliated with Harting USA in Elgin, IL, was honored April 24 with the 2016 Hermes Award. Harting and four other companies had been nominated for the 2016 honor. Harting won for its MICA (Modular Industry Computing Architecture) mini-industrial computer. Pictured here from left are Dr. Karsten Walther, Harting IT Software Development GmbH & Co. KG, Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka, Federal Minster of Education and Research, and Philip Harting, CEO, Board Connectivity & Networks, Harting Technology Group.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Since just before Christmas 2015, The Bank nightclub has been operating three days a week out of the art deco QV54 (54 Queen Victoria Street) building in downtown Cape Town. The lounge style environment – with comfortable, sociable seating areas and strategically placed dancing surfaces rather than a central dancefloor – is attracting crowds with a mix of hip hop Caribbean, Miami and deep house. Lighting and effects are provided by a combination of Robe MiniMes and miniPointe fixtures.

MEXICO CITY – The 489-foot-high tower that’s part of the Paragon Business & Residential Suites in Mexico City’s Santa Fe district is adding a new dose of color to the Mexico City skyline with an architectural lighting project completed by Hermes Music México. The design called for LED color washes from one of their principal suppliers, PR Lighting. Hermes Music Mexico lighting specialist Ricardo R Segura de la Cruz made use of four of PR Lighting’s Arc Led 3216 fixtures to light the top of the building and XPar 390 fixtures to light the base.

DUBAI, UAE –  On April 1, the day before the UN-designated World Autism Awareness Day (April 2), Protec LD Aaron Russ lit Flo Rida and Tyga on a temporary stage dubbed the “Autism Rocks Arena.” Kicking off Autism Awareness Month, Austism Rocks awareness-and-fundraising concerts were launched by British born businessman and philanthropist Sanjay Shah, whose young son, Nikhil, was diagnosed with autism in 2011. Since Autism Rocks concerts began, performers have included Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Drake and Prince.

MANCHESTER, U.K.  – Singer songwriter Hozier toured the U.K. earlier this year in support of his self-titled debut album, released in mid-February. LD Matthew Kilmurry included Clay Paky Mythos fixtures in a carefully crafted lighting design, noting that the fixture played “one of the most versatile roles in the show.” Adlib Audio provided the gear.

FRANKFURT, Germany – Prolight + Sound’s organizers noted that the 2016 event, held April 5-8, welcomed 940 exhibitors from 47 countries. The event’s organizers also noted that the  visitor count also set a record in 2016, with close to 45,000 visitors from 121 countries attending.