Upwards of 20,000 people thronged Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square to mark the launch of the 43rd annual Cavalcade of Lights festival.By Don Douloff, Photos by Odyssey Productions, January 31, 2010
 The 43rd annual Cavalcade of Lights at Nathan Phillips Square  Pyrotechnics: Circus Orange  Approximately 300,000 LED lights created a brightly festive holiday look |
SuppliersEvent Producer: Toronto Special Events Presenting Sponsor: Scotiabank Budget (for entire festival): $744,000 Pyrotechnics: Circus Orange AV: Ashen White Video: MVI Display Text to Screen: Silverback Media Staging: Optex Staging Machinery: Hertz Tenting: Advanced Tent Rental Backline (instruments): Coll Audio Barricades: Sidan Traffic Control Security: G4S Security First Aid: RyeSert Event DetailsDecor Theme: “All that Glitters,” achieved using approximately 300,000 LED lights to create a brightly festive holiday look. Event featured lighting of a 60-ft. Christmas tree designed by Brian Gluckstein and decorated using ornaments from the GlucksteinHome collection. Entertainment: Show conceived under the musical direction of Adrian Eccleston. Musical performances by electronica band Fritz Helder & the Phantoms, r’n’b singer Keshia Chante, former Barenaked Lady Steven Page and jazz crooner Matt Dusk. DJ Tony Sutherland played tunes for skaters during a Michael Jackson tribute; highlighting the event was a fireworks show. On the retail side, a fair-trade market sold gifts and decorations from around the world. Stretching the Budget: Certain suppliers provided more for the same amount of money. Some event elements were trimmed — for instance, using two videoscreens instead of four. Sponsors provided funding and in-kind donations and food/merchandise vendors paid a fee for on-site access. Much of the work was done by the events team — for example, manually placing City of Toronto 175th Anniversary stickers on the pinwheel giveaways instead of paying to have them pre-branded. The team also used existing decor elements and internal staff to decorate the tent for the free-trade market and other on-site amenities. |
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