Festival of lights berlin will be held 11 to 20 Oct 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Festival of lights berlin event transforms the city into a giant space of light art and creative installations. Each year in October, Berlin turns into a city full of light art. The artful displays of the landmarks, monuments, buildings and places make the Festival of Lights one of the best known light art festivals in the world. National as well as international artists present light installations and thus, transform the city into a huge stage.Visitors will see many glowing light productions that attempt to transport a message or theme. Over a course of two weeks more than two million visitors attend, making it one of the most successful public events in the world. Since 2004 many landmarks, monuments, and buildings, such as the Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, Berlin Cathedral, and the Berlin Victory Column, are transformed and given life through light. Festival of lights berlin is an event and I like events...
The festival takes place for the eleventh time and it is under the patronage of the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller. It presents over ten nights a fantastic world of experiences: special events, such as LUMISSIMO, connect creative light art with other forms of art. The extensive LightSeeing Program offers adventure tours by bus, boat, segway and foot. Special Show Cases under the theme of light and video art invite you to join in.
In recent years, the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS has evolved into becoming a major tourist magnet and economic factor. With over two million festival visitors, over 600,000 additional overnight stays and 1.8 billion media contacts, it is now – among the festivals in Lyon, Sydney, Moscow and Eindhoven – one of the best known light art festivals in the world.
Aside from the light projections, the Festival of Lights also includes various art and music events as well as guided tours that go by the name LightSeeing. Photography workshops, open house at selected buildings and charity events are part of the festival too.