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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
20 Feb 2024
The Berlin Festival of Lights, an international celebration of lights, will take place from October 10 to October 19, 2024. This is Berlin's most well-known light festival, where you may view brilliant, colorful, artistic, and dazzling art. Every year, the event features significant Berlin monuments covered in enchanting light. Artists participate to present their remarkable light works, creative projections, and three-dimensional mappings. This event takes place in Berlin and uses lights and 3D animated film to highlight the city's landmarks, such as the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Dom, and Funkturm. This event provides a platform for up-and-coming and local artists to present their work to interested parties. Leading artists create custom light works based on their preferences. Through their artwork and lighting, national and international artists hope to communicate a message.
Highlights and Advantages of Going to the Berlin Festival of Lights Include:
The festival has earned recognition on a global scale, and people from many nations go to Berlin to work together on the event and network. Participants may take part in a variety of Berlin activities, including seminars on night photography, Beach Berlin, Make Light Lab, LUMISSIMO, and Show Cases. The trade fair has included at least seventy light pieces created by foreign artists during the past ten years. "Vision of Our Future" will be the focal subject this year. The exhibition, in the opinion of the organizers, is the most economical and environmentally friendly method of networking. The theme for this year is to draw different leaders' attention to diverse artistic styles and variants. The distinctive core values of acceptance, individuality, decency, and respect were the main topics of the event. The Festival of Lights will also feature participation from the handicapped community and the LGBTQIA+ community. Berlin becomes one giant dazzling stage as the Festival of Lights Team collaborates with local, national, and international performers—the entire city of Berlin comes to life! The buildings, squares, streets, and landmarks turn into stars, and the city itself becomes a dazzling stage. Berlin Festival of Lights showcases cultures and the arts, conveys ideas and messages, recounts tales, and calls attention to what lies beyond the surface of the districts.
Enchanted Times in Berlin :
Every night between 7 and 11 p.m., all of the illuminations at the roughly 70 spots will turn on.
Unique happenings during the Festival of Lights In addition to the light projections, the Festival of Lights features several musical and artistic activities, as well as LightSeeing guided tours.
'' With our Productions and creations, we want to touch people. Light guides Us, Awakens our Emotions, and enchants Our Senses. Light connects and is Universal."
~ Birigit Zander ( Organiser of the Festival of Lights)
A Little Insights On What Happened Last Year ~
The 19th FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, with the theme "Colours of Life," encouraged one to stroll around several of Berlin's neighborhoods as well as the old city center. Among the many other famous structures, streets, bridges, squares, and monuments were the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin TV Tower, the Berlin Cathedral, and Bebelplatz. Visitors were treated to a brilliant, diverse program! The dates of the 19th FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS were October 06–15, 2023. An outline of all the illuminations, venues, artists, collaborators, and related programs can be found here. Berlin's ruling mayor, Kai Wegner, served as the festival of lights' patron. Every year, the light art displays on 'Bebelplatz' are especially striking. Here, guests may view the vivid light art projections from three angles that are precisely suited to the surroundings. Music always goes along with the light shows. 'Potsdamer Platz' is another location with a wide variety of works. Among the must-see attractions of the Festival of Lights is an equally stunning hotspot!
The festival's attractions may be seen via bus, boat, or, of course, foot. The festival includes photography classes, charity activities, and open houses at specific locations. Take in the splendor of light art while taking in one of Berlin's most stunning spectacles. This is an incredible event that you shouldn't miss!