The seventh international festival “Circle of Light” will be held in Moscow from September 23 to 27. Traditionally, viewers will be able to see multimedia laser shows, special lighting effects and fireworks on the streets of the city, and the main venue will be the Ostankino TV tower. Admission to all events is free.

Ostankino

Digital October

Those who are interested in new products in the field of video mapping and visual arts will be able to visit the educational program at the Digital October center. On September 23 and 24 there will be lectures, discussions and master classes conducted by specialists in computer graphics, representatives of design studios, programmers, lighting engineers, architects, etc. In particular, on September 24, at a lecture about contemporary art“All Art Was Modern” will talk about how culture reflects our reality and changes in society, and the lecture “From Phantasmagoria to Sensory Reality” will talk about visual art, its history and development over the centuries. Listeners will learn about how science and art were connected, what the earliest optical technologies were. Pre-registration is required to participate.

Where: Moscow, Bersenevskaya embankment, 6, building 3.

VJing competition

You can watch the competition of the best VJs as part of the Art Vision competition in the Mir concert hall.

VJing (VJ) is a creation visual images to music, mixing visual effects and videos to music in real time. Pre-registration is required.

Where: Moscow, Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 11, building 2.

The opening ceremony of the international festival “Circle of Light” ended with a grand fireworks display. The festival is taking place for the seventh year in a row and attracts a huge number of guests and participants. There are six sites in Moscow where everyone will be able to watch the bright light shows until September 27. Ostankino TV Tower is one of the main participants in the project. She will undergo a whole series of amazing transformations, and you can see them even from long distances.

The opening of the Circle of Light festival has already broken all records in terms of the number of equipment - 200 fountains, 6 megawatts of power, dozens of projectors - and in the number of spectators. About 250 thousand people gathered in Ostankino alone to watch the brightest autumn performance.

Traveling around the world - the world's great skyscrapers in one place. The Ostankino Tower, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, momentarily turned into both the Eiffel Tower and Dubai's Burj Khalifa skyscraper. TV towers in Toronto, Shanghai and Tokyo.

“Famous high-rise buildings, great high-rise buildings of the world are uniting to once again remind people how beautiful our world is, how important it is to take care of it, and what miracles nature has created,” says Vladimir Demekhin, director of the Ostankino site of the Circle of Light festival.

A fairy-tale world in which lavender fields bloom and Niagara Falls roars. The heat of the Sahara Desert envelops spectators in bright fire, and the Fuji volcano fascinates with its power.

Ice and fire. On Ostankino Pond - famous figure skaters Tatyana Navka and Pyotr Chernyshev, Alexander Smirnov and Yuko Kawaguchi.

Fountains, burners, lighting fixtures. For a year, the organizers came up with a program, selected Moscow sites, and looked for the required amount of equipment, which was transported to the capital from all over the country. Every detail matters.

“We have united a lot of people, more than a thousand people work here. We worked even harder in preparation for the festival. This is fireworks, this is water, these are lasers, this is a show,” says Elena Andreeva, coordinator of the Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light”.

"Circle of Light" - in the most different corners Moscow. In Tsaritsyno, the Grand Catherine Palace comes to life before the eyes of spectators. “Palace of Feelings” is an open-air performance. The architecturally complex building moves, turns into abstract images, and then into unusual figures.

On Teatralnaya Square, the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters show an idea of ​​“celestial mechanics”, in which loneliness and love coexist.

For five days Moscow turned into the capital of light. The culmination of the opening ceremony is a grandiose fireworks display, a show that cannot be missed.

The brightest, fantastic moment that everyone was waiting for. Hundreds of lights seem to embrace the Ostankino TV tower. The spectacle is simply incredible. This is a must see!

The Circle of Light festival will take place in Moscow for the 7th time and promises to become one of the most spectacular events of the fall. All performances, as well as training seminars by lighting design masters, will be held at city venues in a publicly accessible free format.

This year, the Circle of Light will take place at six venues. The opening ceremony of the festival will take place on September 23 in Ostankino. The main television tower of the country in this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Using projection technology volumetric images viewers will see it transformed into the seven tallest buildings in the world. The famous skyscrapers and television towers of France, the UAE, Canada, the USA, China, Japan and Australia will appear against the backdrop of the natural attractions of these countries.

Fountains, burners, and lighting devices will be installed on the territory of the Ostankino pond. Guests will see a pyrotechnic and multimedia show, as well as an ice performance for which an ice rink has been installed.

theatre square uses the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters. Here, viewers will be shown two thematic light shows: “Celestial Mechanics” - about loneliness and love, and “Timeless” - plots based on the works of outstanding Russian playwrights. Also, the works of the finalists will be shown on the facades of leading theaters in Russia. international competition ArtVision, held as part of the festival.

In Tsaritsyno Park every day from 19:30 to 23:00, visitors will see the impressive audiovisual performance “Palace of Senses” on the building of the Great Catherine Palace and a mesmerizing light and music show of fountains on Tsaritsyno Pond. On September 24, the art group SOPRANO by Mikhail Turetsky will perform here. On the remaining days of the festival, unique vocals women's team will be recorded and accompanied by video projections on the façade of the palace. September 25 National artist Dmitry Malikov will give solo concert. During the festival, the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve will be decorated with installations from the world's leading lighting designers.

The events will also take place at two indoor venues. On September 24, the “Art Vision VJing” competition will take place in the “Mir” theater and concert hall, where teams from different countries will compete in the skill of creating light images to music. And on September 23 and 24, at the Digital October center, lighting designers and creators of laser installations will give free educational lectures.

The Circle of Light festival will be concluded by the first Japanese pyrotechnics show in Russia, which will be held in the Stroginskaya floodplain on September 27. The charges of Japanese fireworks are much larger than usual, each shot is fired manually, and the design is unique.

See the festival program on the website.

The Circle of Light Festival is taking place, during which the architectural space of the city will be transformed by the hands of lighting designers and professionals in the field of 2D and 3D graphics.

The facades of iconic buildings will be transformed into something extraordinary, painted with the bright colors of a light show and show completely different and unimaginable landscapes and stories.

The festival originates from the city of Lyon in France. late XVII century, later finds popularity throughout Europe.

In 2002, Anton Chukaev (Moscow artist) sent a request to the Moscow Culture Committee to hold such an event, but only 9 years later the festival debuted, which was recognized and received annual status.

Festival themes

Every year the festival has a new theme.

• In 2012 - “Energy of Life” (the main idea is the speed of changes in the consciousness of society, fashion, tastes, the idea is the unity of peoples and cultures).
• In 2013 - “Relay of Light” (during the festival he arrived in Moscow Olympic Flame, 11 countries of the world take part)
• IN 2014 - " Trip around the world"(united in a multimedia show iconic places and sights of the capital)
• In 2015 - “In the City of Light” ( amazing trip to a capital like no one has ever seen before)
• In 2016 - “Circle of Light” (a grand journey around the world)
• In 2017 - “The seven tallest buildings in the world” (the Eiffel Tower (300 meters), the Dubai skyscraper Burj Khalifa (828 meters) and the New York Empire State Building (443 meters), the Toronto TV tower (553 meters), Shanghai (486 meters) meters), Tokyo (332 meters) and Sydney (309 meters).

"Circle of Light" for children

The event as a whole is family format and involves a wide audience – it is interesting for everyone. In 2015, for example, in Lubyanka, the Central Children's Store was painted with bright colors fairy-tale heroes and showed the little spectators a parade of toys.

Reviews and photo reports

The number of visitors is growing every year - from 1 million (in 2011) to 8 million people (in 2017). Admission to the festival is free, anyone can become part of the show. Just to see the opening ceremony as closely as possible, you need to have complimentary ticket, which in turn can be obtained via social media or win a competition on the official festival page (distributed by the Moscow government department).

It’s interesting to look at the festival works of past years; this opportunity is provided by reports from Tourister users. RU. The festival took place from September 26 to October 4. 9 sites were involved. This year the event was included in the Guinness Book of Records for the first time as the largest video projection (on the building of the Ministry of Defense on Frunzenskaya Embankment). In the year from September 23 to September 27. Light shows took place at 6 venues, 2 light performances were shown with a total duration of about 50 minutes (“Unlimited Moscow State University” and “Keeper”). At the end of each evening there is a pyrotechnic show (more than 19,000 volleys of fireworks). It also broke its own record in the Guinness Book of Records - the largest video projection.

Awards and achievements of the Circle of Light festival

• Moscow Design Biennale - first place in the category “Multimedia show/Event design” (2016)
• “Guinness Book of Records” nomination “Largest video projection” (2016)
• “Guinness Book of Records” nomination “Highest luminous flux power when projecting an image” (2016)
• “Guinness Book of Records” nomination “Largest video projection” (2015)
• “Time of Innovation” nomination “Event Project of the Year” (2015)
• “Event of the Year” nomination “City Event of the Year” (2015)
• The Moscow Times Awards nomination “Cultural Event of the Year” (2014)
• “Best in Russia/Best.ru” nomination “Best cultural event of the year” (2014)
• “Guiding Star” nomination “Best Event Project” (2014)
• “Brand No. 1 in Russia” category “Festival” (2013, 2014)
• “Brand of the Year/EFFIE” category “Entertainment” (2011, 2012)

Where will the Circle of Light festival take place in 2019: program

Preliminary plan of events:

• Opening/closing ceremony of the festival: September 21 - 25
• Competition "ART VISION VJing": September 22 (Mir Concert Hall)
• Competition "ART VISION Modern": September 23 (facade of the Grand Tsaritsyn Palace)
• Competition "ART VISION Classic": September 24 (Russian Academic youth theater, Bolshoi and Maly theaters of Moscow)

How to get there

Every year the sites are different and different parts cities. The only trend is that there are very few parking spaces, the best option To avoid traffic jams, use the metro or any other public transport.

It’s also convenient to use taxi apps in Moscow - Uber, Gett, Yandex. Taxi and others.

Festival "Circle of Light": video

From September 23 to 27, the VII Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” will take place in Moscow. Impressive light and sound performances will be presented free of charge at seven venues.

Architectural video mapping - the projection of three-dimensional images onto city buildings and structures - can be seen on the Ostankino Tower, which celebrates its half-century anniversary this year. In addition to the Ostankino TV Tower, the Circle of Light festival program will include four more open areas: Theater Square, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Patriarch's Ponds and Stroginskaya Floodplain.

Ostankino tower

One of the main venues of the Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” will be the Ostankino Tower. On September 23, from 20:00 to 21:15, the opening ceremony of the festival will take place here.

An amazing musical and multimedia show using video projection, choreography of fountains, synergy of light, lasers and fire will unfold on the Ostankino Tower and the surface of the Ostankino Pond.

With the help of modern water and pyrotechnic technologies, as well as the magic of light and music, viewers will be transported to the fabulous Lavender Fields, to the foot of Niagara Falls, to the very heart of Yellow Stone Park and Bamboo Flute Cave, to experience the heat of the Sahara Desert or the refreshing breeze of the Bolshoi barrier reef, will witness the mesmerizing power of the Fuji volcano, the immense depth of Lake Baikal, the endless beauty of the Ural Mountains and the captivating charm of Sakhalin Island.

The opening ceremony will end with a 15-minute grandiose pyrotechnic show involving Ostankino Tower.

As part of the festival, the Ostankino TV tower, 540 meters high, will alternately turn into the Eiffel Tower (300 meters), the Dubai skyscraper Burj Khalifa (828 meters) and the New York Empire State Building (443 meters), as well as the Toronto TV tower (553 meters ), Shanghai (486 meters), Tokyo (332 meters) and Sydney (309 meters).

theatre square

This year, Theater Square united two buildings at once - the Bolshoi and Maly Theaters. A unique light show, where the interaction of two facades will become part of one love story.

In addition, the site will host a screening of works from the beloved ARTVISION competition. Participants from all over the world will demonstrate new works of light art to the audience at Bolshoi Theater in the “Classic” category and at the Maly Theater in the “Modern” category.

On the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters from September 23 to 27, from 19:30 to 23:00, a light show based on several works performed on their stages will be shown. Viewers will see fragments of plays by classics of Russian literature - Alexander Ostrovsky, Nikolai Gogol, Anton Chekhov and others.

Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

From September 23 to 27, Tsaritsyno Park will appear for visitors in a new fairy light. Spectators can expect an audiovisual show at the Grand Catherine Palace, live show art groups Soprano Turkish to the accompaniment of light and music, a mesmerizing show of fountains on Tsaritsynsky Pond and amazing light installations.

In Tsaritsyno you can admire the show on all festival days dancing fountains. Water jets will be illuminated using special installations. The musical background of the performance will be works from the repertoire of Mikhail Glinka, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and other Russian composers.

Also on September 24, the art group Soprano will perform for guests of Tsaritsyno Park. Participants unique project Mikhail Turetsky will be accompanied with his vocals by spectacular video projections on the building of one of the palaces. And from September 25 to 27, Soprano will be performed in recording.

Additional colorful touches will be given to Tsaritsyno Park by the best light installations by famous designers from around the world.

Patriarch's Ponds

At the Patriarch's Ponds on September 25 from 20:30 to 21:30 Dmitry Malikov will perform his own works on the piano. Romantic music and elegant video images on the facade of the yellow pavilion on the pond will create a harmonious light and music composition.

Strogino

September 27 in the waters of the Stroginsky backwater at the end of the Moscow International Festival“Circle of Light” is the first time in Russia that viewers can expect a large-scale 30-minute pyrotechnic show from Japanese manufacturers.

Spectators can expect a bright and unforgettable 30-minute Japanese pyrotechnic show, which has no analogues in Russia. Hundreds of pyrotechnic charges will be launched from four barges installed in the waters of the Stroginsky backwater, the largest of which, 600 mm caliber, has never been presented in Russia before.

Japanese fireworks are unique in their properties and have no analogues in the world. They are superior in color and brightness to other fireworks, and the process handmade, passed down from time immemorial, makes every projectile a true work art.

Digital October

From year to year, the Digital October platform remains a constant meeting place for famous professionals in the field of visual art and aspiring light artists.

Educational program consisting of lectures, seminars and practical classes helps beginners master the basics and reveals many secrets and subtleties in working with light.

On September 23 and 24, the center will host educational lectures by lighting designers and creators of laser installations. Admission is free subject to pre-registration on the festival website.

Concert Hall "MIR"

On September 24, the “Art Vision VJ” competition will take place at the “Mir” theater and concert hall on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Teams from different countries will compete in the skill of creating light images to music.

Spectators will witness a competitive competition of the best light and music artists in the direction of VJing. Participants will demonstrate 10-minute VJ sets, where in real time under performed music will create completely new works using unexpected visual images and video clips.

Admission is free subject to pre-registration on the festival website.