Firenze Light Festival Returns for Christmas 2017 with Expanded Program
The Firenze Light Festival is set to return for the Christmas season of 2017, continuing until January 7, 2018. This event will showcase video-mapping, light installations, projections, and educational initiatives across 15 venues. The theme "Frontiere" features a notable video-mapping display on Ponte Vecchio, in collaboration with UNHCR, highlighting the global refugee situation in Africa and the Middle East. Curated by IED – Istituto Europeo di Design and The Fake Factory, "Dimora Luminosa" will be presented on the Basilica di Santo Spirito, featuring contributions from 15 Florentine artists ranging from 8 months to 100 years old. Additionally, the festival offers scenic lights at Mercato Centrale, an exhibit by Adrian Paci at Museo Novecento, and various cultural workshops. Artistic director Sergio Risaliti noted the theme's emphasis on shedding light on historical experiences.
Key facts
- Firenze Light Festival runs until January 7, 2018
- Theme is 'Frontiere' (Frontiers)
- 15 urban locations involved
- Ponte Vecchio video-mapping promoted with UNHCR
- IED and The Fake Factory created Dimora Luminosa at Basilica di Santo Spirito
- Open call participants aged 8 months to 100 years
- Adrian Paci exhibition at Museo Novecento
- Works by Yannis Kraniditios, RaumZeitPiraten, Jose Angelino at Loggia del Porcellino
Entities
Artists
- Adrian Paci
- Yannis Kraniditios
- RaumZeitPiraten
- Jose Angelino
- Sergio Risaliti
- Valentino Catricalà
Institutions
- Firenze Light Festival
- UNHCR
- IED – Istituto Europeo di Design
- The Fake Factory
- Museo Novecento
- Mercato Centrale
- Mercato Nuovo
- Basilica di Santo Spirito
- Musei Civici Fiorentini
- LENS – Laboratorio Europeo per la Spettroscopia Non-Lineare
- Poggio Imperiale
- Artribune
Locations
- Firenze
- Italy
- Ponte Vecchio
- Oltrarno
- San Lorenzo
- Loggia del Porcellino
- Poggio Imperiale