Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light. Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” Main festival sites

Venue

ROWING CANAL, TSARITSYNO, THEATER SQUARE, VICTORY MUSEUM, KOLOMENSKOYE, DIGITAL OCTOBER, WORLD

Date and time of the festival/event

Thu, 20/09/2018 - 23:00 - Tue, 25/09/2018 - 22:59

Ticket prices

Free admission

From September 21 to 25, 2018, the VIII Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" will be held in Moscow.

Live broadcast of the festival "Circle of Light 2018"

Live broadcast opening ceremony Festival "Circle of Light 2018" from the Rowing Canal, watch September 21 at 20:30 on this page or on ALLfest on. The closing ceremony of the festival will also be broadcast here, on September 25 at 20:30.

Contest Art Vision– nomination "VJing". Watch online:

Venues of the festival "Circle of Light 2018"

Among the sites Festival "Circle of Light 2018"- Great Tsaritsyn Palace, on the facade of which the final will be held on September 23 contemporary video mapping competition "ART VISION Modern 2018", and also Concert Hall "Mir" where will September 22 take place? ART VISION VJing competition.

For the first time Festival "Circle of Light" comes to the park" Kolomenskoye"! Light installations and the art of video mapping will take you to a land of wonders and favorite fairy tales. Also, for the first time, the Circle of Light festival will be the site of Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill.

The festival venues will also include theaters Moscow: Big, Small And RAMT. On September 22, the works of the classic video mapping competition will be broadcast on their facades "ART VISION Classic 2018".

Among the sites Festival "Circle of Light 2018" Also - Grebnoy Canal, Mir Concert Hall, Digital October Center.

Program of the festival "Circle of Light 2018"

Major milestones Festival "Circle of Light 2018":

• September 21. Opening of the festival. Grebnoy Canal. 20:30-21:30
• September 25. Closing of the festival. Grebnoy Canal. 21:30-22:15

Schedule of the festival "Circle of Light 2018" by venue

Grebnoy Canal

SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY. 20:30-21:30. OPENING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “CIRCLE OF LIGHT” - MULTIMEDIA SHOW “CARNIVAL OF LIGHT”

• The opening of the festival will be the multimedia show “Carnival of Light”, which will combine the amazing capabilities of light and laser projections, choreography of fountains and fire, and grandiose pyrotechnic effects. This time, a structure of 12-meter cubes will be erected along the spit of the Rowing Canal for video projections, over 250 straight and 35 rotating fountains will be placed on the water, and more than 170 fire burners of various modifications will be installed on the pontoons. September 22, 23 The Moscow public will be able to see re-runs of the Carnival of Light.

25 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY. 21:30-22:15. CLOSING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "CIRCLE OF LIGHT" - MUSIC AND PYROTECHNIC SHOW ACCOMPANIED BY COLORFUL VIDEO MAPPING

• The closing of the festival will be dedicated to the cross year of Japan and Russia. Spectators of the final performance will be surprised by a 40-minute show of Japanese pyrotechnics, known throughout the world for its unique beauty and scale. It will involve large-caliber charges, and the opening diameter of the largest of them will reach almost 1 kilometer in the sky!

Tsaritsyno

This year in Tsaritsyno The public can expect two new works that will be shown on the façade of the Great Tsaritsyn Palace: the story of the Phoenix bird “Palace of Wanderings” and an audiovisual performance about the world of the future. Thanks to augmented reality technology, they can be easily counted using the cameras of mobile devices, on the screen of which animals will appear - possible inhabitants of the ecosystems of the future. September 24 A concert by People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Malikov will take place on the stage in front of the Grand Tsaritsyn Palace. The maestro's performance will be accompanied by video projections on the facade of the palace.

SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

• 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY
• 20:00–21:00. PERFORMANCE BY DMITRY MALIKOV WITH VIDEO MAPPING AT THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE

25 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

Theater Square

This year Theater Square will use the facades of three theaters for light shows: Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT. The three buildings will allow for a panoramic 270-degree video projection. An allegorical light novel about Spartacus will be shown here. You will also be able to see two light shows from last year’s festival – “Celestial Mechanics” and “Timeless”, works by finalists of the international Art Vision competition in the “Classic” category.

• SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• SEPTEMBER 24 MONDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• 25 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER

Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill

On the facade of the building, light novels will be shown dedicated to Russia’s military past, the city of Moscow, as well as fifteen-minute VJing to music and songs of the war years.

• SEPTEMBER 21 FRIDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM
• SEPTEMBER 22 SATURDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM
• SEPTEMBER 23 SUNDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM
• SEPTEMBER 24 MONDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM
• 25 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY. 19:30–23:00. CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM

Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve

IN Kolomenskoye for visitors "Circle of Light" a fabulous space will be created. Right before the eyes of the guests, magical masks and mysterious animals will come to life, golden fruits will grow on the trees, the carriage with Cinderella will become a pumpkin, and Ole Lukoje will invite the audience into the world of dreams. The site program is under development.

Digital October Center

The educational program of the Digital October Center includes workshops, panel discussions and lectures. Leading lighting design and video projection specialists from around the world will share their experience in implementing large-scale projects. The program is under development.

Concert Hall "Mir"

September 22 will be held here competition "ART VISION VJing". Participants will demonstrate 10-minute VJ sets, where in real time, to the music being performed, they will create completely new works using unexpected visual images and video clips.

Detailed program of the festival "Circle of Light 2018" See also the photo gallery on this page!

Competition "ART VISION Classic 2018"

• September 22 classic video mapping competition "ART VISION Classic" will take place on three facades of the world famous theaters: Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT! Only the five best entries will be shown to festival guests "Circle of Light 2018"! The finalists' work will be rewarded.

Competition "ART VISION Modern 2018"

September 23 Contemporary video mapping competition "ART VISION Modern 2018" will pass on the facade Great Tsaritsyn Palace, where they will demonstrate 15 best works. Here is the list of finalists:

Competition "ART VISION VJing 2018"

September 22 at Concert Hall "Mir" will pass competition "ART VISION VJing". An unforgettable video performance accompanied by a live DJ will not leave anyone indifferent. Three winners will be awarded diplomas and prizes.

The Circle of Light festival has been held annually since 2011. During this time, the festival's audience grew 30 times - from 250 thousand people in 2011 to 7.5 million in 2015. Last year, the festival was visited by more than 100 thousand tourists. This year their number is expected to exceed 150 thousand people.

The grand opening will take place on September 23 on the facade of the main building of Lomonosov Moscow State University, where more than 200 powerful light projectors will create a video projection with an area of ​​over 40 thousand square meters. meters and a total luminous flux of more than 4 million lumens. Two light shows will be shown - "The Guardian" and "Unlimited Moscow State University". Each festival evening will end with a pyrotechnic show.

The closing of the festival will take place on September 27 on the Rowing Canal in Krylatskoye. This year, in addition to fountains, fire burners, lasers and lighting devices, the performance will use a large-scale video projection.

Venues and schedule:

September 23 - 25 - Moscow State University (MSU), Main Building
September 23 – Opening of the festival
September 24, 25 – Show

Two light shows with a total duration of about 50 minutes will be presented on the facade of the Main building of Moscow State University. More than 200 powerful light projectors will create a video projection covering an area of ​​over 40,000 sq. m.

The first performance “Boundless Moscow State University” will take you on a journey through a world of knowledge full of mysteries, hidden within the walls of the university. The legendary founder of Moscow State University M. Lomonosov will guide you through the amazing spaces of various sciences and tell you what secrets the famous high-rise building on Vorobyovy Gory hides.

The second performance, “The Guardian,” is a fascinating animated story dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Russia’s protected areas. The characters were voiced by Russian actors, musicians and TV presenters: I. Okhlobystin, A. Kortnev, N. Drozdov, L. Milyavskaya and others.

Each festival evening will conclude with a pyrotechnic show. Over the course of three days, the sky above the Vorobyovy Gory will be painted with more than 19 thousand multi-colored fireworks.

A multimedia show has been prepared for the Rowing Channel that will exceed all your wildest expectations. This year, in addition to fountains, fire burners, lasers and lighting devices, the performance will use a large-scale video projection. Especially for this purpose, an entire mini-city with a height of more than 50 m will be built on the spit of the Rowing Canal.

To the accompaniment of hits from different years, viewers of the musical multimedia show will greet the morning in a quiet resort town, plunge into the hustle and bustle of the day in a million-plus city and spend the evening in an eternally awake metropolis.

A separate surprise will be a laser show on the surface of a line of fountains that will connect the banks of the Rowing Canal with a giant bridge.

On the facade of the world-famous symbol of Russian culture, the best lighting scenes of past years will be shown (“Swan Lake”, “Carmen” and others). The festival organizers also prepared a premiere dedicated to the Year of Russian Cinema.

The familiar classic facade of the Bolshoi Theater will turn into the backdrop of everyone’s favorite films, such as “Jolly Fellows”, “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath”, “White Sun of the Desert”, “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears” and “Kin-dza-dza”.

The theme of cinema, but this time world cinema, will be reflected in their works by the participants of the Art Vision competition in the “Classical Architectural Video Mapping” category. Viewers will also be able to see their colorful projects on the facade of the Bolshoi Theater on all days of the festival from September 23 to 27.

September 23 – 27 – Park of Light
September 23 – 27 – Pyrotechnic Falls
September 24 – concert of the art group “Turetsky Choir”

VDNKh will be transformed into a Park of Light for five festival evenings. Famous world lighting designers will decorate its territory with original lighting installations:

“Incandescence” is a multimedia project by French artist Severine Fontaine, which for six minutes demonstrates the evolution of the role of light in human life.

“Fire Tornado” from the company Kinetic Humor (Netherlands) is able to amaze even the wildest imagination with the power of the forces of fire and wind. Spun by a special fan system, the fire of a small burner turns into a humming fiery whirlwind about 10 m high.

The interactive installation “Angels of Freedom” is presented at the Berlin Light Festival. Five pairs of luminous wings with a span of more than 5 m will become the source of the most beautiful photographs.

“Pyrotechnic Falls” or “Cold Fire Show” from Italy is a piece of the New Year in September.

In addition, on September 24 at VDNKh there will be a concert of the art group “Turetsky Choir”. Festival guests will hear their favorite songs from Soviet and foreign films, accompanied by bright light video projections on the facade of Pavilion No. 1.

On the remaining days of the site’s operation, video projections to the songs of the “Turetsky Choir” will be broadcast cyclically in recordings.

Also on the façade of the First Pavilion of VDNH, the finalists of the Art Vision competition in the Modern category will present their works.

The finalists of the Art Vision competition in the VJing category will perform here. The winner will be the one who can, in real time, assemble the best visual effects for the first musical composition that comes across from previously prepared fragments.

The evening will end with a performance by a member of the jury of the Art Vision competition, a master of VJing - Johnny Wilson, Spain.

As part of the educational program on September 24 and 25 from 11:00 to 18:00 at the Digital October Center, lighting design and video mapping experts from all over the world will share their experience in implementing large-scale projects, talk about the pitfalls of the organizational process, discuss technical innovations and current trends.

The program includes workshops, panel discussions and lectures.

Attention! The program is subject to change.
Be sure to check the schedule before your trip.
Admission to all events is free.
Entrance to the stands near Moscow State University and on the Rowing Canal is by invitation only.
To participate in educational programs at Digital October and to enter the Izvestia Hall concert hall, pre-registration is required.

In Moscow, on September 21, 2018, the international festival “Circle of Light” will open along the spit of the Rowing Canal. On the opening day, a multimedia show “Carnival of Light” is planned to be shown, combining the amazing capabilities of light and laser projections, fountains and fire, as well as grandiose pyrotechnic performances. You can get to the festival by bus, metro and car, subject to temporary separate road closures. Entry to the Circle of Light event sites is absolutely free.

How to get to the opening of the Circle of Light festival on September 21, 2018

The Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" is held annually. During the event, lighting designers and professionals in the field of 2D and 3D graphics demonstrate their achievements using the architectural space of Moscow. Buildings and structures become objects of multimedia and light installations.

Circle of Light festival program in 2018

On September 24, a concert by People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Malikov will take place on the stage in front of the Grand Tsaritsyn Palace, accompanied by video projections on the facade of the palace.

In 2018, Theater Square will use the facades of three theaters for light shows: Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT. A panoramic 270-degree video projection will be played out on three buildings. They will show a light novel about Spartak, as well as two light shows from last year, works of the international Art Vision competition.

The international festival “Circle of Light” 2018 will be held in Moscow from September 21 to 25. Everyone can watch the spectacular light show completely free of charge - the events will take place right on the capital’s streets. The facades of famous Moscow buildings will be decorated with spectacular video projections and colorful multimedia installations.

In 2017, “Circle of Light” was named the main festival at the National “Event of the Year” award. Over the five days of the festival in 2017, almost three and a half million people visited its sites, and the closing pyrotechnic show was watched by over six hundred citizens.

Where will the VIII International Festival “Circle of Light”-2018 take place, event program

The venues for the 2018 Light Festival in Moscow will be the Rowing Canal, Teatralnaya Square, Tsaritsyno, the Victory Museum, the Digital October Center and the MIR Concert Hall.

Grebnoy Canal (opening)

September 21 The opening of the festival will be the multimedia show “Carnival of Light”, which will combine the amazing capabilities of light and laser projections, choreography of fountains and fire, and grandiose pyrotechnic effects.

This time, a structure of 12-meter cubes will be erected along the spit of the Rowing Canal for video projections, over 250 straight and 35 rotating fountains will be placed on the water, and more than 170 fire burners of various modifications will be installed on the pontoons.

September 22, 23 The Moscow public will be able to see re-runs of the Carnival of Light.

Schedule

• September 21, 20:30-21:30 OPENING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “CIRCLE OF LIGHT” - MULTIMEDIA SHOW “CARNIVAL OF LIGHT”
• September 22, 20:30-21:30 MULTIMEDIA SHOW “CARNIVAL OF LIGHT”
• September 23, 20:30-21:30 MULTIMEDIA SHOW “CARNIVAL OF LIGHT”

How to get there

Theater Square

This year Theater Square will use the facades of three theaters for light shows: Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT. The three buildings will allow for a panoramic 270-degree video projection.

During the festival, an allegorical light novel about Spartacus, the story of his struggle for personal freedom and spiritual liberation will be shown here. You will also be able to see two light shows from last year’s festival – “Celestial Mechanics” and “Timeless”, works by finalists of the international Art Vision competition in the “Classic” category.

Schedule

• September 21, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC SCREENINGS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BOLSH THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• September 22, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC SCREENINGS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF THE BOLSH THEATER, MALY THEATER AND RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• September 23, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC SCREENINGS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• September 24, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC SCREENINGS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BIG THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER
• September 25, 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC SCREENINGS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADES OF: THE BOLSH THEATER, THE MARY THEATER AND THE RUSSIAN ACADEMIC YOUTH THEATER

Tsaritsyno

This year in Tsaritsino the public will be treated to two new works that will be shown on the façade of the Great Tsaritsyno Palace: the story of the Phoenix bird “Palace of Wanderings” and an audiovisual performance about the world of the future.

Thanks to augmented reality technology, they can be easily counted using the cameras of mobile devices, on the screen of which animals will appear - possible inhabitants of the ecosystems of the future.

On September 24, a concert by People's Artist of Russia Dmitry Malikov will take place on the stage in front of the Grand Tsaritsyn Palace. The maestro's performance will be accompanied by video projections on the facade of the palace.

This year, the festival site in Tsaritsino will become part of the program of the international Art Vision competition. The finalists of the competition in the “Modern” category will present their works on the façade of the palace.

Schedule

• September 21, 19:30–23:30
  
• September 22, 19:30–23:30
  CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY
• September 23, 19:30–23:30
  CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY
• September 24, 19:30–23:30
  CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY
• September 24, 20:00–21:00
  PERFORMANCE BY DMITRY MALIKOV WITH VIDEO MAPPING AT THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE
• September 25, 19:30–23:30
  CYCLIC DISPLAYS OF VIDEO MAPPING ON THE FACADE OF THE GREAT TSARITSYN PALACE, LIGHT INSTALLATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY

How to get there: st. Dolskaya, 1, metro station “Tsaritsyno”, “Orekhovo”.

Victory Museum

For the first time in the history of the Circle of Light, the festival site will be Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill. On the facade of the building, light novels will be shown dedicated to Russia’s military past, the city of Moscow, as well as fifteen-minute VJing to music and songs of the war years.

One of the video mapping works, “Designers of Victory,” is dedicated to the designers who glorified Russia. Their inventions became an achievement of world technical thought, and their participation in solving problems of creating defense equipment brought the victory of the Russian people closer in the Great Patriotic War. The light show consists of three parts dedicated to the navy, air force, armored vehicles and automobiles.

The second light show about Moscow - the heart of Russia. It will tell you how the lands and territories around the capital grew and united over the centuries. Viewers will take a journey over our vast homeland, see the nature of the Urals, Siberia and the Far East, admire the breadth of our rivers and the landscapes of Crimea.

Schedule

Daily from September 21 to 25: 19:30–23:30 CYCLIC VIDEO MAPPING SHOWINGS ON THE FACADE OF THE VICTORY MUSEUM

How to get there: from the metro station “Park Pobedy” on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line to the museum, walk about 13 minutes. From the Kutuzovskaya metro station on the Filyovskaya line, you can get to the museum by passing 3 stops by buses No. 91, No. 840, No. 818, No. 205 or minibuses No. 506m, No. 10m, No. 474m (to the Poklonnaya Gora stop), and then walk through the park for 5 minutes.

Concert Hall "Mir"

On Saturday evening, in the Mir concert hall, fans of club music will be treated to an international light and music party - a competition between VJs from different parts of the world - competitors in the third nomination of the Art Vision competition - “VJing”.

Schedule

How to get there: Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 11, building 2, Trubnaya metro station, Tsvetnoy Boulevard

Digital October

As part of the educational program at the Digital October Center, leading experts in lighting design and video projection from around the world will share their experience in implementing large-scale projects, talk about the pitfalls of the organizational process, and discuss technical innovations and current trends.

The program includes workshops, panel discussions and lectures.

Schedule

How to get there: emb. Bersenevskaya, 6, building 3, metro stations Kropotkinskaya, Polyanka

Grebnoy Canal (opening)

The closing of the festival will be dedicated to the cross year of Japan and Russia. Spectators of the final performance will be surprised by a 40-minute show of Japanese pyrotechnics, known throughout the world for its unique beauty and scale. It will involve large-caliber charges, and the opening diameter of the largest of them will reach almost 1 kilometer in the sky!

Schedule

21:30-22:15 CLOSING OF THE MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “CIRCLE OF LIGHT” - MUSIC AND PYROTECHNIC SHOW ACCOMPANIED BY COLORFUL VIDEO MAPPING

How to get there: From the Molodezhnaya metro station take bus No. 229 to the “Grebnoy Canal” stop or bus No. 691 to the “Krylatsky Most” stop. From the Krylatskoye metro station, take bus No. 829 to the “Grebnoy Kanal” stop or trolleybus No. 19 to the “Krylatsky Most” stop.

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 heart of Yellow Stone Park and Bamboo Flute Cave, to experience the heat of the Sahara Desert or the refreshing breeze of the Great Barrier Reef, 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 the 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).

Theater Square

This year, Theater Square united two buildings at once - the Bolshoi and Maly Theaters. A unique light show was developed especially for this, 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 the 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 fabulous light. Spectators can expect an audiovisual show at the Grand Catherine Palace, a live performance by Turetsky's Soprano art group to the accompaniment of light and music, a mesmerizing show of fountains on Tsaritsynsky Pond and amazing light installations.

In Tsaritsyno, on all festival days you can admire the show of 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 in the unique project of Mikhail Turetsky will accompany with their vocals 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

On September 27, in the waters of the Stroginsky backwater, at the end of the Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light”, for the first time in Russia, spectators will be treated to 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 surpass other fireworks in their color and brightness, and the manual production process, passed down from time immemorial, makes each projectile a true work of 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.

An educational program consisting of lectures, seminars and practical exercises 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 VJing” 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, to the music being performed, they will create completely new works using unexpected visual images and video clips.

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