Cristiano Giavedoni appointed new Chair of BSI MHE/3/13

Cristiano Giavedoni has been appointed as Chair of the BSI MHE/3/13 committee for Lifting equipment for performance, broadcast and similar applications. The BSI MHE/3/13—sub-committee under the direction of BSI MHE/3—is also responsible for standards that cover lifting equipment for film, broadcasting, theatre, conferences, concerts, public events and similar use. The committee works on establishing codes [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:40:15+01:003월 10th, 2020|News KO|

Postponed: Prolight + Sound will take place from 26 to 29 May 2020 due to Covid-19

Prolight + Sound has been postponed by show organiser Messe Frankfurt due to the spread of Covid-19 (corona virus) in Europe. They have expressed in a press release that "the health of exhibitors, visitors, contractors and employees has top priority" for them. They have also stated: "Due to the increased spread of the corona virus [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:41:21+01:003월 4th, 2020|News KO|

This Time-Lapse Video of Rammstein’s 60-Hour Stage Setup Process is Insane

Ever wondered what goes into bringing Rammstein’s legendary stage show to life? Now you can get a glimpse into the incredible amount of work that goes into setting up each and every one of their stadium shows — which involve hundreds of workers, more semi trucks than I was able to count and takes over 60 [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:43:30+01:003월 3rd, 2020|News KO|

Drones: An accident from the past – Skier Marcel Hirscher escapes injury as drone smashes behind him during race

Note from Blumano: This article was originally published on 23 December 2015 in The Guardian, but highlights the importance of safety in relation to drones and machinery in general.  The downhill skiing champion Marcel Hirscher escaped unharmed after a drone carrying a camera fell from the sky and narrowly missed him on his way down [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:45:13+01:002월 25th, 2020|News KO|

EN 17206 Entertainment technology – Machinery for stages and other production areas – Safety requirements and inspections

The long-awaited European standard based on CWA 15902-1 has been approved. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom formally voted for the approval and implementation of this new standard that will bring a common level of safety for stage [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:46:19+01:002월 11th, 2020|News KO|

Ise Murphy: Reflecting on a Decade of Disaster – What have we learned?

As we enter into a new decade, many of us have been reflecting on our lives from 2010 to 2019. I couldn’t help but put it in the perspective of crowd disasters, to understand if there was anything we could reflect on and take the learnings with us into the 20’s (is that what we’re [...]

BD2023-06-28T13:49:41+01:001월 28th, 2020|News KO|

Gemma Chan suspended in mid-air while filming Marvel’s The Eternals in London

Gemma Chan was seen suspended 40ft above the ground in north London while filming the latest Marvel film The Eternals. The movie, which is due out in November this year, will be the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise. On Friday morning, a small crane was placed at the top of Parliament [...]

BD2023-06-28T15:05:59+01:001월 21st, 2020|News KO|

R & S Conference – Cristiano Giavedoni confirmed speaker

Blumano's very own Cristiano Giavedoni is confirmed to speak at the R & S Conference on the 11th and 12th of February 2020 at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland. Mr. Giavedoni will discuss the safety of machinery in regards to rigging and will conduct a workshop on the lifting and motion operations, use cases [...]

BD2023-06-28T15:07:08+01:001월 14th, 2020|News KO|

Shocking moment tsunami rips through stage as band Seventeen performs at Indonesian beach resort

The band was playing at a beach resort in Tanjung Lesung, one of the tourist centres in Pandeglang. In a tearful Instagram post, frontman Riefian Fajarsyah said the band’s bassist and road manager had been killed. Dramatic video posted online showed the tsunami that struck Indonesia smashing into an open-air concert, hurling members of a [...]

BD2023-06-28T15:08:23+01:001월 7th, 2020|News KO|

They brought the house down… and the stage! Dancers crash through the floor as they enthusiastically celebrate the end of their performance in Brazil

Dancers celebrate the end of the show linking arms and jumping up and down  The stage at the Americana Municipal Theatre, Sao Paulo, Brazil, collapsed  A voice on PA system calls for calm and asks for first-aiders to come forward  A group of enthusiastic dancers are sent plunging through a stage after it collapsed during [...]

BD2023-06-28T15:09:31+01:0012월 31st, 2019|News KO|
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