SINGAPORE: After a six-year hiatus, Acoustic & Lighting System Singapore successfully reignited industry excitement by hosting the long-awaited Claypaky Open Day—marking the brand’s first such event in the city-state since 2019. Held at the distinctive arts venue 72-13, home to The Curators Academy and TheatreWorks, the event brought together approximately 100 professionals, including lighting designers, technical directors, consultants, rental companies, and event specialists.

This edition of the Open Day served as both a platform for technological showcase and a celebration of Claypaky’s ongoing commitment to innovation. Claypaky’s Sales Director, Alberico D’Amato, and Area Manager for South East Asia, Pankil Ahuja, led live demonstrations of several key products, highlighting the evolution of intelligent lighting tools for diverse applications.

Among the standout fixtures was the Arolla Aqua, an IP66-rated profile unit built for both indoor and outdoor environments. With its 900W LED engine delivering 40,000 lumens at 7000K, a wide 4°–52° zoom range, a large 170mm front lens for long-throw projection, advanced colour mixing, sun-safe protection, and a robust four-plane shutter system for complete blackout, it impressed attendees with its versatility and performance. The fixture also supports CloudIO remote diagnostics and has a follow spot version with digital camera integration.

Also turning heads was the Sharpy X Frame, a hybrid 550W arc lamp fixture offering a flexible zoom (down to 0.5°), dual gobo wheels, CMY/CTO colour mixing, dual rotating prisms, and framing capabilities—all in a compact, budget-conscious unit. Other highlights included the VoleroTwins, UltimoHybrid, Tambora Linear and Tambora Flash strobe/wash fixtures, as well as the Mini-B Aqua, a rugged IP66 version of the popular compact beam light.

Reflecting on the event’s significance, Eugene Yeo, General Manager of Acoustic & Lighting System Singapore, commented, “We are delighted to be back arranging Claypaky Open Day. It’s been more than six years, and it is important to show our presence and also introduce all the new Claypaky fixtures to the market, especially in this current market dynamic.”

He also pointed out a moment of serendipity: “It’s also unique as our open day coincided with the date when Claypaky announced globally their acquisition by a new owner—EK Lighting from China—so in a way, we became one of the first countries to announce it on stage globally.”

The evening concluded with a relaxed networking session at Skybar 峰, where participants exchanged ideas and shared feedback on the day’s demonstrations—marking a successful and symbolic return for both Claypaky and A&L in the Singaporean lighting scene.