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IDEX 2017 in Abu Dhabi Includes Elaborately Staged Combat Spectacle
by Nook Schoenfeld ▪ in International News ▪ Created: 13 March, 2017
The production turned a parking lot into a war-torn mountainous country.
ABU DHABI, UAE – The 2017 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) took place in Abu Dhabi Feb. 19-23, including an elaborate combination of musical and military spectacles with a performance stage measuring 250 by 60 meters used for a dramatic portrayal of live combat. Protec and various subcontractors supported the event for a third time.
More details from Protec (www.productiontec.com):
The spectacle included aircraft and military vehicles.
Protec delivered the most successful opening ceremony production for IDEX in the exhibition’s history, as this unique and exciting show, breaks all records. As events go, there is probably no other theatrical production in the world that can boast the kind of special effects, choreography with military personnel and assets and scenic staging sets that all get thrown into a 250m x 60m performance stage that is built from ground up on a car park that is arranged into an action packed and engaging show for a live audience.
The show kicked off with a musical tribute to the nation’s Emirati heritage, as well as a performance by Russia’s Presidential marching band. An intense combat scenario followed in which full movie grade special effects (including high grade vehicle hits, land fireballs and debris explosions, rock falls, bullet hits, water explosions, etc) were engaged.