All eyes were on the pitch at the Stade de France even after the finals of the French National Rugby League’s Top 14 concluded on June 15. French hip-hop brother duo Bigflo & Oli closed the event playing to packed stands as a large complement of Claypaky fixtures illuminated their dynamic set. The Top 14 competition has been played in France since 1892 and features 14 participating teams, hence...
The Al Masah Hotel and Spa in Cairo has installed 16 Claypaky Supersharpy moving heads provided by AV equipment retailer, Audio Technology. The fixtures were part of a new build phase at the luxury hotel, a favorite for hosting prestigious weddings and events in the capital. The Supersharpys were installed in the lighting grid of the hotel’s Andalusite Hall, one of the largest ballrooms in Cairo...
AMG International has recently purchased 150 Sharpy Plus units, Claypaky's brand new high performance hybrid lights. Alex Vinciguerra, General Manager of AMG International, had this to say: “ Our initial requirements were to add a high performance light to our range, one which was suitably versatile for our events. In order to choose the equipment which suited our needs best, we carried out a...
For the seventh consecutive year, “ Flowers for the Soul: Remember Florian Pittiş,” an event honoring the Romanian actor, folk singer and radio producer who died in 2007, was held June 8-9 at Titan Park in Bucharest. Marbo Trade staged the free show, during which an array of Claypaky fixtures illuminated a different roster of performers each night. Marbo Trade is the distributor of Claypaky...
When Moscow’s Zaryadye concert hall opened it became one of the most technologically advanced venues in Russia. It features a large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures in its 1,600-seat Philharmonic auditorium and in its smaller 400-seat theater. Zaryadye is part of a new park adjacent to Red Square and next to the Kremlin walls. Its Philharmonic auditorium is equipped with stage machinery...
Every year the Canary Islands host one of the most spectacular carnivals in the world, and 2019 was no exception. Approximately 600,000 people attended Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s carnival this year, which had “A Night in Rio” theme. The Drag Queen Gala event, following the traditional carnival festivities, utilized a large complement of Claypaky fixtures to fill the stage with light and color...
Teatro Colón Bogotá, Colombia’s national theater, finished the last stage of a four-year renovation with the addition of 10 ADB Stagelight Klemantis AS 1000 cyc lights and 10 Axcor Profile 900 fixtures provided by Audio Concept de Colombia, S.A. In selecting the Axcor Profile 900s “we outlined the needs of the luminaires based on certain parameters: They must be spots, have blades, CRI, and, above...
The Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland (KAF) in Almere, the Netherlands, recently installed 16 Claypaky Axcor Spot 400 fixtures in its theater. Claypaky distributor AED Nederland provided the compact, bright LED moving spotlights. KAF is a theater and exhibition center in Almere, which opened in 2007 and was renovated and took its current name in 2016. The complex features three performance spaces in the...
With his rap music, a tattooed body, multiple television roles and hourly social media posts, Fedez incarnates the modern ideal of a versatile, interactive showman. Lighting Designer Jacopo Ricci made a fundamental contribution to staging Fedez's show by selecting a high-impact lighting system, consisting of 52 Mythos 2 units and twenty Claypaky B-EYE K20s, all supplied by Mister X service based...
Claypaky’s Sharpy Plus fixture won the PALM Sound and Light Award for Outstanding Lighting Product Innovation at PALM Expo India 2019, which recently concluded at the Bombay Exhibition Centre of Mumbai. PALM Expo is India’s foremost exposition for pro audio, lighting, live sound, installed sound and AV integration for the entertainment, events and music production sectors. The expo’s Sound & Light...