Following the spectacular anniversary edition in 2025, you can look forward to impressive light shows, installations and video mappings by international artists from 2 to 11 October 2026. And all this throughout Essen city centre. Join us for ten evenings of magical light art. We look forward to seeing you there.
We look forward to seeing you!
Your EMG – Essen Marketing GmbH
Essen will shine brighter than ever as part of the IMAGINE PEACE Project — a European Union co-funded collaboration celebrating cultural diversity, peace, and sustainability across five European cities: Brixen Waterlight Festival, Essen Light Festival, Copenhagen Light Fest, Fjord Oslo and Visualia Festival Pula.
7 Artworks will be shown among the 5 European Light Festivals starting this September until April 2027.
Join us as we illuminate the path toward a better tomorrow through transnational art, community, and connection.
EMG - Essen Marketing GmbH
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