From tonight until the 1st December, Derry-Londonderry is being illuminated as part of the Lumiere 'festival of light'. The citywide event - which will see artists and technicians exhibiting spectacular light shows, from huge building projections to dedicated installations - is intended to help bring Derry-Londonderry's 2013 'City of Culture' festivities to a close. It follows successful Lumiere events in Durham in England.
According to the Derry Lumiere website - where you can find out more details and download maps for the event - "the festival is expected to be a popular family event with artworks sprawling right across the city in a sprinkle of winter magic. The light creations will range from large-scale projections, to neons, to installations using the latest LEDs, created by artists and lighting designers from near and far including pieces created by artists from the Northern Ireland".
As night falls this evening and Lumiere kicks off in earnest, images and videos of some the displays have already started circulating online. Based on the early evidence, there's little doubt that locals and visitors to city over the next few nights have some real treats in store...
TONIGHT @Tim_Etchells 'A Stitch in Time' will shine down over Derry as part of #LumiereDerry http://t.co/3GLH5ekVRo pic.twitter.com/8QBBa3pEqm
— Forced Entertainment (@ForcedEnts) November 28, 2013
Pic: Lumiere is almost ready to sparkle in #Derry ... Are you going? @lumierederry pic.twitter.com/blFHpv2I1K
— BBC Radio Foyle (@BBCRadioFoyle) November 28, 2013
Main image: Wikimedia Commons
