A&O Middle East supplied FALCONs for opening of a new Monument in Bahrain

In Sakhir, Bahrain the Bahrain National Charter Monument was inaugurated at a Royal ceremony marking the anniversary of the National Action Charter on 14 February. This significant occasion took place on the museum site which is set up in an amphitheatre style. Pico International (Bahrain) was responsible for the event concept, design, implementation and show production including the multimedia and lighting design, which marked the celebratory opening ceremony of one of the largest cultural monument of the region. For the event, which was designed to reveal the gift of the King to the people of Bahrain, A&O Technology Middle East in total supplied 14 FALCON BEAM colour 7000W. The FALCON Xenon Searchlights, manufactured by German company alpha one, were being placed on top of an impressive overhead crossing which encircles the museum from where they drew various pictures into the evening sky and highlight the unique architecture of the monument structure. The event program culminated in grand finale with a spectacular lighting display and brilliant aerial fireworks.

His Majesty King Hamad Ibn Isa Al Khalifa graced the ceremony along with HRH The Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crowne Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander and other members of the Royal Family. Guests included Ministers, ambassadors and high ranking officials.

The Bahrain National Charter Monument was opened as a cultural centre that includes an amphitheatre, a gallery and a museum and is dedicated to the new Constitution of 2001 which was passed after a majority vote of the population after which Bahrain returned to constitutional rule and became one of the most liberal countries in the gulf region. The Monument is of international and regional importance to the Kingdom of Bahrain and shall commemorate of the loyalty of the people of Bahrain to their King and country.

A&O Lighting Technology GmbH, which was founded by Marco Niedermeier, has been actively engaged in the hiring and sale of show and architectural lighting equipment since 1995. A&O's diverse inventory includes special LED equipment and several hundred searchlights (high-power xenon floodlights) that can be used for well-known entertainment- and architectural lighting applications. It also has the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to a variety of architectural luminaries and searchlights, such as the FALCON® range from alpha one. A&O Lighting Technology, with its head office in Germany, is active worldwide with subsidiaries and offices in UAE, USA and UK.
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March 2010
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