Lilu Light Festival Lucerne

The sun rises over Lake Lucerne and soon retreats to sleep. Dragons shoot out of the last sunrays, chasing each other across the sky and setting it on fire. The ash clouds subside and allow a clear view of twinkling stars. The stars dance together in various constellations. As the moon sneezes, they get blown out of the sky. The stars fall into the dark lake and transform into golden fish. Only one star cannot transform and sinks to the bottom of the lake. Luckily for him, one of the fish follows him into the depths. At the bottom they are attacked and quickly flee towards the surface of the water. The goldfish and the star reunite with their fellow fish and together defeat the catfish. The other fish come out of their hiding places and celebrate with the goldfish.

Äon is a wonderful journey through the four seasons - a homage to life and eternity. The 30-minute show by the artist collective Projektil is even bigger this year and celebrates its world premiere in the impressive Jesuit Church in Lucerne. Created especially for Lilu, Äon tells the touching metamorphosis of spring, summer, autumn and winter and takes the audience on a colourful rollercoaster of emotions. Äon creates a fifth season that is capable of devouring space and time and setting the universe's cycle to zero.

The project is an audiovisual dialogue experiment between the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Design&Art and Music) and the St Peter's Chapel. Students of the Bachelor of Animation developed small animated fragments which, thanks to musical improvisations by students of the Bachelor of Music, are brought together to complete each other, just like a string of pearls. The result is a powerful audiovisual experience in harmony with the gallery of St Peter's Chapel.

At the heart of Color The City is an ethos of inclusion, freedom of expression and showing people up in the community. Through the celebration of cultural diversity, art and the urban landscape, Color The City offers the city of Lucerne the opportunity to connect with its residents through the magical language of art and wonder. Color the City is a light installation by the Dutch collective Mr. Beam Studio. From young to old, everyone could become part of the installation in advance and help to shape it with creativity.

Firefly Field is a hypnotizing light installation of numerous flying light points that simulate the movements of these nocturnal lampyridae. Glowing, darting and hovering above the ground. The ever-changing bioluminescence of each one is reflected in the grassy slope. On mass, they create a dynamic light scene that triggers visitors’ curiosity and awe. With Firefly Field the Dutch artists Toer share their fascination for the aesthetics and movement of these tiny, winged creatures, and their interest in the way dynamic moving light can express a mood. This minimalist arrangement consists of specially developed LED light points that seem to hover in mid-air. Their unique dynamic composition gives each firefly its unpredictable and natural movement.

With the thunderbolt the owner became master of lightning and the thunder that followed. It can be used both as a weapon and as a means of controlling the weather. When it is used as a weapon, the owner hurls it at the earth in a bright beam. This is how the phenomenon of lightning was explained in earlier times.