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From September 23 to 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 audio specialists visual arts from all over the world will transform the architectural appearance of the capital.
Its most famous buildings will feature colorful large-scale video projections, the streets will be illuminated with fabulous installations, and fantastic multimedia shows using light, fire, lasers and fireworks will give an unforgettable experience and vivid emotions.
Entrance to the opening ceremony "Circle of Light", as with other performances of the festival - free. At the same time, tickets to the stands are distributed through social services and departments of the Moscow government. Tickets are also raffled off in competitions in social networks festival
Circle of Light 2017 - theme, what's interesting
The festival will take place 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 will be treated to 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 Lights in Moscow covers different venues - this time there will be seven places where Muscovites and guests of the capital can come for free and enjoy the colorful multimedia performances of the Festival of Lights 2017.
As part of the VII Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light”, Moscow will once again take on the appearance of amazing city Sveta! Get ready for unexpected changes pleasant surprises and amazing meetings that await you at all festival sites.
The theme of the seventh Festival of Lights in Moscow is dedicated to “The Seven Tallest Buildings of the World”. Seven sites will become places where professional lighting designers and amateurs in the field of 2D and 3D graphics will transform their architectural space with the help of 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.
Viewers will be transported to the fabulous Lavender Fields, to the foot of Niagara Falls, to the very heart of Yellow Stone Park and the Bamboo Flute Cave, experience the heat of the Sahara Desert or the refreshing breeze of the Great Barrier Reef, witness the mesmerizing power of Mount Fuji, the immense depth of Lake Baikal, and the endless beauty of the Ural Mountains. mountains and captivating charm of Sakhalin Island. The program will end with a grandiose pyrotechnic show.
Theater Square
On this site, the “Celestial Mechanics” program is a kind of non-verbal dialogue of a couple in love and a plastic dialogue of two buildings, reports the portal C-ib.ru. The synthesis of choreography, drama and light will erase the boundaries between the Bolshoi and Maly theaters.
The second show is Timeless. The Maly Theater will invite you on a journey through centuries and eras along with the great Russian classics. Denying the linear flow of time, decorations created from historical sketches will appear on two facades at once, and scenes from famous performances will unfold.
Also at the Bolshoi and Maly theaters the works of participants in the Art Vision competition will be shown.
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 – concert of Soprano Typetsky.
Throughout the evening, amazing light installations from leading lighting designers from all over the world will be running 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 performance 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.
From September 23 to 27, 2017, the VII Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light” will be held in the capital Moscow.
The Circle of Light festival is held annually. For five days, Moscow will once again turn into a city of light - lighting designers and specialists in the field of audiovisual art from all over the world will transform the architectural appearance of the capital. Its most famous buildings will feature colorful large-scale video projections, the streets will be illuminated with fabulous installations, and fantastic multimedia shows using light, fire, lasers and fireworks will give an unforgettable experience and vivid emotions. Entrance to the festival is free.
Venues and schedule of the Circle of Light 2017 festival
The festival will take place at the following venues in Moscow: Ostankino, Teatralnaya Square, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, Patriarch's Ponds, Strogino, Digital October and the Mir Concert Hall.
Ostankino
This is one of the main venues of the Moscow International Festival “Circle of Light 2017”. The opening ceremony will take place here on September 23. A musical and multimedia show using video projection, fountain choreography, synergy of light, lasers and fire will unfold on the Ostankino Tower and the water surface of the Ostankino pond and will end with a grandiose pyrotechnic show.
SEPTEMBER 23: OPENING CEREMONY OF THE VII MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “CIRCLE OF LIGHT”, 20:00-21:15
A multimedia show traveling through different countries of the world and their geographical natural beauties. The opening ceremony will end with a 15-minute grandiose pyrotechnic show involving the Ostankino Tower
SEPTEMBER 24: MULTIMEDIA TRAVEL SHOW, 20:00-21:00
A multimedia show traveling through different countries of the world and their geographical natural beauties. The program will end with a 7-minute grandiose pyrotechnic show.
Theater Square
The main buildings on this site are the Bolshoi and Maly theaters. The light show on their facades will tell a love story. In addition, the site will host a screening of works from the 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.
SEPTEMBER 23-27, 19:30-23:00
BIG AND SMALL THEATER. LIGHT SHOW “SKY MECHANICS”
Viewers can expect a story about love and loneliness. About the impossibility of accepting one person by another, but at the same time the impossibility of existing alone.
BIG AND SMALL THEATER. LIGHT SHOW “THE TIMELESS”
The light history of the Maly Theater will be told to the audience.
BIG THEATER. SHOWING THE WORKS OF ARTVISION COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS IN THE “CLASSIC” NOMINATION
On the façade of the Bolshoi Theater, viewers can expect new works in the genre of classic architectural video mapping. Participants will demonstrate the art of interaction of 2D-3D light-color projections on a physical object in the urban environment, taking into account its geometry and location in space.
SMALL THEATER. SHOWING WORKS OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE ARTVISION COMPETITION IN THE “MODERN” NOMINATION
The facade of the Maly Theater will become the canvas for the works of participants in the ART VISION competition in the “Modern” category. This nomination differs from classic architectural video mapping in that the authors constantly search for and use new technologies, tools, and knowledge in the field of modern artistic trends.
Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
At this site, viewers can expect an audiovisual show at the Bolshoi Catherine's Palace, live performance by an art group Soprano Turkish to the accompaniment of light and music, a fountain show on Tsaritsynsky Pond and amazing light installations.
SEPTEMBER 23-27, 19:30-23:00
GRAND CATHERINE PALACE
AUDIOVISUAL MAPPING “PALACE OF SENSES”
PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE BY THE ART GROUP SOPRANO TURETSKY, ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO PROJECTION ON THE FACADE OF THE PALACE
Viewers will witness a unique combination of lighting technologies with recordings of songs by one of the best women's groups Russia, which presents voices from the highest (coloratura soprano) to the lowest (mezzo).
TSARITSYNSKY POND
FOUNTAIN SHOW
Dozens of fountains will come to life with music classical works Russian composers, making the audience participants in a large water orchestra.
PARK TSARITSYNO
LIGHT INSTALLATIONS
Throughout the evening, amazing light installations from leading lighting designers from all over the world will be running in Tsaritsyno Park.
ON SEPTEMBER 24, from 20:00 to 21:00, there will also be a PERFORMANCE BY THE TURKIY SOPRANO ART GROUP, ACCOMPANIED BY A VIDEO PROJECTION ON THE FACADE OF THE PALACE.
Patriarch's Ponds
SEPTEMBER 25, 20:30-21:30
LIVE PERFORMANCE BY DMITRY MALIKOV ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE VIDEO PROJECTIONS
The program will feature a number of classical works performed by Dmitry Malikov, which will be translated into the language of visual metaphors and images by the VJ team, winner of the ART VISION competition.
Strogino
SEPTEMBER 27, 21:30-22:00
PYROTECHNIC SHOW
Spectators can expect a bright 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.
Digital October
From year to year, the site 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 exercises, helps beginners master the basics and reveals many secrets and subtleties in working with light.
Address: Bersenevskaya embankment, 6, building 3. Registration: from September 9
A schedule of educational events with the possibility of registration will appear soon.
KZ "Mir"
A new space was chosen especially for the competition of the best light and music teams in the “VJing” category of the ART VISION competition - concert hall"WORLD". On September 24, viewers will be treated to a vibrant musical battle that will not allow you to sit still and will infect everyone with dance courage.
WITH September 23 to 27, 2017 Moscow will turn into the capital of light as part of the international festival “Circle of Light”.
According to the tradition of the festival, professionals in lighting design and audiovisual art will allow you to look at familiar buildings, streets and boulevards from a different perspective, thanks to colorful video projections and magical installations. The vibrant multimedia shows using lights, lasers and fireworks will take your breath away.
The international festival “Circle of Light 2017” will take place at the following venues in Moscow:
- Ostankino;
- Theater Square;
- Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno";
- Patriarch's Ponds;
- Strogino;
- Digital October;
- KZ "Mir".
Ostankino Park is one of the main venues of the festival. September 23 The opening ceremony will take place here. A musical and multimedia show using video projection, fountain choreography, synergy of light, lasers and fire will unfold on the Ostankino Tower and the water surface of the Ostankino pond and will end with a grandiose pyrotechnic show.
On Theater Square, all the attention of the audience will be focused on the buildings of the Bolshoi and Maly Theaters, where a light show about a love story will unfold. Participants in the ARTVISION competition will demonstrate their work in the field of light art at the Bolshoi Theater in the Classic category and at the Maly Theater in the Modern category.
The program of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve includes an audiovisual show at the Great Catherine Palace, a live performance by Turetsky's Soprano art group to the accompaniment of light and music, a fountain show on the Tsaritsyno Pond and amazing light installations.
At the Patriarch's Ponds September 25 There will be a performance by Dmitry Malikov, accompanied by live video projections.
The Digital October educational platform will host lectures, seminars and practical classes on working with light for beginners.
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Form and procedure of payment
Cash payment upon check-in
Payment by credit card: Visa, Maestro, MasterCard, MIR
(if paid at the hotel, you will receive cash receipt and information account)
Payment bank transfer
(for individuals)
The accounting department issues an invoice based on the guest's passport data provided. The invoice must be paid within three to four days before arrival. (after check-out an information invoice is issued)
Payment by bank transfer(for legal entities)
The accounting department issues an invoice based on an official application on the organization’s letterhead signed and sealed. The invoice must be paid within three to four days before arrival. After departure, closing documents are provided - a document and an invoice, which are sent by Russian Post to the postal address legal entity within 10 days after the guest’s departure.
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 both 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, celebrating 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, this is 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” - performance under open air. The architecturally complex building moves, turning into abstract images and 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, which everyone was waiting for. Hundreds of lights seem to embrace the Ostankino TV tower. The spectacle is simply incredible. This is a must see!
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).
Light shows with the theme “The Seven Tallest Structures of the World” will be held on September 23 and 24 at 20:00.
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 fairy 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 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
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 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.
