City under Microscope Bucharest
– Programme
Wednesday 22 April 2015
19:00 – 21:00: Welcome Cocktail / Gabroveni Inn
21:00 – 23:00: Walk around the old city centre
Thursday 23 April 2015
09:30 – 09:45: Opening of the City under Microscope
Sorin Oprescu, General Mayor of Bucharest and LUCI President
09:45 – 11:15: Bucharest urban lighting strategy
- Bucharest Strategy 2035 – creating a sustainable city development model
Gheorghe Patrascu, Chief Architect, City of Bucharest
- Bucharest: from Little Paris, to a Black Hole, to a LED-lit city
Cosmin Gheorghiu, Executive Director, Public Utilities Department, City of Bucharest
11:15 – 12:15: Walking tour in Bucharest city centre
12:15 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:00: Bucharest urban lighting strategy (continued)
- Bucharest strategic lighting plan – towards an innovative and smart lighting system
Valentin Littera, Head of the Lighting Department, City of Bucharest - The Aparatorii Patriei project – ensuring an equal access to public lighting
Magdalena Iuga, Deputy Executive Director, Public Utilities Department, City of Bucharest
15:00 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30: Event lighting in Bucharest
- iMapp Bucharest 555 festival – large-scale mapping for the Parliament Palace
Ema Stoica, Head of Cultural Projects Service, CreArt
- The first Bucharest light festival
Stefan Voloaca, Creative Director Spotlight, Bucharest International Light Festival
16:30 – 18:30: Executive Committee meeting (for LUCI EC members only)
18:30 – 21:00: Dinner / Caru cu Bere
21:00: Inauguration of Bucharest light festival
Friday 24 April 2024
09:30 – 12:30: City LED Forum
Moderator: Jan Dictus, Goja
Organised with the support of the EU SSL-erate project, this morning session aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences and knowledge between cities on LED outdoor lighting. A unique opportunity for cities to have a better understanding of the latest LED evolutions and to get concrete answers to their questions!
9:30: Keynote speeches
- LED-lighting technology – Issues and perspectives for cities
Leena Tähkämö, Research Scientist, Lighting Unit, Aalto University
- LED street lighting in Malaga
Jorge Muñoz Estrada, Senior Specialist in Public Lighting, City of Malaga
10:30: Coffee break
10:45: City to city meetings
An opportunity to discuss key issues in outdoor LED lighting today, such as procurement, total cost of ownership, interoperability of control systems, social acceptance, etc. in city-to-city meetings of 15 to 20 minutes each. Find answers to your questions with experts from municipalities from around Europe, among which:
- Copenhagen on procurement and the tendering process
- Eindhoven on LED lighting and energy grids
- Jyväskylä on cost vs. luminaire quality vs. lighting quality
- Lyon on control systems and presence detection
- Malaga on LEDs and social acceptance
- Bucharest on financing solutions for LED lighting projects
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 16:20: Lighting Bucharest historical heritage and monuments
- Architectural lighting in Bucharest – the “Light Way” project
Alexandru Ion, Manager – Design Department, LUXTEN Lighting Co.
- LED technology and architectural lighting in Bucharest
Alina Rizescu, Designer and Architect, RIZI Design
- New remote controlled lighting system for the Unirii Fountains
Mihai Savin, Executive Director, APA NOVA
- Basarab cable-stayed bridge – lighting a landmark in Bucharest
Florin Marius Legea, Deputy Executive Director, Planning and Project Preparation Department, City of Bucharest
- Unirii Park – linking new technologies and architecture lighting
Radu Stanescu, Director of Major Infrastructure Division, LUXTEN Lighting Co
16:20 – 17:00: LUCI Announcements
17:00 – 20:00: Free time
20:00 – 21:00: Bucharest LED lighting tour (by bus)
21:00: Dinner / Casa Doina
Saturday 25 April 2015
Optional programme
09:30 – 10:00: Departure from the hotel
10:00 – 14:00: Visit of the Parliament Palace – the People House
14:00 – 15:30: Lunch / Bran Castle
15:30 – 17:15: Visit of the Bran Castle (Dracula Castle)
17:15 – 20:00: Departure to Azuga or to Bucharest
20:00 – 20:45: Arrival at Bucharest Airport
20:45: Back to the hotel in Bucharest
20:00: Dinner and night in Azuga / LuxGarden hotel
(only for the participants who have chosen the Saturday and Sunday 2-day package)
Sunday 26 April 2015
Optional programme
09:30 – 10:15: Departure from the hotel
10:15 – 12:15: Visit of Cantacuzino Castle
12:15 – 13:30: Lunch in Sinaia / Bastion Restaurant
13:30 – 15:45: Visit of Peles and Pelisor Castles
15:45 – 18:00: Departure to Bucharest
18:00 – 18:45: Arrival at Bucharest Airport
18:45: Back to the hotel in Bucharest
©Alexandru Ion Luxten Lighting Co