Tampere Festival of Light
Celebrating the darkest season of the year, the Tampere Festival of Light will illuminate the city centre with magical lights spheres, street projections and exciting light art from 24 October 2024 onwards.
Check out the programme and step into the light with the Tampere Festival of Light!
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Vote for your favourite songs!
Vote for your favourite songs for this year's Dancing Fountains!
The Opening ceremony on 25 October at 7-7.30 pm
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Let the Tampere Festival of Light 2024 begin! 25.10.2024 19:00
Koskipuisto Park, Tampere.
Window Walkabout art event brings joy to Tampere Festival of Light
Taking place in 20 municipalities starting from 24th of October, Window Walkabout is the largest art event ever arranged in the Tampere Region (i.e. Pirkanmaa). The series of free art events inside windows will be realised by up to a thousand cultural actors, and it is the culmination point of the three-year a regional culture development project Operation Pirkanmaa.
Experience the Window Walkabout light art event
Window Walkabout will brighten the autumn with impressive art windows.
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The artist for this year’s Light Gallery is Joel Slotte
The artist for this year’s Light Gallery is Joel Slotte, the Young Artist of the Year 2021.
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History of the Festival
The first Tampere Festival of Light took place in fall 1966, but where did it all begin?
History
What is Tampere Festival of Light?
Tampere Festival of Light is an annual festival celebrating the darkest season of the year. During the festival, Tampere city centre is illuminated with a collection of light art and projections. The first ever Tampere Festival of Light was organized in 1966, and it lasted three weeks. Today people are able to enjoy the lights throughout the dark fall and winter season, from late October until the beginning of January. The 58th Festival of Light takes place in Tampere city centre from 27th October 2023.
Contact Information
Illuminations
Strategic Urban Development Programmes
Project Development Manager
Markus Joonas
Tel. 050 345 0705
Email Markus.Joonas (at) tampere.fi
Tampere Festival of Light is part of the City of Tampere Strategic Urban Development Programmes, that implement Tampere’s strategic goals in the city centre.
Maintenance
Tampereen Vera PLC
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