Programme

Friday 5 December

Accommodation taken in charge by LUCI (2 rooms per LUCI member city / associated member) for this night

19:00 Opening and welcome cocktail of the Lyon Light Festival Forum
Lyon City Hall

Karine Dognin-Sauze, Deputy Mayor in charge of International and European Affairs, Cooperation and International Solidarity
Mary-Ann Schreurs, Vice President of LUCI and Deputy Mayor of Eindhoven

21:00 Stroll through the light festival

Saturday 6 December

Accommodation taken in charge by LUCI (2 rooms per LUCI member city / associated member) for this night

Conferences

“Village Lumière” – Palais de la Bourse

Moderator: Vincent Laganier, Light ZOOM Lumière

9:00 Welcome coffee

9:45 Opening of the Conferences

Georges Képénékian, Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture, Major Events and Citizen Rights, City of Lyon
Mary-Ann Schreurs, Vice President of LUCI and Deputy Mayor of Eindhoven

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 Music 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

 

18:30 Auroralia award ceremony and dinner
“Village Lumière” – Palais de la Bourse

The Auroralia competition, initiated by Schréder and LUCI, rewards three cities that have implemented high quality exterior lighting projects that minimise their environmental footprint in the most noticeable, exemplary and original way.

Sunday 7 December

Accommodation not taken in charge by LUCI for this night

11:00 Meeting with the organising team of the Lyon Fête des Lumières
“Village Lumière” – Palais de la Bourse

The organising team of the Lyon Light Festival will share its experience with the participants and give a behind the scenes look at the event. This presentation will be followed by an informal open discussion where participants will be able to discover potential opportunities of collaboration.

Jean-François Zurawik, Director of the Fête des Lumières, City of Lyon
Gilles Flouret, Project Manager City-centre, Fête des Lumières, City of Lyon
Romain Tamayo, Project Manager Lyon Arrondissements, Fête des Lumières, City of Lyon
Jacques Fournier, Head of Public Lighting Research and Studies, City of Lyon

13:00 Closing cocktail of the Lyon Light Festival Forum