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24/10/2017

Prolight + Sound Middle East 2017 wraps up in Dubai attracting 2,200 trade buyers from 50 countries

Visitor attendance grows 40 per cent at region’s dedicated trade fair for entertainment, event, media and creation industries

Dubai, UAE: The 2nd edition of Prolight + Sound Middle East concluded in Dubai, with the double-digit growth in visitor numbers ensuring there was a constant buzz at the region’s dedicated trade fair for the entertainment, event, media and creation indu... Read more...

18/09/2017

An interview with Thomas Ovesen, CEO of 117 Live

Delivering world-class events from movie premieres and classical shows to international sports events and megastar music concerts’

Thomas Ovesen is the CEO 117 Live, an entertainment company responsible for organizing headline live events with the biggest stars such as Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, and Ed Sheeran. We sat with Ovesen to discuss the latest developments in the regional live e... Read more...

10/09/2017

A journey through Ras Al Khaimah’s 7,000 year history

Q&A with Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA)

Q1: What is the importance of showcasing Middle East culture when promoting tourism and entertainment in Ras Al Khaimah? “Ras Al Khaimah offers a history dating back more than 7,000 years and this is a key feature in all of our promotional efforts wh... Read more...

13/08/2017

Turning the tides of music production – A brief history of the turntable

Prolight + Sound Middle East takes a look at the history of turntables and vinyl records – technology that changed the world of music forever.

It is believed that in 1857 French inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville invented the world’s earliest known sound recording device. Twenty years later Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph, a device that could both record and pla... Read more...

13/07/2017

“Friends, romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”: The role of sound engineer in theatre production

Sound engineering for theatre and the performing arts

Similar to how lighting can evoke emotions and create different ambiences as part of a theatre performance, producing quality sound at different volumes and pitches can also impact on the audience experience. Weak sound quality or the wrong pitch can break th... Read more...