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UK - Staging and design professionals working in the entertainment industry have been passing on their knowledge to students on Backstage Academy's Foundation Degree in Live Events Production.

The 52 students currently taking the second annual degree course (validated by The University of Bolton) at the Wakefield training centre enjoyed training sessions, masterclasses and hands-on product demonstrations by leading companies and personnel during their month-long Staging Module.

General manager of Brilliant Stages, Tony Bowern, did his first ever educational talk. He explained: "I discussed the processes that we use to convert designers' dreams into reality involving project management, engineering, design, procurement and manufacturing. I feel it is important to pass on my

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Brazil - NEXT-proaudio has confirmed that Studio Brasil is now their exclusive distributor for the whole Brazilian market.

Studio Brasil is an established high-end electronics distribution company based in Sao Paulo.

Studio Brasil CEO, Manoel Rodrigues said, "We are very motivated and at the same time very optimistic about the success of this distribution, because we just got back from the factory after 1 week of training and checking all the sound systems and each production step, which greatly impressed us, because the end result is a flawless sound and high quality."

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USA - Recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest music festival for the past 15 consecutive years, Milwaukee's Summerfest knows how to throw a party. With over 700 national and regional acts performing on 11 stages - this year's 'Big Gig' at Henry W. Maier Festival Park on the city's Lake Michigan shoreline drew more than 840,000 visitors over its 11-day run in late June and early July.

To handle audio production duties for this year's 46th annual bash, Milwaukee World Festival, the non-profit organisation that runs the event, once again turned to local provider Clear

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Spain / Japan - 2013 marks 400 years since the first official diplomatic relations were established between Spain and Japan. To celebrate, both countries are staging a number of events over the coming year. The first of these was an inaugural gala, held in Madrid on 11 June, where Yamaha digital mixers were a highly appropriate choice.

The Embassy Keicho was an official Japanese delegation which stopped in a number of European countries between 1613 and 1620. An important landmark in Hispano-Nippon relations, the quadricentennial celebrations include a range of cultural, political, ec

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Asia - Apex Audio has made a significant step in the Asian pro audio market by appointing two new distributors, bringing to 34 the number of countries worldwide where sound professionals can purchase the company's advanced audio products.

Established nearly 20 years ago, New Delhi-based White Eagle International (India) supplies products for prestigious audio-visual projects, with a full consultancy, installation and maintenance service. The company prides itself on supplying the best products to clients ranging from bars and clubs through to cinemas, shopping malls and stadia, making

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