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Elation and Best Audio & Lighting support CQLP lighting design competition in France

Elation and French distributor Best Audio & Lighting provided lighting for the final of this year’s CQLP (C’est Qui Le Patron) lighting design competition in France. This was the first time the competition, that showcases lighting designer talent, was held outdoors, at the Collégiale Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie outside of Paris.

Using the grandeur of the medieval church’s architecture as a centerpiece, lighting design teams produced light shows that combined quality, creativity and technique. Following an elimination tournament round of sixteen, quarter-finals and semi-finals, two teams advanced to the grand finale on January 20.

There, the two teams had forty Proteus Maximus LED profile moving heads, twenty-four Proteus Excalibur sky beam moving heads, and forty Paladin Panel floodlights at their disposal to awe judges as well as a crowd of onlookers. As CQLP is a non-profit organization, the Elation lighting fixtures were generously provided for the final by Best Audio & Lighting.

Frederik Afif, International Sales Manager at Elation, sat on the jury with other lighting professionals and was impressed with what he saw. “It was an unforgettable and historic evening and a real pleasure to witness firsthand the incredible talent and creativity showcased by the finalists using the Elation lights”, he says. “The displays were just mesmerizing, and I’m immensely impressed by the dedication and innovation demonstrated by all the teams involved.”

CQLP has taken place since 2018 with the primary aim of promoting lighting professionals and the lighting design profession. The competition also presents an opportunity for aspiring designers to access a network of established industry professionals. This year’s final was broadcast live on social networks and for rebroadcast and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rrThKsrBf0.

(Photos: Best Audio & Lighting/Collégiale Notre-Dame de Mantes-la-Jolie/Donatien d’Espinay/Elation/Sandrine Leclercq-Moreau)

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