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Engineer Issam Abdul Hadi, Chairman and Managing Director of Sound, Light , and Cinema Company assured the significance of the role of sound and light development projects in adding aesthetic dimensions to Egyptian antiquities as well as their ability to promote Egyptian tourism and attract more thousands of tourists.
Speaking at the "Fatimid Cairo and Moez Street Return from a new , Sound and light in our Monuments," symposium set up by the Tourist Writers Association chaired by great journalist Jalal Dwedar on 28 February in a luxury hotel based in Cairo ,Abdul Hadi further mentioned that such projects helped attract 800 thousand tourists last year achieving thus revenues estimated at 70 million L.E for the company which in turn is seeking to polarize 2 million tourists next year.
He added that the company has already completed the project of developing sound and light shows in Karnak Temple of Luxor with the help of French , Dutch and Egyptian experts , stating that the project took two years to be implemented at a cost of 20 million L.E .
43 Gobbo projectors to reflect 110 photos on the gross temple walls were used together with the most advanced global lighting systems (LED) which always employ eco- friendly and energy-saving lamps that fall into 160 million colors, Issam Abdul Hadi said.
He added that sound effects were developed , quality of sound was improved ,and the number of languages used to present shows was raised to 15 after including the Chinese, Dutch, Czech, Polish languages.
Chairman and Managing Director of Sound, Light , and Cinema Co. signaled that the company managed to light Salah al-Din Citadel at a cost of 34 million L.E and dedicated 12 million L.E for lighting Muhammad Ali Mosque and El-Moez St. of which the latter is an eye-witness to Islamic rule periods in Egypt from the Fatimid state until Mohammed Ali era due to more than 30 Islamic monuments scattered there including worship places , Ktatib , and fountains.
Moreover, Issam Abdul Hadi announced that next April would be witnessing the opening of Edfu area for Light and Sound at Horus Temple for the first time in history, at a cost of up to 25 million L.E , indicating that the temple will include a large theater equipped with the latest technology as well as sound and visual effects so as to host local and global concerts and accommodate1000 audience.
Sound, Light , and Cinema Co. has initiated the implementation of sound and light show in Hurghada on an area of 44 thousand meters at a cost of up to 80 million L.E and 2011 is the scheduled date for its inauguration, he added.
Furthermore, Abdul Hadi announced that the biggest lighting project in the history of Al-Bar Al-Gharbi in Aswan would be completed late May at a cost of 56 million L.E.
Engineer Issam Abdul Hadi sum up his talk highlighting the company's ambitious plans aimed at accomplishing sound and light ventures in all tourist and archaeological sites and the declaration of Egypt as " a bright spot in 2020".
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