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The beginning of 2025 marks the launch of the Art of Darkness as Cultural Heritage of Urban Landscape project, a Horizon Europe funded initiative aimed at redefining darkness as a valuable cultural, aesthetic, and ecological resource within urban landscapes.

LUCI is issuing two calls for tenders: to build and implement a training programme and workshops for the AVMEP project in 2025; for the pedagogical coordination of the project activities in 2025.

Tourisme Montréal and the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership are proud to announce their integration into the LUCI network. As new associate members, the two organizations aim to draw inspiration from best practices implemented in renowned cities such as Paris, known as the City of Light, and New York.

Are you looking for an exciting new professional challenge? We’re looking for our next Programme Manager in charge of Network and Events. It’s a full-time long-term contract (CDI) in Lyon, France, starting in January 2025.

Just days after Seoul hosted the Asia Urban Lighting Workshop, we highlight a notable collaboration promoted earlier this year between the Korean capital and its Hungarian counterpart. Budapest welcomed a delegation from Seoul for a productive exchange, focusing on their distinct approaches to urban lighting.

The 2024 LUCI Asia Urban Lighting Workshop, co-organised by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and LUCI, gathered members of LUCI and the broader urban lighting community to explore how lighting can connect with culture and transform city life.

LUCI and the City of Lyon welcomed a large delegation of Moroccan partners and city representatives for two days of fruitful and intense discussions on the strategies and management of urban lighting.

Explore the newly redesigned Cities & Lighting Magazine #11, focusing on the transformative power of light art in public spaces and future urban lighting developments.

Discover how the City of Oulu enhance urban safety with smart street lighting that brightens when emergency vehicles approach….

Explore the Green Space Dark Skies project and discover how renewable-powered geolights and creative collaboration enhance National Parks while prioritizing ecological sensitivity.