LYON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Lyon’s ‘Fete des Lumieres’, or Competition of Lights, which options intricate mild constructions projected on historic monuments and public buildings throughout city, is firming issues down a bit this yr because of the power disaster, organisers mentioned.
“We’re in a interval of sobriety, so we took particular care relating to the selection of know-how”, Lyon mayor Gregory Doucet instructed reporters.
The price of electrical energy for the four-day competition, which has 30 artworks consisting of monumental projections, immersive installations and luminous objects, quantities to solely 3,500 euros ($3,684), he mentioned.
Artists have been requested to avoid wasting power through the use of extra environment friendly LED bulbs, and the environmental impression of their paintings was taken into consideration in the course of the choice course of.
“(The competition) is now a part of town’s DNA. It is essential to take care of this occasion, however that does not imply we won’t ship a message of sobriety,” Doucet defined.
Lyon locals Beatrice Roche and Laurent Oger attend the competition yearly. “I really feel it is a little bit bit much less ostentatious than the earlier yr”, Roche mentioned. Oger added that “the benefit-consumption ratio appears affordable”.
‘La Fete des Lumieres’, initially a competition during which locals have a good time the Virgin Mary by placing a candle on their window sills, attracts giant crowds of holiday makers from all around the world.
It has modified significantly since its origins. This yr, one of many artworks is the projection on Lyon’s artwork museum of large portraits singing, amongst others, Britney Spears and AC/DC songs.
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Reporting by Cecile Mantovani, Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout
Enhancing by Ingrid Melander and Invoice Berkrot
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