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 - projection volumetric images on city buildings and structures - can be seen on the Ostankino Tower, which this year celebrates its half-century anniversary. 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, witnesses of the mesmerizing power of the Fuji volcano, the immense depth of Lake Baikal, the endless beauties 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). Source -, the best events in Moscow.
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, a live performance by an art group 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 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 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 are superior in color and brightness to other fireworks, and the hand-made process, passed down from time immemorial, makes each projectile a true work art.
From year to year, the Digital October platform remains a constant meeting place for famous professionals in the field visual arts 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"
September 24 at the theater concert hall“Mir” on Tsvetnoy Boulevard will host the “Art Vision VJing” competition. Teams from different countries 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.
In 2016, the Circle of Light festival will be held from September 23 to 27 at six venues in the capital: on the Grebnoy Canal, at VDNKh, on the facades of the Bolshoi Theater and the main building of one of the oldest universities in Russia - Moscow State University. Woman's Day will tell you what, where and when to watch.
The Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” is an annual event in which lighting designers and specialists in the field of audiovisual art transform the architectural appearance of Moscow using video mapping techniques (projections onto the facade).
For Grebnoy Canal The organizers of the Circle of Light festival have prepared a multimedia show 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. This combination is unique by the standards of not only Moscow, but also other major world light festivals. Especially for this purpose, an entire mini-city with a total area of more than 6,000 was built on the spit of the Rowing Canal. square meters(height - over 50 meters, width - about 120 meters, weight of the structure - more than 800 tons). Viewers of the show will go to virtual trip by cities of Russia. To the accompaniment of hits different years they will greet the morning in a quiet resort town, then plunge into the bustle of the day in a city with a population of over a million and spend the evening in the eternally awake metropolis. All this will be possible thanks to the energy of water, fire, light and pyrotechnics.
Works of participants international competition“Art Vision” can be seen on the facades of the Bolshoi Theater (category “Classical Video Mapping”) and Pavilion No. 1 at VDNKh (nomination “Modern”). Talented VJs from all over the world will show their skills in the Izvestia Hall concert hall. Will take place on September 24 and 25 educational program at the Digital October Center. Admission to all festival sites is free, except for the Izvestia Hall and the Digital October Center. To visit these venues, pre-registration is required on the festival website.
Read the detailed festival program on the next page.
Festival "Circle of Light". What? Where? When?
The main building of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov
What MUltimate show “Unlimited MSU”– a journey through the world of knowledge hidden within the walls of Moscow State University. The founder of the university, Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov, will not only show how this world was born and grew, guide you through the mysterious spaces of various sciences, but also tell you what secrets the famous high-rise building on Vorobyovy Gory hides.
Multimedia show "Keeper" is an exciting animated story about the adventurous journey of the brave young Wolf Cub and the middle-aged but experienced Albatross with the noble mission of saving the world from the raging elements of fire. Will the heroes be able to cope with all the challenges and achieve their goal? Where will they find the strength for this unequal confrontation? Find out for yourself by visiting the show at the main building of Moscow State University!
Pyrotechnic show
Where: Leninskie Gory, 1, Universitetskaya Square (spectator area)
Grand Theatre
Grebnoy Canal
What: “Multimedia pyrotechnic show”– the energy of fire, water, light and pyrotechnics is returning, and this year they will be supplemented by a video projection on a structure specially erected on the spit of the Rowing Canal with a height of more than 50 meters. Musical journey by cities of Russia
Where: Krylatskoe
VDNH
What: concert of the art group “Turetsky Choir” accompanied by video mapping, dedicated to the Year Russian cinema(live performance).
Where: Pavilion No. 1 “Central” (facade from the “Friendship of Peoples” fountain)
The opening ceremony of the Circle of Light festival will take place in Ostankino. An incredible show is being prepared using lasers, light, fountain choreography and video projections, the height of which will reach 330 meters. With the help of all this, viewers will take a journey through the most beautiful places of our planet: from Lavender fields to the Sahara Desert. They will also see how the Ostankino Tower will be transformed into the Eiffel and other high-rise buildings around the world. The performance will be clearly visible from all sides. The show will be shown on September 23 and 24, starting at 20:00, duration - 40 minutes. At the end you will enjoy a 7-minute pyrotechnic show. st. Academician Koroleva, 15, building 2
theatre square
We will see interesting classics on the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters, combined into one stage space. The works of Russian classics will come to life in cascades of light and visual effects on the walls of historical buildings: fragments from Chekhov, Ostrovsky and Gogol. Performances will be held every day, starting at 19:30. Here you can also see the works of the finalists of the Artvision competition: architectural video mapping, 3D projections and new art directions. pl. Teatralnaya
"Tsaritsyno"
During the festival days, it’s worth getting to Tsaritsyn. The facade will “come to life” with the help of light and music and tell the audience about its feelings. On Tsaritsynsky Pond there will be a show of dancing fountains to the accompaniment of musical works Russian composers. The park will feature incredible light sculptures created by designers from all over the world. The Soprano project will perform on September 24. Every day starts at 19:30. st. Dolskaya, 1
Patriarch's Ponds
We will see an elegant synthesis of video and music at the Patriarch's Ponds. VJs play here all days of the festival from 20:30 to 21:30. In real time, they will create unusual visual images accompanied by a live performance by a pianist. And on September 25 there will be a piano concert by Dmitry Malikov. st. Small
Strogino
The most large-scale show will be shown on the Stroginskaya floodplain on closing day. Hundreds of pyrotechnic charges will be launched from barges placed on the water. Japanese fireworks are distinguished by their brightness and variety of colors - this is a must see. Only September 27, starts at 21:30. Stroginskaya floodplain
Concert Hall "Mir"
Competitions between light and music teams will be held in the Mir concert hall. Each participant will present a 10-minute set. New works will be created in real time at the intersection of video, light and music. The event will take place on September 24, starting at 20:00, entry by registration (opens in September). Tsvetnoy Boulevard, no. 11, building 2
Professionals in the field of visual art and lighting artists will gather at a specialized event at Digital October. The program includes lectures and practical exercises. The meetings will take place on September 23 and 24. Entry by registration, which opens on September 9. emb. Bersenevskaya, 6, building 3
The Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” will be held this year for the seventh time, it will take place from September 23 to 27. The organizers promise to make it the most spectacular event of the fall. The city will again turn into a center of attraction for light for a few days: at its very beautiful buildings Entire video performances will unfold, and fabulous installations will illuminate the streets.
Many surprises await Muscovites and guests of the capital at all six venues, and this year the festival will also include new addresses.
The Ostankino Ponds area, Tsaritsyno Park, Teatralnaya Square, Stroginskaya Poima, as well as the Mir theater and concert hall and the Digital October center will become the main auditoriums festival
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.
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 took place here.
A stunning musical and multimedia show took place on the Ostankino Tower and the surface of the Ostankino Pond using video projection, fountain choreography, and the synergy of light, lasers and fire.
Opening of the festival 09.23.2017
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.
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 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.
The international festival “Circle of Light” has been taking place in Moscow since 2011, and every year more and more guests come to see it: if in 2011 there were 200 thousand people, then in 2016 there were already 6 million. There are also more and more performances, and their level is getting higher: last year on the facade of the main building of Moscow State University. M. Lomonosov, in particular, two new shows were presented, which had no analogues in the world in terms of scale and technical complexity. The Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” has set records and is already included in the Guinness Book of Records in two categories: “Largest video projection” (50,458 sq. m) and “Highest luminous flux power when projecting an image” (4,264,346 lumens).
As always, you can come and enjoy the performances for free - admission to all festival sites is free/
The finale of this year's Circle of Light festival will be a grand fireworks display. On this occasion in the Stroginskaya floodplain the first one will pass Japanese pyrotechnics show in Russia. The festival will end on September 27.
The Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" will be held this year for the seventh time, it will take place from September 23 to 27. The organizers promise to make it the most spectacular event of the fall. The city will once again turn into a center of light attraction for several days: entire video performances will unfold on its most beautiful buildings, and fabulous installations will illuminate the streets. Many surprises await Muscovites and guests of the capital at all six venues, and this year the festival will also include new addresses.
The Ostankino Ponds area, Tsaritsyno Park, Theater Square, Stroginskaya Poima, as well as the Mir theater and concert hall and the Digital October center will become the main auditoriums of the festival. RG correspondents found out all the details.
A show will open in Ostankino, in honor half-century anniversary towers. The hero of the day will “try on” different images famous skyscrapers. Every minute the tower will turn into the Parisian Eiffel Tower, the New York 103-story Empire State Building, or the Japanese Landmark Tower... Viewers will also be able to see the skyscrapers of Canada, the UAE, China, and Australia ... The image will cover the entire diameter of the tower, so that the show will be visible from afar.
Those who happen to be nearby will be able to see an extraordinary multimedia light show right on Ostankino Pond. Viewers will be transported to the fabulous Lavender Fields, to the foot of Niagara Falls, to the heart of Yellowstone Park and Bamboo Flute Cave, to experience the heat of the Sahara Desert or the refreshing breeze of the Great Barrier Reef. Guests of the festival 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. A breathtaking spectacle here will be the choreography of fountains and fire, as well as a pyrotechnic performance.
They will also install a special platform on the pond for ice show, which the skaters will show.
With Circle of Light's growing popularity, new venues have joined the festival this year. The debutant of the festival will be the Maly Theater, the facade of which will be united by the plot with the Bolshoi Theater. “One story will smoothly move from one building to another,” says Vladimir Demekhin, creative director of the LBL Communication Group. Two light shows will be shown here: “Celestial Mechanics” - about loneliness and love, and “Timeless” - stories based on the works of Russian playwrights. Demekhin reminds that the Maly Theater carefully preserves the traditions of Russian theatrical arts, therefore, from its facade, Alexander Nikolaevich Ostrovsky himself, as the symbol and soul of the theater, will invite viewers on a journey through time. “On two facades there will be unique decorations created according to historical sketches, scenes from cult performances will unfold, and their authors will not miss the opportunity to present their work, talk to each other and even joke,” continues Demekhin.
The finale of the festival will be a grandiose fireworks display - the first 30-minute show of Japanese pyrotechnics in Russia. Photo: RIA News
In addition, the theaters will traditionally be able to see the works of the finalists of the international competition ART VISION Classic. 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.
This palace and park ensemble in the south of Moscow will turn into a light stage during the festival. The audiovisual performance “Palace of Senses” will be shown on the building of the Grand Catherine Palace, and a mesmerizing light and music fountain show will take place on Tsaritsynsky Pond. Dozens of fountains will come to life to the music of works by Russian composers, making spectators part of a large water orchestra. During all days of the festival, the park will be decorated with amazing installations from the world's leading lighting designers, and performances will also take place famous musicians. In particular, on September 24, the art group SOPRANO by Mikhail Turetsky will perform, and on the remaining days unique vocals will be performed women's team in the recording, accompanying video projections on the facade of the palace. There will be a concert in the park on September 25 National artist Russia Dmitry Malikov.
Theater and Concert Hall "Mir" and Digital October Center
Will pass festival events and two indoor areas. On September 24 at 20.00 in the theater and concert hall "Mir" the audience will witness a competitive battle of the best light and music artists in the direction of vijing: teams from different countries will compete in the skill of creating light images to music. And those who are interested in how exactly this is done will be able to listen to free lectures lighting designers and creators of laser installations.
One of the surprises awaits Muscovites and guests at the end of the festival. For the first time in Russia, a 30-minute Japanese fireworks display, which almost never travels around the world, will be presented. To do this, on September 27, barges with pyrotechnic installations will be installed on the water in the Stroginskaya floodplain. Japanese charges differ from ordinary ones in size - they are much larger, and each shot is made manually by specialists, due to which the pattern is individual. Light pictures will be revealed at an altitude of 500 meters, and the diameter of the light domes will be 240 meters.
Specifically
The international festival "Circle of Light" has been taking place in Moscow since 2011, and every year more and more guests come to see it: if in 2011 there were 200 thousand people, then in 2016 - already 6 million. There are also more and more performances, and their level is ever higher: last year on the facade of the main building of Moscow State University. M. Lomonosov, in particular, two new shows were presented, which had no analogues in the world in terms of scale and technical complexity. The Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light" has set records and is already included in the Guinness Book of Records in two categories: "Largest video projection" (50,458 sq. m) and "Largest luminous flux power when projecting an image" (4,264,346 lumens).
By the way
As always, you can come and enjoy the performances for free - admission to all festival sites is free. Details can be found on the website lightfest.ru.
