"Tsaritsyno" will become the site of the festival "Circle of Light"

From September 23 to September 27, the Tsaritsyno park will appear for visitors in a new fabulous light as part of the Circle of Light festival. Spectators are waiting for an audiovisual show on the facade Grand Palace, live performances by an art group Soprano Turkish and pianist Dmitry Malikov to the accompaniment of light and music, a bewitching fountain show on the Tsaritsyn pond and amazing light installations, according to the website of the festival organizer.

In the park "Tsaritsyno" daily, from 19:30 to 23:00, visitors can see the impressive audiovisual performance "Palace of Senses" on the building of the Bolshoi Catherine Palace and a fascinating light and music show of fountains on the Tsaritsyno pond. On September 24, the art group SOPRANO by Mikhail Turetsky will perform here, and on the rest of the days, unique vocals women's team will sound in the recording, accompanying the video projections on the facade of the palace.

A show of fountains will take place on Tsaritsynsky Pond - accompanied by works by Russian composers, they will turn into a water orchestra. In the park, guests will also see original installations by leading lighting designers from around the world.

The Circle of Light festival will be held in Moscow for the seventh time and promises to be one of the most spectacular events of the upcoming autumn. By tradition, all performances, as well as training seminars by lighting design masters, are held at city venues in a publicly accessible free format, attracting millions of people every year, including residents of Moscow and the Moscow region, Russian and foreign tourists.

In 2017, the Circle of Light will be held at six venues. The opening ceremony of the festival will take place on September 23 in Ostankino. Projection technology volumetric images on architectural object- video mapping, will allow the birthday girl to "try on" the images of the highest buildings in the world. The famous skyscrapers and TV towers of France, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the USA, China, Japan and Australia will appear before the audience against the backdrop of the natural attractions of these countries, which is due to the Year of Ecology taking place in Russia. Fountains, pyrotechnics, burners, lighting fixtures will be installed on the Ostankino pond. Guests will be treated to an extraordinary multimedia show, combining light, lasers, choreography of fountains and fire, as well as a grandiose pyrotechnic show. An ice rink for figure skaters will be built on the pond.

Theater Square, familiar to the regular audience of the Circle of Light, for the first time this year will use the facades of both the Bolshoi and Maly theaters for performances. All days of the festival, two thematic light shows will be shown here: "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 the leading theaters in Russia international competition Art Vision taking place during the festival.

The finale of the Circle of Light festival will be a grandiose fireworks show - the first show of Japanese pyrotechnics in Russia, which will be held in the Stroginskaya floodplain on September 27th. To do this, barges will be installed on the water, on which pyrotechnic installations will be placed. The charges of Japanese fireworks are much larger than usual, each shot is made by hand, and the pattern is individual. They will open at a height of 500 meters, and the diameter of the light domes will be about 240 meters.

From September 23 to September 27, 2017, the VII Moscow international festival"Circle of Light". The Circle of Light festival is held annually. For five days, Moscow will once again turn into a city of light - lighting designers and experts in the field of audio visual art from all over the world will transform the architectural appearance of the capital.

Colorful large-scale video projections will unfold on its most famous buildings, the streets will be lit up with fabulous installations, and fantastic multimedia shows using light, fire, lasers and fireworks will give unforgettable impressions and vivid emotions.

Entrance to the opening ceremony "Circle of Light", as well as other performances of the festival - free. At the same time, tickets to the stands are distributed through social services, departments of the Moscow government. Tickets are also raffled off in competitions in in social networks festival.

Circle of Light 2017 - topics, what's interesting

The action of the festival will unfold at the following venues in Moscow: Ostankino, Theater Square, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Strogino, Digital October and Mir Concert Hall.

This year, guests of the Festival of Light are expected to perform performances by artists of various genres, music shows, master classes and lectures, various installations and light shows prepared by the best Russian and foreign designers and art artists.

Every year, the Festival of Light in Moscow covers various venues - this time there will be seven places where Muscovites and guests of the capital can come and enjoy colorful multimedia performances of the Festival of Light 2017 for free.

As part of the VII Moscow International Festival "Circle of Light", Moscow will again take on the appearance of amazing city Sveta! Get ready for unexpected transformations, pleasant surprises and amazing meetings that await you at all venues of the festival.

The theme of the seventh Festival of Light in Moscow is dedicated to "The Seven Tallest Buildings in the World". The seven venues will be places where professional lighting designers and amateurs in the field of 2D and 3D graphics will transform their architectural space through multimedia and lighting installations.

Circle of Light 2017 in Moscow - schedule, venues

Ostankino

September 23 from 20:00 to 21:15 - opening ceremony of the festival.
September 24 from 20:00 to 21:00 - multimedia show performance in different countries of the world.

Spectators will be transported to the fabulous Lavender fields, to the foot of Niagara Falls, to the very heart of Yellowstone Park and the Bamboo Flute Cave, to experience the heat of the Sahara desert or the refreshing breeze of the Great Barrier Reef, to witness the bewitching power of Fujiyama volcano, the immense depth of Lake Baikal, the boundless beauties Ural mountains and the captivating charm of Sakhalin Island. The program will end with a grand pyrotechnic show.

theatre square

On this site, the Celestial Mechanics program is a kind of non-verbal dialogue between a couple in love and a plastic dialogue between two buildings, the C-ib.ru portal reports. The synthesis of choreography, drama and light will erase the boundaries between the Bolshoi and Maly theatres.

The second show is "Timeless". The Maly Theater will invite you on a journey through the ages and epochs along with the great Russian classics. Denying the linear flow of time, scenery created according to historical sketches will grow on two facades at once, scenes from famous performances will unfold.

Also at the Bolshoi and Maly theaters will show the work of the participants of the competition " Art Vision».

Tsaritsyno

September 23–27 from 19:30 to 23:00 – light show on the facades of the palace, dancing fountains and light sculptures.
September 24 from 20:00 to 21:00 - SopranoType concert.

Throughout the evening, amazing light installations from leading lighting designers from around the world will work in Tsaritsyno Park.

Patriarch's Ponds

For the first time, as part of the Circle of Light festival, visual images will be created in real time under live show pianist.

Strogino

September 27 from 21:30 to 22:00 - 30-minute pyrotechnic show. Hundreds of pyrotechnic charges will be launched from four barges, the largest of which, 600 mm caliber, has never been presented in Russia before.

Digital October

September 23 and 24 - educational program for pre-registration (time to be confirmed).

Concert Hall "MIR"

September 24 from 20:00 to 23:00 - competition of the best light and music artists in the direction of VJing. Participants will create completely new works with the help of unexpected visual images and video clips.

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The traditional international festival Circle of Light 2017 will be held this year in Moscow for the seventh time from 23 to 27 September.

The Circle of Light festival will be the brightest visual and sound spectacle this autumn in Moscow.

Six venues have been selected to display all the events of the Circle of Light festival, where residents of the capital and guests of Moscow will be able to see all this.

Circle of Light. Ostankino 2017. September 23-24, 20.00 – 21.15

The opening of the festival will take place in Ostankino and is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Ostankino Tower. Every minute the TV tower will take on the images of the most famous skyscrapers in the world. This is the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building in New York. All the world's high-rise buildings from the USA, France, Canada, UAE, China and Australia.

The Ostankino Pond will also become an arena for a multimedia light show. Viewers will see Lavender fields, Niagara Falls, Yellowstone Park and Bamboo Flute Caves, visit the Sahara, the Great Barrier Reef.

Multimedia show will complement the real ice show with skaters.

Circle of Light. Bolshoi and Maly theatres, September 23-27, 19.30-23.00

The debutant of the festival will be the Maly Theater, which will be combined with the facade Bolshoi Theater. Two light shows will be shown: "Celestial Mechanics" - about loneliness and love, and "Timeless".

Circle of Light. Park "Tsaritsyno", September 23-27, 19.30-23.00

An audiovisual performance "Palace of Senses" will be shown on the building of the Great Catherine Palace.

The Tsaritsyno Pond will become the venue for a light and music show of fountains. .

Circle of Light. Mir Theater and Concert Hall and Digital October Center 23 – 24 September

September 24 at 20.00 in the theater concert hall“Mir” audience will witness a competitive battle of the best light and music artists.

On September 24, from 12.00 to 18.00, the Digital October Center will be able to listen to free lectures by light designers and creators of laser installations.

Circle of the World 2017. Strogino floodplain, September 27, 21.30-22.00

On September 27, a 30-minute Japanese fireworks display will be presented on the water in the Strogino floodplain. For this, barges with pyrotechnic installations will be installed. light paintings will come to life at a height of 500 meters, and the diameter of the light domes will be 240 meters.

Tomorrow, September 24, the Circle of Light festival will continue its work. Another exciting event awaits Muscovites and guests tomorrow

Light shows, the background for which will be the main architectural sights of Moscow, multimedia performances, 3D projections, cascades of lights and fireworks - all this will be seen by residents and guests of the capital at the large-scale Circle of Light festival. Last year, the festival entered the Guinness Book of Records twice - let's go to new record! The festival will be held in Moscow from 23 to 27 September 2017.

Venues of the festival "Circle of Light" 2017:

1. Ostankino tower

The opening ceremony of the Circle of Light festival will be held in Ostankino. An incredible show is being prepared using lasers, light, choreography of fountains and video projections, the height of which will reach 330 meters. With the help of all this, the audience will make a journey through the most beautiful places of our planet: from the lavender fields to the Sahara desert. And see how Ostankino tower reincarnated in the Eiffel and other world skyscrapers. The performance will be clearly visible from all sides. The show will be shown on September 23 and 24 at 20.00, duration - 40 minutes. At the end, a 7-minute pyrotechnic show awaits you.

2. Theater Square

We will see boring classics on the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theaters, combined into one stage space. In cascades of light and visual effects on the walls historical buildings the works of Russian classics will come to life: fragments from Chekhov, Ostrovsky and Gogol. Performances will run every day 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 trends.

3. Tsaritsyno

During the days of the festival, it is worth getting to Tsaritsyno. The facade will come to life with the help of light and music and will tell the audience about their feelings. A show of dancing fountains to the accompaniment will be arranged on Tsaritsynsky Pond musical works Russian composers. Incredible light sculptures created by designers from all over the world will be installed in the park. On September 24, the Soprano project will perform. Every day starts at 19.30.

4. Patriarch's Ponds

An elegant synthesis of video and music will be seen on Patriarch's Ponds. All days of the festival from 20.30 to 21.30 VJs play here. In real time, they will create unusual visual images for a live performance of a pianist. And on September 25 will be piano concert Dmitry Malikov.

5. Bronnaya Strogino

Most big show will be shown on the Stroginskaya floodplain on the closing day of the festival. Hundreds of pyrotechnic charges will be launched from barges on the water. Japanese fireworks are distinguished by their brightness and variety of colors - this is a must see. Only on September 27, beginning at 21.30.

6. Concert hall "Mir"

Competitions of 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 be held on September 24 at 20.00, entrance by registration (opens in September).

7. Digital October

Professionals in the field of visual art and lighting artists will gather at a profile event at Digital October. The program of lectures and practical lessons. The meetings will be held on 23 and 24 September. Entrance by registration, which will open on September 9th.

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

This year, the Circle of Light will be held at six venues. The opening ceremony of the festival will take place on September 23 in Ostankino. The country's main TV tower is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. With the help of 3D projection technology, viewers will see how it will be transformed into the seven tallest buildings in the world. The famous skyscrapers and TV towers of France, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the USA, China, Japan and Australia will appear against the backdrop of the natural attractions of these countries.

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

Theater Square will include the facades of the Bolshoi and Maly theatres. Here, the audience 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 on the facades of the leading theaters in Russia will show the work of the finalists of the international competition ArtVision, held as part of the festival.

In Tsaritsyno Park every day from 19:30 to 23:00, visitors will see an impressive audiovisual performance "Palace of Senses" on the building of the Great Catherine Palace and a fascinating light and music show of fountains on Tsaritsynsky Pond. On September 24, Mikhail Turetsky's art group SOPRANO will perform here. On the remaining days of the festival, the unique vocals of the women's group will sound on the recording, accompanying the video projections on the facade of the palace. September 25, People's 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.

Events will be held at two indoor venues. On September 24, the Art Vision VJing competition will be held at the Mir Theater and Concert Hall, where teams from different countries will compete in the skill of creating light images to the music. And on September 23 and 24, lighting designers and creators of laser installations will give free educational lectures at the Digital October Center.

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

See the festival program on the website.