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Luz Madrid, part of the prestigious network of Festivals of Light held in major cities all over the world, is a one-of-a-kind, large-scale urban experience that combines art and the cityscape, architecture and urban development, heritage and spectacle in over 20 works by renowned national and international artists. Open to the public and free of charge, the festival is held in emblematic, surprising places in the city centre and also extends to a guest district.
It’s an International Festival of Light featuring artistic works that turn the nights into dazzling celebrations of art and creativity. Light is the common thread of all of the creations, which explore forms of expression and meanings for the public space. Video, installation art, artificial intelligence, movement, mapping and technology are some of the media used.
The festival is held over two or three days in the autumn, when the nights are longer, from 8pm to 12 midnight. It doesn't have a set location. Rather, immersive areas or places are set up, encouraging pedestrian mobility among citizens.
OBJECTIVES
- Create a unique, large-scale urban experience that explores new forms of expression and meanings for the public space, striking up different forms of exchange between the city and its residents and visitors
- Change the way we traditionally view and contemplate the cityscape and the city’s heritage, showcasing their value - With the aim of creating synergies and opportunities for exchanges and co-productions, Madrid has joined Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI), an international network that’s closely tied to the EU's most important festivals, including those of Lyon, Frankfurt, Brussels, Lisbon, Tallinn, Eindhoven and Turin, as well as to lighting associations
- Have multidisciplinary artists at each edition (theatre and music lighting designers, architects, visual artists, artisans, video art studios, projection mappers, etc.) who are tasked with creating a new, unique, individual piece for a specific site in the city
- Total transformation of the chosen sites in a manner which, in some cases, is utterly spectacular is perhaps one of the festival's greatest strengths - Raise awareness of the festival and extend it to include public-private partnership with other institutions and organisations
- Strengthen Madrid’s image as a competitive city destination for cultural tourism
DURATION
The Madrid International Festival of Light is intended to be a fixture that takes place every two years.
THE PROJECT IN NUMBERS
The estimated budget for LuzMadrid is €2,000,000 per edition, with the aim of funding 50% of the budget through partnerships.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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