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Fireworks / drone-show finale at the UAE 50th National Day ceremony, Hatta Dam

Events · Music Programming 2021 Hatta Dam, Dubai

UAE 50th National Day

Golden Jubilee (ND50)

Photo © Nicolas Chavance / Groupe F

Music Programming for the UAE 50th National Day — Golden Jubilee (ND50) — at a purpose-built floating stage on Hatta Dam in the Hajar Mountains, Dubai (2 December 2021, livestreamed globally; public performances 4–12 December 2021). Artistic direction by Shaikha Al Ketbi and Es Devlin; executive producer LarMac PROJECTS; ~1,400-person crew over 142 days on site, 19m rotating disc stage on a 700t pontoon system.

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Credits

Role

Music Programming

Collaborators

  • Creative Executive Producer Rawdha Al Qubaisi
  • Artistic Directors Shaikha Al Ketbi & Es Devlin
  • Executive Creative Producer Jo MacKay (LarMac PROJECTS)
  • Executive Producer Nick Levitt (LarMac PROJECTS)
  • Creative Producer Siobhan Shaw (LarMac PROJECTS)
  • Technical Director Simon L. Lachance
  • Associate Technical Director Tracy Rivard
  • Sound Designer / Audio Director (5.1 near-field per audience position) Auditoria Systems
  • Composer (with international and local musicians) Mohammed Al Ahmed
  • Lighting Designer Bruno Poet
  • Set / Stage Engineering (19m rotating disc stage) Stage One
  • Technical Design & Engineering Lead Wonder Works
  • Video / Projection Design (content) Luke Halls Studio
  • Projection Delivery Creative Technology
  • Pyrotechnics & Drone Fireworks Groupe F
  • Power Aggreko

Recognition

Campaign Event Winner Best Government / Public Sector Event — UAE National Day Higher Organising Committee / LarMac PROJECTS — Campaign Event Awards (Middle East) 2022 Eventex Winner Best Cultural Event (Golden Jubilee category) — UAE ND50 organising team — Eventex Awards 2022 TPi Nominated Event Production of the Year — LarMac PROJECTS / Creative Technology production team — TPi Awards 2022 Brand Events Nominated Best Live Experiential / Public Event — LarMac PROJECTS — Brand Events Awards (UK) 2022

Music Programming for the UAE 50th National Day (ND50 — Golden Jubilee) on a purpose-built floating stage at Hatta Dam, Dubai. Artistic Directors Shaikha Al Ketbi and Es Devlin; executive produced by LarMac PROJECTS; lighting Bruno Poet; pyrotechnics and drone fireworks Groupe F.

02 — Production stills

Groupe F aerial finale over Hatta Dam
© Nicolas Chavance / Groupe F
Hatta Dam ceremony — full-stage wide
© courtesy Luke Halls Studio
Hatta Dam ceremony — dam-wide hero plate
© courtesy Creative Technology
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