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LuzMadrid Festival 2023: date, time and complete program

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This weekend LuzMadrid, the Madrid International Light Festival, will take place. This biennial event, which is organized by the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports of the City Council, consists of more than 20 artistic installations focused on the lighting aspect, which will fill the streets and squares of the capital with light.. In this edition, and although light continues to be the “creative impulse”, they explain that the “backbone” of the works is “movement and vibration”.

Specifically, the creations of the LuzMadrid Festival will illuminate the city on October 27, 28 and 29, from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.. In addition, on Saturday the 28th the LuzMadrid Meeting will take place throughout the day, with presentations in which artists, lighting designers and other experts related to the world of light will participate.. On the other hand, there will also be a guided route on Friday and some workshops on Saturday, in which those who want to attend can register..

The artistic works, therefore, will illuminate the Madrid night through holographic projections and other audiovisual resources, and anyone who lives in Madrid or is visiting the capital will be able to appreciate the lighting works just by taking a walk, with creations from the festival in four major areas of the city. These are the four areas of Madrid where the more than 20 works that appear in the official program can be seen:

  • Zone 1: Retirement
  • Zone 2: Plaza de España, Royal Palace and surroundings
  • Zone 3: Matadero / Legazpi
  • Zone 4: Carabanchel District (new zone in this edition)

LuzMadrid Meeting Program

This is the program of the LuzMadrid Meeting – City, light and art: from the ephemeral to the permanent, which will take place at the Fernando Lázaro Carreter Cultural Center, on Saturday, October 28 between 9:30 and 2:00 p.m.. Admission is free until capacity is reached..

  • 09:30 – Welcome to the LuzMadrid Meeting. With Elena Hernando Gonzalo, Delia Piccirilli and Lara Elbaz.
  • 10:00 – The future of light festivals. With Elena Hernando Gonzalo, Daniel Canogar, Eloi Maduell, Ricardo Morcillo and Juan Gómez Cornejo. Moderated by Delia Piccirilli.
  • 12:15 – Coffee Break.
  • 12:45 – Other ways to inhabit light in the city. With Ignacio Valero, Coque Alcázar, Guillermo Acero and Gemma Gallego Serrano. Moderated by Lara Elbaz.
  • 14:00 – Closing of the day.

The meeting can be seen live via streaming, through the following YouTube video that will begin broadcasting on Saturday morning:

Workshops and guided route

Three workshops will be held on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. To participate in them, it is necessary to register in advance through the official website.

  • Friday, from 6:45 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. – Guided route: Illuminated Carabanchel. With the artist Remedios Vincent.
  • Saturday, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Workshop: Shadow Theater. With the artist Alexandra Eseverri.
  • Saturday, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Workshop: Building light with recycled material. With the industrial designer Vicente Porres.

artistic works

There will be more than 20 light works on display, divided into the four areas of the city mentioned above.. The exact location of each one can be consulted on the maps that the organization has published on its website and official networks, as well as the names of the works and their respective authors..

The creations will be illuminated on October 27, 28 and 29, between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m..

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