Five thousands music fans have attended a rock concert in Barcelona without social distancing, after taking Covid antigen tests and putting on high-quality face masks. The concert was held at the Palau Sant Jordi sports and entertainment arena, which has a capacity of 17,960 and is located less than two…
New European-wide research commissioned by Epson reveals a high proportion (83%) of people are planning to go to the same or a greater number of events once lockdown restrictions are lifted. The survey of 2,500 consumers, designed with the assistance of psychologist Professor Steven Taylor, a specialist on the impact…
LarMac Projects, has worked in collaboration with world-leading creatives and technical teams to deliver the 49th UAE National Day which had a Seeds of the Union theme. Held in Abu Dhabi on 2 December each year, the UAE National Day is regarded as the most prestigious event in the region’s…
Trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt has held physical events in Japan and France this year, following a successful restart of its business in China. The regional Beautyworld Japan Fukuoka trade fair and Texworld Evolution Showroom Paris each made face-to-face business encounters possible while complying with hygiene and safety standards. Beautyworld…
Riedel’s hardware and software technologies are at the core of a 360-degree concept for the coverage of the 36th America’s Cup yachting race presented by Prada, provided for the event by host broadcast partner circle-o. The concept includes an innovative technology approach combining live TV production, event infrastructure, and race…
Gathering a mix of celebrities, social media influencers and more than 500 guests in an event space the size of a soccer field presents a range of communications challenges. Douyin – the Chinese video-sharing and social media app – handled them all smoothly for its annual Blooming Night ceremony, with…
Throughout the 2020 Christmas period, for eleven consecutive days, the façade of the iconic Castel dell'Ovo in Naples was animated with a series of projected artistic works created by digital artist Franz Cerami commissioned by Voiello/Barilla, the famous Italian food company. The internationally renowned artist used two Barco UDX-32k4K projectors…
When the Almería City Orchestra began preparations for an annual Christmas Concert, there was a realisation that due to Covid-19 restrictions, the venue would need to be different from previous years. However, through the utilisation of d&b Soundscape, the venue was reimagined in the minds of those in attendance. Almería…
Live event venues cannot operate profitably with reduced capacity restrictions in place during a gradual lifting of lockdown this spring, and further government support for live event professionals will be needed for another four months until lockdown is completely over. This was the response of the Production Services Association, which…
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in collaboration with Manchester International Festival (MIF), Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) and Philharmonia Orchestra will stage a live performance of Dream using motion capture as the culmination of a major piece of cutting-edge research and development (R&D). The pioneering collaboration explores how audiences could experience…
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