A world-first digital signage solution for churches and graveyards has been unveiled by Norwegian company Procon Digital. The Procon Digital KirkeVert solution (which translates as Procon Digital Church Host) can be seen at Skedsmo church, a medieval church built in 1180 in Norway. The outdoor touchscreen solution enables visitors to…
Immersive technology artists Lumen and Forge have created a Hanukkah-themed projection mapping display on the facade of a synagogue in Las Vegas. The artists donated their time and resources to the celebration which also included a snow-globe themed geodesic dome at the Chabad of Summerlin Community Center. This was the…
A Jewish service held over Zoom was hijacked by infiltrators who shouted racist abuse and displayed swastikas, leaving many worshippers 'shaken', according to a report in the Manchester Evening News. The Manchester Reform Synagogue was holding its usual Friday evening service with worshippers joining over the video conferencing platform. However,…
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Leigh, Greater Manchester, has upgraded its audio system with the assistance of local AV integrator Blacka Group. The 710-seater Grade II listed church was rebuilt in 1873 after initially being erected in the 15th century. It is built in a Gothic…
A new cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria, has been equipped with an L-Acoustics system. The task was undertaken by Ghana-based Amsons Audio, which is owned by Eben Awuah, after being approached by Reverend Mother Abimbola Esther Ajayi, founder of Love of Christ Generation Church. Awuah and his business partner, Charles Amoah,…
Established in 2014, SONIK is an event technology supplier, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, specialising in audio, lighting, video, streaming and staging. As well as supplying live events, SONIK also designs and integrates systems for fixed installation. Its client base mainly comprises large companies and government agencies but is by no…
Wat Na Pa Pong is a Theravada Buddhist monastery located northeast of Bangkok in Thailand’s Pathum Thani Province. The venerable Ajarn Kukrit Sothipalo leads the monastery and believes in learning, practicing, and proclaiming exclusively from the words of the Buddha – a practice known as Buddhawajana. To assist with outreach,…
Crowds of up to 35,000 have traditionally gathered weekly in houses of worship (HOW) for religious services across the US, but with the emergence of a global pandemic, this practice came to an abrupt halt. Lockdowns across the country sent religious institutions scrambling to find new ways of connecting with…
The past year has brought challenges to every group and organisation around the world, from keeping employees connected and students engaged, to ensuring essential workers can do their jobs each day. Religious leaders are not exempt and have been tasked with nurturing community spirit while providing support, stability and some…
The Parish church of St Giles’ in Wrexham, North Wales, a Grade one listed building, is considered one of the finest examples of a medieval parish church in Wales. Built mainly between the end of the 15th and early part of the 16th Century the church annually welcomes around 33,000…
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