The Castle sits majestically above the city and defines the skyline. Originally the site of a medieval fortress, its present outline dates back to the 15th century with the majority of the current buildings constructed during the 16 and 17th centuries.
In addition to being a place of great historical interest - it's also a busy event space with several stunningly converted spaces tastefully mixing historical and contemporary architecture. Its multiple venues are used for an eclectic mix of conferences, meetings, presentations as well as theatre and music productions. A new small theatre has just been opened, there are two exclusive wedding venues and another space - the Hribar Hall - is scheduled to come on-stream soon. There's also a large courtyard which is active for shows during the summer, and the whole Castle environment is a veritable hive of activity!
The latest Robe purchases were specified by technical manager Tomaz Novak and supplied by Robe's Slovenian distributor, MK Light Sound.
Tomaz already knew from his experience of the previous Robe and Anolis products - 36 x LEDForce 18 LED PARs and Anolis CitySource 96s units lighting the building's exterior, both in use every day - that the new fixtures would be reliable and high quality.
The new kit will be moved between the venues as and when it's needed.
Both the Castle's new venues are located deep in its walls and have low ceilings, so they wanted fixtures to suit. LED was a sensible choice for its long life, low maintenance and value for money.
The combination of Robe's LiteWare RGBW Battery Uplighters with Wireless DMX is a stand-alone solution offering up to 34 hours of permanent use from the integral battery. Full RGBW LED colour makes them perfect for lighting multiple locations in and around the Castle.
"All the lighting we use here has to be flexible and adaptable," underlines Tomaz. At least one event per day is staged at the castle - not counting exhibitions - of which they accommodate 20 - 25 per year.
(Jim Evans)
