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!
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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