Conferences 2014

10:00 – 12:30 Can a light festival be sustainable?
While an increasing number of large-scale cultural and sporting events are making sustainable development and environmental responsibility a priority, light festivals seem to have remained on the side-lines of this development. Despite the considerable success of these events and the questions on energy inevitably raised by the use of light, environmental issues are only rarely emphasized.  Through accounts of festivals that are pioneering and exemplary in this area, we shall see what social and environmental tools can be developed to reduce the ecological footprint of these events.

• From partnership to mentoring: RECYLUM and the Lyon Light Festival
  Gilles Flouret, Project Manager City-centre, Fête des Lumières, City of Lyon and Hervé Grimaud, General  Director, Récylum

• i light Marina Bay, Asia’s only sustainable light festival
  Jason Chen, i light Marina Bay, Director Place Management, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
  

• Amsterdam Light Festival and its social and environmental aspects
  Felix Guttmann, President, Amsterdam Light Festival
  

• The environment-friendly approach of the Paléo music festival  
  Christophe Cucheval, Environment Officer and Cleaning Coordinator, Paléo Festival Nyon
  

 

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
“Village Lumière” – Palais de la Bourse

 

14:00 – 16:00 The role of sound in light festivals
Light festivals are increasing in number throughout the world; their format and nature are evolving and becoming more diverse. In particular, at most light festivals nowadays, sound and music is a prominent feature of the installations offered. This conference will address all of the aspects related to this development – from artistic motivations, to the necessity to responding to public demand – in order to determine the place of sound in today’s light festivals.

• Sound and Light, supplements or complements
  Eduardo Hübscher, Artistic Director, Jerusalem Festival of Light

• Lights in Alingsås – creative lighting design and sound
  Kjell Hult, Lights in Alingsås, Chief Development Officer, City of Alingsås

• Integrating sound in light festivals – finding the right harmony
  Jean-François Zurawik, Director of the Fête des Lumières, City of Lyon

• With a burst of sound, light spreads out and fires our imagination
  Jean-Luc Hervé, Designer and Manager, Les Orpailleurs de Lumière