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The Circle of Light Festival is underway, during which the architectural space of the city will be transformed by the hands of lighting designers and professionals in the field of 2D and 3D graphics.

Facades of iconic buildings will be transformed into something extraordinary, will be painted with bright colors of the light show and show completely different and unimaginable landscapes and stories.

The festival originates from the city of Lyon in France at the end of the 17th century, and later finds popularity throughout Europe.

In 2002, Anton Chukaev (a Moscow artist) sent an application to the Moscow Committee for Culture to hold such an event, but only after 9 years did the debut of the festival take place, which was recognized and received annual status.

Festival themes

Every year the festival has a new theme.

• In 2012 - "The Energy of Life" (the main idea is the speed of changes in the consciousness of society, fashion, tastes, the idea is the unity of peoples and cultures).
• In 2013 - "Relay of Light" (during the festival, the Olympic Flame arrived in Moscow, 11 countries of the world take part)
• In 2014 - "Around the World Journey" (combined iconic places and sights of the capital in a multimedia show)
• In 2015 - "In the city of light" (an amazing journey to the capital, which no one has ever seen before)
• In 2016 - "Circle of Light" (a grandiose journey around the world)
• In 2017 - "The Seven Tallest Buildings in the World" (Eiffel Tower (300 meters), Dubai's Burj Khalifa (828 meters) and New York's Empire State Building (443 meters), Toronto TV Tower (553 meters), Shanghai (486 meters), Tokyo (332 meters) and Sydney (309 meters).

"Circle of Light" for children

The event is generally family format and involves a wide audience coverage - it is interesting for everyone. In 2015, for example, in Lubyanka, the Central Children's Store was painted with bright colors of fairy-tale characters and showed a parade of toys to small spectators.

Reviews and photo reports

The number of visitors is growing every year - from 1 million (in 2011) to 8 million people (in 2017). Entrance to the festival is free, anyone can become part of the show. Just to see the opening ceremony as close as possible, you need to have an invitation card, which, in turn, can be obtained through social networks or won in a competition on the official page of the festival (distributed by the department of the Moscow government).

It is interesting to look at the festival works of past years, such an opportunity is given by the reports of Turister users. RU. The festival was held from September 26 to October 4. 9 sites were involved. This year the event entered the Guinness Book of Records for the first time as the largest video projection (on the building of the Ministry of Defense on Frunzenskaya Embankment). In the year from September 23 to September 27. Light shows were held at 6 venues, 2 light shows were shown with a total duration of about 50 minutes (“Unlimited Moscow State University” and “Keeper”). Each evening ends with a pyrotechnic show (more than 19,000 fireworks). It also broke its own record in the Guinness Book of Records - the largest video projection.

Awards and achievements of the festival "Circle of Light"

• Moscow Design Biennale - 1st place in the Multimedia Show/Event Design category (2016)
• "Guinness Book of Records" nomination "The largest video projection" (2016)
• "Guinness Book of Records" nomination "The largest light output when projecting an image" (2016)
• "Guinness Book of Records" nomination "The largest video projection" (2015)
• "Innovation Time" nomination "Event Project of the Year" (2015)
• "Event of the Year" nomination "City Event of the Year" (2015)
• The Moscow Times Awards nomination "Cultural Event of the Year" (2014)
• "Best in Russia/Best.ru" nomination "The best cultural event of the year" (2014)
• "Guiding Star" nomination "Best Event Project" (2014)
• "Brand No. 1 in Russia" category "Festival" (2013, 2014)
• "Brand of the Year / EFFIE" category "Entertainment" (2011, 2012)

Where will the Circle of Light festival take place in 2020: program

Preliminary action plan:

• Solemn opening / closing ceremony of the festival: September 21 - 25
• Competition "ART VISION VJing": September 22 (concert hall "Mir")
• Competition "ART VISION Modern": September 23 (facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace)
• ART VISION Classic Competition: September 24 (Russian Academic Youth Theatre, Bolshoi and Maly Theaters of Moscow)

How to get there

Every year the venues are different and in different parts of the city. The only trend is that there are very few parking spaces, the best option to avoid traffic jams is to use the metro or any other public transport.

Even in Moscow, it is convenient to use taxi applications - Uber, Gett, Yandex. Taxi and others.

Festival "Circle of Light": video

Today, on September 21, 2018, the Circle of Light festival opens in the capital. It will run through September 25th. This event is held every year: thanks to the efforts of lighting designers and specialists in audiovisual art, the architectural appearance of Moscow is being transformed. The venues for the event, as well as the schedule of their work, are already known.

"Circle of Light" is held for the eighth time, and again there will be something new. There are more venues, visual effects are cooler, there are a lot of spectators. Social networks are full of colorful pictures and videos from the festival. In 2018, six venues were set aside for light performances. You don't have to pay to get in!

Venues and schedule of the Circle of Light festival in 2018

The festival will cover six venues. Various events will be held on:

1. Rowing canal.
2. Theater square.
3. Tsaritsyno.
4. Museum of Victory.
5. Center Digital October.
6. Concert Hall MIR.

Program:

On September 21, the “Circle of Light” multimedia show opens on the Rowing Canal, created by light and laser projections, choreography of fountains and lights, pyrotechnic effects. A large structure of cubes 12 meters high has already been installed, more than 250 straight and 35 rotating fountains will be placed on the water. A repeat of the carnival will take place over the next two days - September 22 and 23.

Schedule

• September 21, 20:30-21:30 OPENING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "CIRCLE OF LIGHT" - MULTIMEDIA SHOW "CARNIVAL OF LIGHT";
• September 22, 20:30-21:30 MULTIMEDIA SHOW "CARNIVAL OF LIGHT";
• September 23, 20:30-21:30 MULTIMEDIA SHOW "CARNIVAL OF LIGHT".

Facades of the Maly, Bolshoi and RAMT theaters will be transformed on Theater Square. A 270-degree video projection will be created on them. An allegorical light novel about Spartacus will be shown, the story of how he fought for freedom and spiritual liberation.

Schedule

• September 21, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADES OF THE BOLSHOI THEATER, THE MALY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER;
• September 22, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADES OF THE BOLSHOI THEATER, THE MALY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER;
• September 23, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADES OF: THE BOLSHOI THEATER, THE MALY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER;
• September 24, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADES OF THE BOLSHOI THEATER, THE MALY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER;
• September 25, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADES OF THE BOLSHOI THEATER, THE MALY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER.

In Tsaritsyno, at the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, the story of the Phoenix "Palace of Wanderings" will be presented with an audiovisual performance in the world of the future. On September 24, performer Dmitry Malikov will perform here.

Schedule

• September 21, 19:30–23:30, CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE GRAND Tsaritsyn PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY;
• September 22, 19:30–23:30, CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE GRAND Tsaritsyn PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY;
• September 23, 19:30–23:30, CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE GRAND Tsaritsyn PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY;
• September 24, 19:30–23:30, CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE GRAND Tsaritsyn PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY;
• September 24, 20:00–21:00, SPEECH BY DMITRY MALIKOV UNDER VIDEOMAPPING AT THE GRAND TSARITSINSKY PALACE;
• September 25, 19:30–23:30, CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE GRAND Tsaritsyn PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY.

How to get there: st. Dolskaya, d. 1, metro station "Tsaritsyno", "Orekhovo".

On the facade of the Museum of Victory will show a light military novel about the past of Russia, about Moscow.

Schedule

• 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEOMAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM.

A cool light and music party will take place in the MIR concert hall tomorrow - VJs will compete with each other.

Schedule

• September 22 22:00–23:30 ART VISION COMPETITION - VJING.

Digital October will tell you how large-scale projects are being implemented, talk about technical innovations, current trends.

Schedule

• September 22 and 23 - the schedule will appear 3 weeks before the start of the festival.

The festival will end with the official closing at the Rowing Canal. For forty minutes, the audience will enjoy a show of Japanese pyrotechnics.

Schedule

• 21:30-22:15 CLOSING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "Circle of Light" - MUSICAL AND PYROTECHNICAL SHOW ACCOMPANIED WITH COLORFUL VIDEOMAPPING.

From September 21 to 25, the VIII Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" will take place in Moscow. Impressive light and sound productions will be presented free of charge at seven venues.

Architectural video mapping — projection of three-dimensional images onto city buildings and structures — can be seen at the Rowing Canal, Tsaritsyno Park, Theater Square, as well as at two new festival venues — Kolomenskoye Park and the Museum of Victory on Poklonnaya Gora. The educational program will be held at the Mir Concert Hall and the Digital October Center.

The Circle of Light Moscow International Festival is an annual event where lighting designers and audiovisual art experts from all over the world will transform the architectural appearance of the capital. As always, it will be free to come and enjoy the performances - admission to all festival venues is free.

During the festival there is an educational program. It includes lectures and master classes from world-class lighting designers. All educational events are open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

Rowing channel

On September 21, the opening of the festival will be the Carnival of Light multimedia show, which will combine the amazing possibilities of light and laser projections, choreography of fountains and fire, grandiose pyrotechnic effects. This time, a structure of 12-meter cubes will be erected along the spit of the Grebnoy Canal for video projections, over 250 straight and 35 rotating fountains will be placed on the water, and more than 170 fire burners of various modifications will be installed on pontoons. On September 22, 23, the Moscow public will be able to see reruns of Carnival of Light.

On September 25, the closing of the festival will be dedicated to the cross year of Japan and Russia. Spectators of the final performance will be surprised by a 40-minute show of Japanese pyrotechnics, known throughout the world for its unique beauty and scale. It will involve large-caliber charges, and the opening diameter of the largest of them will reach almost 1 kilometer in the sky.

Program:

• September 21 20:30-21:30 - Opening of the Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" - multimedia show "Carnival of Light".
• September 22 19:45-20:45 - Multimedia show "Carnival of Light".
• September 23 19:45-20:45 - Multimedia show "Carnival of Light".
• September 25 20:30-21:15 - Closing of the Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" - a musical pyrotechnic show accompanied by a colorful video mapping.

Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno"

This year, two new works await the public at Tsaritsyno, which will be shown on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace: the story of the Phoenix bird "The Palace of Wanderings" and an audiovisual performance about the world of the future. Thanks to augmented reality technology, they can be easily read using cameras of mobile devices, on the screen of which animals will appear - possible inhabitants of the ecosystems of the future.

On September 24, a concert by People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Malikov will take place on the stage in front of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace. The maestro's performance will be accompanied by video projections on the facade of the palace.

This year, the festival site in Tsaritsyno will become part of the program of the Art Vision international competition. The finalists of the competition in the nomination "Modern" will present their works on the facade of the palace.

Program:

• September 21 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, light installations using augmented reality technology.
• September 22 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, light installations using augmented reality technology.
• September 23 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, light installations using augmented reality technology.
• September 24 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, light installations using augmented reality technology.
• September 24 20:00-21:00 - Performance by Dmitry Malikov under video mapping at the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace.
• September 25 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Grand Tsaritsyno Palace, light installations using augmented reality technology.

theatre square

Theater Square this year will use the facades of three theaters at once for light shows: the Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT. Three buildings will create a panoramic 270-degree video projection.

During the festival, an allegorical light novel about Spartacus, the story of his struggle for personal freedom and spiritual liberation will be shown here. You will also be able to see two light shows of the festival last year - "Celestial Mechanics" and "Timeless", the works of the finalists of the international competition Art Vision in the "Classic" nomination.

Program:

• September 21 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facades of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theater and the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.
• September 22 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facades of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theater and the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.
• September 23 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facades of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theater and the Russian Academic Youth Theatre. September 24 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facades of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theater and the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.
• September 25 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facades of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Maly Theater and the Russian Academic Youth Theatre.

Museum of Victory on Poklonnaya Hill

For the first time in the history of the Circle of Light, the Museum of Victory on Poklonnaya Hill will become the venue for the festival. The facade of the building will show light novels dedicated to the military past of Russia, the city of Moscow, as well as fifteen-minute VJing to the music and songs of the war years.

One of the video mapping works, Constructors of Victory, is dedicated to the designers who glorified Russia. Their inventions became the achievement of world technical thought, and participation in solving the problems of creating defense equipment brought the victory of the Russian people in the Great Patriotic War closer. The light show consists of three parts dedicated to the navy, air force, armored vehicles and automotive technology.

The second light show about Moscow is the heart of Russia. It will tell about how the lands and territories around the capital grew and united over the centuries. Spectators will make a journey over our vast homeland, see the nature of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East, admire the breadth of our rivers and the landscapes of Crimea.

Program:

• September 21 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Victory Museum.
• September 22 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Victory Museum.
• September 23 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Victory Museum.
• September 24 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Victory Museum.
• September 25 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping demonstrations on the facade of the Victory Museum.

Museum-Reserve "Kolomenskoye"

Museum-Reserve "Kolomenskoye" invites everyone to the space of impressions. The vast territory of the park will turn into a world of extravaganza, where the forest will be filled with mirages, and viewers will not immediately be able to understand what is real and what is not. Fairy-tale masks and mysterious animals will come to life right before the eyes of the guests, golden fruits will grow on the trees, the carriage with Cinderella will become a pumpkin, and Ole Lukoye will invite the audience into the world of dreams.

Program:

• September 21 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping shows on the facades of the buildings of the former royal residence and light installations in the park.
• September 22 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping shows on the facades of the buildings of the former royal residence and light installations in the park.
• September 23 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping shows on the facades of the buildings of the former royal residence and light installations in the park.
• September 24 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping shows on the facades of the buildings of the former royal residence and light installations in the park.
• September 25 19:30-23:00 - Cyclic video mapping shows on the facades of the buildings of the former royal residence and light installations in the park.

Digital October Center

On September 22 and 23, the Digital October Center will host an educational program, the purpose of which is to identify current trends and the latest achievements in the field of multimedia technologies and lighting design in Russia.

The festival program is aimed at developing and empowering the interested audience and integrating it into the global context, creating a communication platform for professionals from all over the world, as well as expanding the network of working contacts. The program is focused on the current achievements of the Russian stage representatives, as well as on global trends in the field of multimedia technologies and lighting design.

The goal of the program is to create educational and experimental platforms for young professionals, students and workers in the creative industry. The program includes workshops, panel discussions and public presentations. Pre-registration required.

Concert Hall "Mir"

On September 22, the Mir Concert Hall will host a live performance by participants in the Art Vision competition in the VJing nomination.

Participants will demonstrate 10-minute VJ sets, where they will create completely new works to the music they perform in real time using unexpected visual images and video clips.

DJ at the event - Artem Splash - an active, developing DJ, remix maker.
His tracks occupy top positions on various music portals, he accepts invitations from the country's radio stations as a guest.

Registration gives the right to enter for two people.

Every year Moscow hosts a unique audio-visual show called Circle of Light. During the days of this international festival, the architectural monuments of the capital of Russia are transformed with the help of large-scale video projections. The art of light installations in the hands of experienced craftsmen creates unforgettable multimedia compositions. The streets are illuminated by light beams, multi-colored lasers and colorful fireworks before the eyes of admiring spectators.

The best part is that you can get vivid emotions and impressions at the Circle of Light festival completely free of charge, since entrance to all venues and events does not require payment and presentation of a ticket. In addition to the show, the program includes educational workshops and informative performances by world-famous lighting designers. Entrance to the lectures is also free, but everyone who wants to attend must first register on the official website of the organizers.

This grandiose light show began to be held in 2011. We must pay tribute to the masters - every year the visual effects become more and more perfect and impressive, the number of programs increases several times, and the venues, it seems, will soon cover the whole of Moscow. As a result, the emotions of the festival guests are becoming more intense, which is clearly seen in the numerous videos, photos and enthusiastic comments on the Web.

Good progress was noticeable last year: the scale of light performances increased to an incredible size, laser performances were supplemented with new effects, for example, pyrotechnics and special effects with fire and water, and building facades were decorated with very realistic and voluminous projections.

Peppercorns to the Circle of Light festival are added by the fact that light installation specialists not only demonstrate their talents, but also compete with each other within the framework of competitive programs. Eminent professional designers, who are members of the jury, carefully monitor that the title of the best in three categories - Classic, Modern and VJing - really goes to the most worthy and skillful candidates.

Teams from thirty countries will take part in the current festival, which means that the show will be very diverse and eventful. After the official opening on September 21, seven locations of the Circle of Light 2018 festival will operate daily until September 25. The organizers assume that during this time the number of guests of the event will reach five million people.

The solemn part of the opening of the festival will begin on the evening of September 21 at 20:30 with the multi-media show "Carnival of Light", which will be held on the Rowing Canal. Laser and light beams will be complemented by "dances" of 285 fountains and 170 pillars of fire.

An exciting film about the world of the distant future can be watched at the Tsaritsyno site. The story of the legendary character, the Phoenix bird, will also be shown there. Thanks to the colorful interweaving of light streams, viewers will be able to see such famous historical monuments as the Taj Mahal and Big Ben. On September 24, against the backdrop of beautiful video projections, Dmitry Malikov will perform. The concert will take place on the stage near the palace.

Theater Square at the Circle of Light festival will be decorated with a panoramic three-dimensional composition, where the guests of the festival will see an exciting novel about the heroism and love of Spartacus.

For the first time in the history of the event, the site will also be organized on Poklonnaya Hill. Light stories here will be accompanied by military songs and will tell about the heroic events of past years, the great Russian inventors, as well as the equipment and technologies of the Russian army. After that, the guests of the festival will be able to go on a virtual flight over the picturesque regions of the Russian Federation.

A laser show for children will be held at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve. Here, on the facades of buildings, beloved fairy-tale characters will come to life, and the world created with the help of lighting effects will amaze viewers of all ages with its originality and magical atmosphere.

The closing of the festival is scheduled for September 25, and it will take place in the same place where the "Circle of Light-2018" began - on the Rowing Canal. Time of the final event: from 21:30 to 22:15.

You can learn more about all the programs and venues, the date and time of various events, view the photo gallery and get more information about the educational program on the official website of the international festival "Circle of Light" at the link

Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" will be held this year for the seventh time, it will be held from 23 to 27 September. The organizers promise to make it the most spectacular event of the fall. The city will again turn into a center of attraction for the world for several days: entire video performances will unfold on its most beautiful buildings, and fabulous installations will illuminate the streets. At all six venues, Muscovites and guests of the capital are in for a lot of surprises, and this year the festival will also touch upon new addresses.

The Ostankino Ponds area, Tsaritsyno Park, Theater Square, Stroginskaya floodplain, as well as the Mir theater and concert hall and the Digital October center will become the main auditoriums of the festival. Correspondents of "RG" found out all the details.

The show will open in Ostankino, in honor of the half-century anniversary of the tower. The hero of the day will "try on" different images of famous skyscrapers. Every minute the tower will turn either into the Parisian Eiffel Tower, or into the New York 103-story Empire State Building, or into the Japanese Landmark Tower... Viewers will also be able to see the skyscrapers of Canada, the United Arab Emirates, China, Australia ... The image will cover the entire diameter of the tower, so that the show will be visible from afar.

Those who are nearby will be able to see an extraordinary multimedia light show right on the Ostankino pond. Spectators will be transported to the fabulous Lavender fields, to the foot of Niagara Falls, to the heart of Yellowstone Park and the Bamboo Flute Cave, to experience the heat of the Sahara desert or the refreshing breeze of the Great Barrier Reef. Guests of the festival will witness the bewitching power of Fujiyama volcano, the immense depth of Lake Baikal, the boundless beauties of the Ural Mountains and the captivating charm of Sakhalin Island. An exciting spectacle here will be the choreography of fountains and fire, as well as a pyrotechnic performance.

And a special platform for an ice show will be installed on the pond, which will be shown by figure skaters.

Given the growing popularity of the Circle of Light, new objects have joined the festival this year. The debutant of the festival will be the Maly Theatre, the facade of which will be united by the plot with the Bolshoi Theatre. "One story will smoothly move from one building to another," says Vladimir Demekhin, creative director of the LBL Communications Group. Two light shows will be shown here: "Celestial Mechanics" - about loneliness and love, and "Timeless" - plots based on the works of Russian playwrights. Demekhin recalls that the Maly Theater carefully preserves the traditions of Russian theatrical art, therefore, from its facade, Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky himself, as a symbol and soul of the theater, will invite the audience on a journey through time. “At once on two facades, unique scenery created according to historical sketches will grow, scenes from cult performances will unfold, and their authors will not miss the opportunity to present their work, talk to each other and even joke,” continues Demekhin.

The finale of the festival will be a grandiose fireworks show - the first 30-minute show of Japanese pyrotechnics in Russia. A photo: RIA News

In addition, the theaters will traditionally show the works of the finalists of the international competition ART VISION Classic. Participants from all over the world will demonstrate to the audience new works of light art at the Bolshoi Theater in the "Classic" nomination and at the Maly Theater in the "Modern" nomination.

This palace and park ensemble in the south of Moscow will turn into a light stage during the festival. An audiovisual performance "Palace of Senses" will be shown on the building of the Great Catherine Palace, and a bewitching light and music show of fountains will be held on the Tsaritsynsky Pond. Dozens of fountains will come to life to the music of works by Russian composers, making the audience members of a large water orchestra. During all days of the festival, the park will be decorated with amazing installations from the world's leading lighting designers, and performances by famous musicians will take place right there. In particular, Mikhail Turetsky's art group SOPRANO will perform on September 24, and on the remaining days, the unique vocals of the female group will sound in the recording, accompanying video projections on the facade of the palace. On September 25, People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Malikov will give a concert in the park.

Mir Theater and Concert Hall and Digital October Center

Festival events will also be held at two indoor venues. On September 24 at 20.00 in the theater and concert hall "Mir" the audience will witness a competitive battle of the best light and music artists in the direction of vijing: teams from different countries will compete in the skill of creating light images to music. And those who are interested in how exactly this is done, on September 23 and 24 from 12.00 to 18.00 in the Digital October center, will be able to listen to free lectures by light designers and creators of laser installations.

One of the surprises awaits Muscovites and guests at the end of the festival. For the first time in Russia, a 30-minute Japanese firework will be presented, which almost never travels the world. To do this, on September 27, barges with pyrotechnic installations will be installed on the water in the Stroginskaya floodplain. Japanese charges differ from the usual ones in size - they are much larger, and each shot is made by specialists manually, due to which the pattern is individual. Light paintings will open at a height of 500 meters, and the diameter of the light domes will be 240 meters.

Specifically

The Circle of Light international festival has been held in Moscow since 2011, and every year more and more guests come to see it: if in 2011 there were 200 thousand people, then in 2016 - already 6 million. There are also more and more performances, and their level is ever higher: last year, on the facade of the main building of Moscow State University. M. Lomonosov, in particular, two new shows were presented, which have no analogues in the world in terms of scale and technical complexity. The Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" has set records and is already listed in the Guinness Book of Records in two categories: "The largest video projection" (50,458 sq. m.) and "The largest light output when projecting an image" (4,264,346 lumens).

By the way

As always, it will be free to come and enjoy the performances - admission to all festival venues is free. Details can be found on the site lightfest.ru.