The U.A.E marked it’s Golden Jubilee - 50 years as a nation with 50 days of celebrations culminating in a spectacular live show - “Mirrors of the Union” at Dubai’s Hatta Water Dam.

The National Projects’ Office had contracted LarMac PROJECTS to design and produce the celebratory live show. Larmac developed a never-before-seen design consisting of a pair of large rotating mirror sculptures, set to float in an artificial pool of water - one carrying an audience of VIPs and the other staging a cast of live performers.

The audience were taken on a journey back in time to witness the creation of the union. Set against the scenic backdrop of the Hajar Mountains, the show featured lighting, projection, and water effects along with drone-launched fireworks to celebrate the occasion.

To provide additional support, People FFZ were contracted to manage the guest experience and provide back-of-house support for the event’s operations. Their scope of work involved deployment of massive infrastructures on the site some of which were needed to be built six months prior to the event.

Aggreko had been awarded as turnkey power provider for their live production and broadcasting in addition to powering the full infrastructure including the build-up and teardown.

Along with design, delivery and installation, our team of expert’s project-managed the full power requirement including the electrical distribution, cabling and end-to-end connections around the site.

One of the main challenges to overcome was the site design and layout. The mountainous landscape was uneven and elevated in several areas resulting in longer power cable routes that had to be meticulously placed around the site.