The NMBM Summer season Programme, which included the Official opening of the Season
As South Africa mourned the loss of former President Nelson Mandela, Event Hire Network were honoured to supply a ground support, screen, sound and lighting for some of the many memorial service broadcasts held across the country. Event Hire Network set up three stations in Mthatha as well stations at the Lusikisiki College of Education, Matatiele and Port St Johns. Rain over large parts of the country made these points less populated than anticipated, but a seed has to die to create life, and one can only believe that the showers would promise renewal and growth.
Right through December, Event Hire Network never lost their drive, and their Avolites Tiger Touch and Robin 300 LEDWash and Robin 600LEDWash fixtures worked as hard as the rest of the team, under the helm of Victor Pienaar. Event Hire Network supplied the technical for Jimmy Dludlu, an African Jazz and Fusion musician, who played at the Nangoza Jebe Hall at New Brighton on the 21st December. “This was a quick in and out so there was no time for elaborate set ups, said Pienaar. “But that is what I enjoy on the Avolites Tiger Touch Desk; it’s easy to set up and to use settings from other shows to minimise programming time, and one has the ability to ‘busk’ the show and still make it look good.”
The Ebubeleni Arts Festival took place on 28th December at the Adcock Stadium Port Elizabeth. The musical line up included Mafikizolo, Thandiswa Mazwai, iFani, Busiswa, DJ Mthi, Point 5, Shades of Blackness and many others. Here Event Hire Network used 6 Robin 300 LEDWash, 6 Robin 600 LEDWash and 6 Robin 300 Spots, as well as generic LED fixtures. Other events during December: The NMBM Summer season Programme, which included the Official opening of the Season, a Jazz festival in Uitenhage, Music festival on the Donkin Memorial and the New Years Eve party at Hobie Beach. “The Robin fixtures are very nice to work with, easy to set up – and light-weight in case of the LED’s – and have proven very reliable in the time we’ve had them,” said Pienaar. “The Avolites Tiger Touch is also great to work with and the constant software upgrades which brings new features is a very nice addition.”
