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Lighting for the events was designed by Carlos Silva and Pedro Leston, from the live show and event design practice, A Fundição, based in Lisbon, Portugal, and it was they who specified the 160 Robes, which were supplied along with other lighting equipment by Angolan based rental company, Puromix.

A Fundição is well known for its innovative and imaginative approach to design and communication at live events, utilising a variety of visual mediums including lighting, and they have also worked before on several occasions with Puromix. The themes for both shows focussed on the significant cultural and political events in Angola's recent history, and its vision for the future.

The 94 Robe

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Interest in LED street lighting is growing rapidly across the country, fuelled in part by cities looking to use American Recovery and Reinvestment Act/Block Grant funding to replace existing street lighting with energy-efficient LEDs.

Starting this week, cities and power providers and others who invest in street and area lighting are invited to join the Consortium and share their experiences through national and regional meetings, webcasts, web-based discussion fo

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Designed from the ground up to deliver the highest ratio of features vs price on the market, the M1 fits the bill in today's tight, ROI-conscious economy, says the company. Quality tested and reliably stable, the M1 is the result of over a decade of console development at Martin. It is built using the best components on the market and is made to endure the toughness of rental and touring.

The Martin M1 is equipped with a fast dual-core processor that makes operation extremely snappy. The dual core processor ensures that the

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So comprehensive is the range of equipment on show that White Light will have two stands, one in each of the exhibition's halls.

In the Royal Armouries Hall, White Light will be on stand RA-C4. Products on show there will include the newly launched VSFX3, a radically updated version of White Light's popular, long-established optical effect that is fully compatible with existing discs and projectors, but also provides better slow-speed movement and on-board DMX and RDM control. VSFX3 will be shown with Robert Juliat's 350LFX projector; other products from the Juliat range, including the Victor 1800W MSR followspot and Lutin 1000W a

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From Novalight, the ever popular Nova Flower 2K will be on show; from LDR a wide range of fresnels, profiles and PC fixtures, plus a brand new 2K discharge source follow spot.

From UK manufacturer Cogent will be a selection of the latest LEDs - white light, RGB and colour changing along with a selection of drivers including the new mains dimmable drivers.

Lightfactor reports it is enjoying unprecedented success with DTS's range of professional lighting products - including a full range of moving lights and a robust architect

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14 March 2016

Fifty Nine has previously designed sets, video and film projection for a variety of theatrical and operatic production companies including the National Theatre, ENO, Royal Opera House and Metropolitan Opera New York. The company is now making its first foray into the world of rock music.

Jónsi's live show has been conceived of as a collision of two worlds - the immediacy and energy of rock and roll with the sophisticated production values of a theatrical s

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Totally new is a range of white LED engines - initially to be shown at the exhibition in i-Pix's BB1 fixture. Also new is the BB2, a self contained two-cell fixture and the BB 2x2 which is made up of a pair of BB2s.

The versatility of the BB series, plus i-Pix' innovative LED control technology and attention to quality engineering and detail will be demonstrated in full.

i-Pix launches a range of white light LED engines, absolutely hot off the production line from Germany. Initially shown in the BB1 fixture, these are available now across the full BB range in Warm White, Cold White and a super-smooth Warm-to-Cold white mix.

The Warm White has a colour temperature of 3000 degrees K

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Based around Robert Juliat's 600SX Series profile, the Aledin™ benefits from the famed double condenser optical system and retains all the features of a standard Robert Juliat profile.

Aledin's low power consumption is of value where power availability is limited, whilst the choice of colour temperatures make it equally at home in a theatre or opera house lighting rig, whether tungsten or discharge. Aledin is also suitable for environments such as historic theatres or museums, since there are no UV or IR emissions to damage sensitive fabrics or exhibits.

The Aledin LED Profile Spotl

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The Bristol-based manufacturer started its international trade show run in Frankfurt where it exhibited alongside its German distributor on the Lightpower Village. Showcasing LiteWare HO (High Output), the newest edition to the LiteWare range, GDS received an exceptional response. In addition to its successful product launches the manufacturer signed four new international distributors at the show.

Managing director Matthew Lloyd comments, "The response we received at this year's ProLight + Sound has surpassed all expectations. The launch of the new LiteWare HO and the new TCP/IP CueSystem were very successful and attracted great interest from both international customers and press."

The following we

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Thousands guests from around the world visited the booth to enjoy the Life in Light experience, that exhibits Megaman's full range of eco-friendly products and innovative designs including the latest LED member - Megaman LED MR16 which was unveiled at the fair. The product capabilities in design applications have impressed the architects, interior designers, engineers as well as media and trade representatives.

Alongside the exhibition, Megaman also held a series of press and customer events including a press conference, a designer meet and greet, a

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Demonstrations of the Vari*Lite VLX will be available on both days at stand C18 and are a not-to-be missed opportunity to see the VLX up close and personal. On Tuesday 27 demonstrations are at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm or on Wednesday 28th at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

The stand will also feature other products distributed across the UK, Europe and the Middle East by PRG Distribution including Lycian, Seachanger, Pathway, Nila, Gekko Technology and GDS.

Visitors to the stand will also have the opportunity to enter a free prize draw to win a copy of the Lewis Lee book A Different Light which is a must-have for any lighting professional, wanting a unique and special photographic record of some of t

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Rigged above the event's main 40ft x 60ft Transformit Star Stage that was flown over the audience, the two DigitalSpots were utilised as an integral element of the lighting and visuals projecting onto a large screen surface above the audience. The evening also included a live performance by Philadelphia soul legends, The Stylistics.

The DigitalSpots allowed Olson to create a cost effective large projection surface above the guests, with the added bonus of utilising the DigitalSpot's LED module to add colour and depth to the other lighting and creating a "nice even wash".

Olson controlled the units from the lighting desk via Ar

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The R16i/o 16mm 4.092m (W) x 2.304m (H) LED screen was installed at the main entrance of the PNP Multipurpose Centre. It was used to display important event information and visuals in clear, accurate colour, while a 2000:1 contrast ratio and 5000nits of brightness ensured excellent visibility even under direct sunlight. A seamless mechanical system made assembly and installation quick and painless, and minimal maintenance was required.

The exhibition, titled Transformation through Information and Communications Techno

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This is in response to a major growth in AC-ET's servicing business to support the increasing range of product brands it stocks, as well as meeting customers' existing equipment needs. Despite 2009's challenging market conditions, the company has maintained its track record of trading profitably for over 40 years without any redundancies, and is currently enjoying a growth rate of over 10%.

As well as offering servicing and repair for many leading brands it stocks, AC-ET is an

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This 'People's light' uses 60 Rebel LED's (21 green, 21 blue and 18 red) to create a full colour palette from strong saturates to subtle pastel colours for shorter throw applications. The Volkslicht is small, easy to rig, weighs in at just 8 kg (17 lbs) and has a power consumption of just 180 watts.

It also features full range dimming, and a strobe effect, while the new Zoom version has motorized zoom optics from 10° to 26° light distribution.

(Jim Evans)

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The first six-part series, produced by independent company Gallowgate, has just finished and proved a prime time Saturday night hit for ITV. Lighting designer was Tom Kinane, with whom HSL has worked on many previous projects. The programme was directed by Nikki Parsons and recorded at Pinewood Studios' S-Stage. HSL's project manager was Sean McGlone.

McGlone comments, "It's always good to work with Tom. His shows are imaginative and interestingly lit, he chooses his lighting instruments judiciously and gets the very best out of all them."

The set was designed by Dominic Tolfts. It was very wide with a series of gently curved lycra fins which also served as light-boxes around the sid

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Sales of CD albums continued to fall in 2009, dropping by 6.1%. Digital income now represents over 20% of overall recorded music revenues, taking into account earnings from online downloads alongside mobile, subscriptions and advertising-supported services. An unprecedented 4.22 m

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A key development for PLASA 2010 has been the enthusiastic return of major brands in both the pro audio and AV sectors, with a marked increase in the number of pro audio companies committing to stands.

One such company is Electro-Voice, exhibiting again after a one-year absence. Sean Maxwell, sales director at Shuttlesound, commented, "It's fantastic to be returning to the PLASA Show, a major international event where we see a huge number of our distributors

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ArKaos' product line offers software and hardware combinations that allow those working on shows of all scales (and budgets) to incorporate video, projection or LED control into their productions and integrate them with the show's lighting.

The range starts with the ArKaos Media Master Express software, allowing smooth integration of video into light shows, theatre productions and other performances. The ArKaos LED Mapper allows the video output to be mapped to drive LED panels. ArKaos' MediaMaster Pro brings uncompromised control to twelve layers of high-definition video, including LED panel output and DMX controlled. All of ArKaos' software solutions are compatible with both PCs and Macs.

For those preferring an integ

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ETC's Polish distributor Prolight installed a Congo jr control desk and 144 channels of SmartPack dimming in the theatre, which, according to its founder and director, Micha? ?ebrowski, promises to be a 'theatre without exclusion'. Unusually for Poland, the theatre is privately owned and run - in this case, its founder is also a famous Polish actor.

Prolight's sales director Rados?aw Zacheja says, "Congo is the most popular control desk in Poland, not just because it is easy to learn and use, but also because we translated the interface into Polish, making it the

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The fixtures are truss mounted over the stage and dancefloor in this privately owned, 110-capacity venue to meet a design by Dmitri Volovik, Broadway's technical director.

PR Lighting heads were chosen for their reliability, since they would be operating seven days a week, and the fact that they met all the requirements to enrich a wide range of shows.

According to distributor Rostislav Serishev of Asia Trade Company the client liked their price/quality ratio and was impressed by the excellent flood effect of the XLED590 - which provides an extremely powerful wash under the command of a Martin Pro Light Jockey.

The distributors firs

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KORA Awards is the manifestation of an all-encompassing vision for Africa of the executive producer for the event, Ernest Adjovi and his dedication to overcoming the logistical demands of bringing a show of this scale to Burkina Faso.

It was the first time that the colourful K event had been staged outside South Africa. The show was directed for TV by Clive Morris and distributed via CFI (Canal France International) across Africa, France and parts of the US via 100 TV channels, as well as being enjoyed live by 3000 guests. David Bloch was stage director.

The Gearhouse team of 28 was project managed by Eyal Y

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Driven by an advanced high-performance LED source, each Comscan LED scanner projects eight brilliant, dazzling colour/gobo combinations that scan across the room in wide, sweeping X-Y mirror movement. Featuring a 13° beam angle, the units can pan up to 166° and tilt up to 54°. Included are a variety of built-in lighting programs, a gobo shake effect, a strobe ef