Cristo del Pacifico Opening Ceremony
Cristo del Pacífico is a mystical monument located in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru. The 122ft (37m) high statue, representing Jesus Christ, is a farewell gift from President Alan Garcia to the country of Peru and the city of Lima. The iconic sculpture provides city beautification and it has already become a part of everyday life for all residents of Lima through its dynamic, colour-changing design.
Pharos Designer in action
Cristo del Pacífico speaks to the city through a wide palette of colours, changing its appearance according to a carefully designed schedule. The Pharos LPC tracks over 50 dates, dynamically changing the lighting to commemorate religious and national holidays as well as significant anniversaries of historical Peruvian and world events. 16 powerful Philips Color Kinetics ColorReach fixtures, mounted at both the sculpture’s base and on two lighting towers, bring out the sculpture’s depth and beauty.
The lighting system is also comprised of a wireless broadband connection to the Internet, a Panasonic IP camera mounted on one of the lighting towers and a custom iPad web interface. LED-LS designed, engineered and programmed the system with remote management in mind – utilising Pharos Installation Manager and the live IP camera, they can view the installation from anywhere in the world, control the lighting and make programming changes.
The inaugural lighting of the monument was on 29th July 2011 when President Alan Garcia presented his gift to Peru, making use of the iPad interface to officially light up the statue for the first time in front of thousands of people, who were then treated to a spectacular fireworks display.
Statue overlooks the city
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