Cape Town, South Africa – Technical supplier Ultra Events reports that it supplied Philips SL NITRO 510 and Philips SL NITRO 510C fixtures to deliver a punching performance at a popular African boxing broadcast event. Kings of the Castle, staged in Cape Town, was part of the Friday Fight Nightseries

Robe presented part two of its “Lost Worlds” exhibition live show trilogy concept at LDI (Live Design International) in Las Vegas, with another jaw-dropping booth design and an edgy, hi energy 8-minute live dance extravaganza designed to illustrate its latest technologies in the context for which they have been developed.

  South African based Festival Sound have invested in additional L-Acoustics equipment – ARCS Focus – that will enable them to service more clients and offer flexibility to events.   Petru Palmer, owner of the company, is certainly a perfectionist. He is known in the industry for his audio engineering

  Cape Town based Audio Engineering took delivery of their brand new Absen LED Screens just in time for the Lamborghini Urus launch, followed by the launch of the new Porsche Studio situated at the Cape Town Waterfront. “We didn’t even have a moment to unbox the panels at our

With the DiGiCo network steadily growing in South Africa, users are invited to join Kyle Robson as he presents the Advanced DiGiCo Training Course to be hosted on 15 and 16 November at DWR Distribution in Laserpark, Honeydew. Kyle will cover a range of topics and users will discover skills

 Peru – Latin pop-rock royalty Gian Marco performed three sell-out shows at Lima’s Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú in October, backed by an array of Claypaky Mythos2. The colourful and dynamic lighting was designed and operated by Gianfranco Di Vitto, who specified 35 Mythos2 rigged in a seven-line array behind Gian Marco and his band. At

  DWR Distribution’s Ole Boinamo was delighted to host his very first dot2 training session in both Tshwana and English at the DWR’s offices in Johannesburg on 27thand 28thSeptember 2018. The training was requested and sponsored by MGG with the aim to train crew based at Sun Arena’s Time Square

  dot2 users in Cape Town are invited to join DWR Distribution for an intensive two-day training course presented by Ole Boinamo. Operators will be trained to become familiar with the functions of the dot2 lighting control console, the interface and the main features of the software and the operating

The Indian reality tv show, Skull and Roses, was shot recently in South Africa’s Knysna Forest. Commissioned by Amazon’ Prime Video’s India streaming services, the show sees couples compete against each other, love and wit the deciding factor on whether they sleep in an appalling prison or enjoy a night

Absen users in South Africa were invited to attend a three-day training session with Ricky Qiu from Absen at local distributor DWR Distribution earlier this year. The ACE Training (Absen Accredited Certified Engineering) was attended by some twenty delegates from both the rental and install markets, with the aim of

The new Flower Bowl Complex in Preston has recently installed Anolis’s Ambiane LED RGBW downlights. The lighting scheme brings colour and vibrance to this three-cinema screen complex, part of a new multi entertainment and leisure destination concept developed by the team behind Barton Grange Garden Centre, designed to entice customers

The Istrian National Theatre is located in the stunning medieval port city of Pula on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia and is one of the most important cultural institutions in the region, renowned for the quality and innovation of its productions. It has a 720-seat main auditorium and they produce

  Green Hippo and DWR Distribution are excited to be sponsors of three industry competitors participating in this years’ Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush, a three-day event covering 210 kilometres. The mountain bike stage race which departs from the top of the Drakensberg escarpment near Harrismith and then drops down

  Hearing is believing and South African rental company, Eventech, showed off their brand-new L-Acoustics systems as well as the technical services they offer by hosting an Open Day from 10 to 12 September 2018. An outdoor stage with lighting, screens and trussing was set up at their premises, but

Each year, the Royal Albert Hall (RAH) hosts the BBC Proms, an eight weeks series of concerts that is a highlight of the British music’s summer season. Delta Live has had an association with the Proms for over 20 years, this year deploying DiGiCo consoles at all mix positions –

It’s not every day that the chance comes up to light a large-scale musical spectacular starring over 100 majestic Friesland horses, geese, a dog, a falcon … together a few famous actors and singers as well, so Marc Heinz relished the opportunity of working on “De Stormruiter” (The Stormrider) with

The stylish, streamlined lighting and visual design for popular chart-topping Spanish singer and musician Pablo Alborán’s current “Prometo” tour has been created by LD Chus Fernandez working closely with artistic director Salva Alborán. It is a fine-tuned fusion of lighting, video and automation that brings a diverse and exciting look

  A creative team mixed with innovative technology has kept Sound Stylists as one of the preferred technical providers in South Africa whether providing turnkey solutions for productions or supplying gear for dry hire purposes. In a market that’s all about supply and demand, the company started investing in L-Acoustics

  It was a privilege for the SOS Charity Fund, an initiative by DWR Distribution, to support the two-day Inspired2Unite Mega Masterclass Bootcamp, hosted at the GrandWest casino on 2 and 3 July 2018 where over 350 teens were mentored and attended a programme presented by industry professionals.   Karen

Vratislavice nad Nisou is a district in Liberec – the fifth largest city in the Czech Republic – and their forward thinking municipality led by Mayor Lukas Pohanka wanted an extra special touch for its landmark Church of the Holy Trinity, a beautifully well preserved and now protected single baroque

Sooner Routhier and Robert Long, the owners of full-service design and production company SRae Productions, designed the lighting for The Weeknd’s “Starboy: Legend of the Fall” 2017 world tour. The Live Design Award-winning SRae Productions has worked with The Weeknd since 2012, when they were hired for the lighting design of his first show in

Dutch rockers Kensington brought their hugely successful double platinum ‘Control’ album cycle to a close with a show-stopping performance for around 50,000 fans at Amsterdam ArenA. Belgian based lighting designer Michiel Milbou of Never Fear Shadows was asked by technical and show production co-ordinators Bush Cherroud and Albert Deltour from

   Robert Juliat is thrilled to have been awarded a prestigious PLASA Award for Innovation for its SpotMea creative tracking system that works in association with followspots. The Innovation Awards took place at the PLASA London show last week amid huge competition, with 47 entries and only 8 Awards at

  Windhoek, Namibia – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that its Philips Strand Lighting studio and location fixtures have delivered practical and performance benefits to the production of an independent Namibian movie, the working title of which is #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm. A range of Philips Strand Lighting’s

  Pristine Moods Productions have made an impression over the past three years, delivering technical solutions with consistency and professionalism. Growth has seen the company appoint Thabang Makofane as an audio engineer and Gareth Chambers as lighting designer. Also, Pristine Moods have invested in a DiGiCo S31 and a dot2

  DWR’s Ole Boinamo will be presenting a multilingual dot2 training course on 22ndand 23rdOctober 2018 at the DWR offices in Laserpark, Honeydew. Understanding is that much easier when it’s in your own language. Ole will be reaching out in various languages, so if you speak Zulu, Tswana, Sotho or

Michael Broderick is pleased to present the Theatre Lighting Workshop, a two day course to be hosted on 18 and 19 October at DWR Distribution in Laserpark, Honeydew. The popular course covers a range of topics from the aims and objectives of stage lighting to elements of design. Michael adds

DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the grandMA2 Beginner to Intermediate Training, an intensive three-day course to be hosted from 10 to 12 October 2018. Presented by Jannie de Jager, a range of topics will be discussed from patching and fixture editing to tracking and cue list management. Delegates are

Learn from someone who eats, sleeps and breaths DiGiCo! Kyle Robson will present a DiGiCo Training Course on 4th October from 9 am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Laserpark, Honeydew. The course will kick off with an SD Series overview, and delegates can expect to learn about racks and

  As the technical supplier to most international Bollywood Productions performing in South Africa, rental company Bass Mechanics have invested in additional L-Acoustics equipment to complement their existing systems. Besides new LA8 and LA12X amplified controllers, they have also purchased KS28, ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus from local distributor DWR

Everyone is talking about Halsey and her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” world tour – apart from the critical acclaim – and commercial success – of her second album and several emanating singles, the reviews keep raving about the creativity, art and attitude of the highly visual young singer / activist’s live

  Sound Image carries two of DiGiCo’s newest SD-Range consoles out on Revolution 3 Tour with The Cult and Bush   ESCONDIDO, California – September 2018 — From the very first product that bore the DiGiCo moniker, there is one thing that no one has argued about, no matter their

Hippotizer Dealers, 4Wall Entertainment, take stock of 14 new Hippotizer V4+ Media Servers, some of which marked their first outing at Jay-Z’s 2018 Made in America Festival. With 10 locations across the US, 4Wall Entertainment have been providing creative solutions and rental gear for some of the most impressive shows

 Lima, Peru – Peruvian group Amén performed a spectacular homecoming gig at Lima’s Gran Teatro Nacional in August to mark two decades of success. Lighting designer Gianfranco Di Vitto was armed with the versatile Claypaky Mythos2 and Claypaky Sharpy to create a range of emotive looks, inspired by the music that fitted

  Robe is proud to be a platinum sponsor for the 2018 PLASA (Professional Lighting & Sound Association) trade show in west London, now in its third year at the Olympia venue. It is an important landmark for the expo, which has established itself as THE go-to London based entertainment

Premium architectural LED lighting manufacturer Anolis and leading real-time visual processing technology provider ArKaos … announce a highly innovative collaboration which will see the two well-known and respected brands working together on several future product developments. This will result in huge benefits to lighting and media designers and concept agencies

  Lausanne, Switzerland – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that the prestigious Béjart Ballet Lausanne has invested in its next generation Philips Vari-Lite VLZ Profile luminaires. The company, which tours internationally each year, chose the new lighting fixtures to take advantage of the many benefits

  Jason Fritz from Multi-Media has been invited to participate in the OCR World Championships, a demanding event to be hosted in England from 19 to 21 October 2018. Obstacle course racing takes competitors through a grueling race, in many ways similar to military training, ultimately testing stamina and strength.

OppiKoppi is one of South Africa’s best loved music festivals, known for its incredibly chilled vibes, cosmopolitan community, diverse culture and lively mix of genres embracing rock, electronic, jazz, world and acoustic sounds. It’s also attractive for its location in the heart of the bushland and arid beauty of Limpopo

Worldwide – Justin Timberlake has launched his “Man of the Woods” tour with Claypaky Scenius Unico fixtures supporting the show as it travels the world.  ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky North America. “Man of the Woods” is Timberlake’s sixth headlining tour; it follows the release of his fifth

Collaboration provides solutions to the challenges of lighting a variety of outdoor night and daytime performances London, UK – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced its successful collaboration with the National Theatre’s River Stage Festival. The River Stage, which provides a diverse range of free entertainment