The sixth annual Light Festival is taking place in Vilnius on January 25-28, inviting the city residents and visitors to discover light installations of creators from Lithuania, France, Poland, and the Netherlands scattered in the streets, courtyard, and alleys of the Old Town.
According to the Tourism and Business Development Agency Go Vilnius, one of the most fascinating light installations this year is a projection called Cosmos Vilnius by Rimas Sakalauskas, a Lithuanian multimedia artist. The installation depicts an interstellar wormhole that opens in one of the courtyards and transports the visitors to an alternative Vilnius. Set up in the mockumentary style, the project explores the idea of relocating Vilnius to a moon.
Around 200,000 people visit the Vilnius Light Festival annually, according to Go Vilnius. This year, its program is comprised of two parts: the main program with curator-selected installations and additional objects with voluntary initiatives by culture, arts, science, education, and business organisations. In total, 20 light installations are displayed all over Vilnius.
Since 2019, the event has highlighted the city’s architecture, streets, alleys, and courtyards with innovative light art installations. Over the last five years, 91 light art projects from 18 countries have been exhibited in Vilnius.
Visitors are invited to download the festival’s app with routes and installations.
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