Qatar Vision chooses Claypaky fixtures
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“We count on Claypaky to help us deliver successful events time after time,” says Qatar Vision CEO/managing director Sharif Hashisho. “Claypaky fixtures often dominate our lighting rigs and give us the innovative and versatile performance we need for top-level projects.” Hashisho often serves as creative concept designer and executive producer for Qatar Vision projects.
For example, the 25th anniversary of Qatar Airways was celebrated in spectacular style at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha with top government officials and international airline executives and manufacturers in attendance. The ceremony took place during IATA’s 78th Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit in Qatar, for which Qatar Vision also produced the organisation’s gala.
Inspired by the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to be held in the stadium, Qatar Vision gave the Qatar Airways celebration the flavour of a world-class event with a multimedia and fireworks show, pitch-side gala dinner and a grand finale concert by Jennifer Lopez for 1,500 guests and 10,000 Qatar Airways employees.
The multimedia show highlighted the history, culture and development of both Qatar and Qatar Airways. The programme’s content was mapped onto the stadium pitch and accompanied by a live folklore dance performance.
The event required an enormous roster of technology, including more than 800 moving and static lights synchronised to the show segments. The stage for Jennifer Lopez featured more than 500 moving lights and strobes plus customised triangular LED video screens. Claypaky fixtures dominated the lighting rigs with lighting designer Syam Gopinath selecting 100 Claypaky Xtylos, 100 K-EYE K20 HCR and 100 Scenius Unico fixtures for the celebration in addition to 60 Sharpy Plus, 50 Hepikos washlights and 60 portable GlowUp luminaires.
The event was considered a stand-out in airline and IATA history successfully showcasing Qatar Airways as a true international 5-star airline and previewing FIFA and Qatar’s readiness to host the World Cup.
“Qatar Vision is one of the most dynamic companies in the Middle East, and Claypaky is proud to support their world-class projects with our world-class lighting fixtures,” says Egor Popovski, Claypaky regional sales manager for the Middle East. “The spectacular projects produced by Qatar Vision and featuring Claypaky products dazzle audiences with one-of-a-kind shows and industry firsts that make for memorable events.”
