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CIE at the Shanghai International Light Festival

Shanghai Exhibition Center
Shanghai is set to dazzle as its first-ever International Light Festival "Travel in Light - Exploring the Realm of Time and Space, Blooming the Beauty of Light and Shadow" will open in September, bringing a month-long celebration of urban light and cultural art to the city from Sept 19 to Oct 18, 2024.
 
Organizer: Shanghai Landscaping & City Appearance Administrative Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Media Group

CIE at the Shanghai International Light Festival

CIE is very excited to announce its participation!

CIE Delegation online:
Dr. Jennifer Veitch, CIE President, will give an online welcome message.
 
CIE Delegation on site: 
  • Peter Blatter, Past President
  • Dr. Diana Wernisch, Secretary General
  • Prof. Sermin Onaygil, Board Member and part of the CIE Division 4 Management Team
 
Keynote talk: 
Prof. Onaygil, from the Institute of Energy at Istanbul Technical University, will also deliver a keynote presentation at the upcoming experts' workshop. Her research areas include energy planning, energy management, intelligent building systems, lighting techniques and control systems, road and tunnel lighting systems, and LED technologies.
 

Photo © Manuel Joseph, Pexels.com

About The Festival

    The theme "Travel in Light - Exploring the Realm of Time and Space, Blooming the Beauty of Light and Shadow" aims to emphasize that the Shanghai International Light Festival meets the world of light and shadow art, with no distance in time and space, becoming a stage for magical light, showcasing the charm of Shanghai at night and the achievements of Shanghai's landscape lighting construction. This festival is a a major city level event approved by the Shanghai Municipal Government.

    The festival is scheduled to take place from Thursday, September 19, 2024, to Saturday, October 18, 2024. The Shanghai Exhibition Center will host various activities from September 19 to September 27, starting with the Opening Ceremony on September 19 at 7:30 PM (Beijing time) and a Professional Audience Day on September 20. From September 21 to September 27, the events will be open to the general public.

    Venue: The Shanghai Exhibition Center is the earliest iconic building in Shanghai since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It has been listed as one of the first Chinese architectural heritages of the 20th century, and this year marks the 70th anniversary of its construction.

    Key Activity Content

    • Opening ceremony
    • Expert seminars
    • “Light of friendship”
    • Architectural Mapping Show(Indoor and Outdoor)
    • Light Art Installation Exhibition
    • Global Landscape Lighting Industry Exhibition
    • Release Shanghai Urban lighting map
    • Shanghai Landscape Lighting Development History Review Exhibition
    • Industrial linkage activities
    • Closing ceremony

    Call For Contributions

      In relation to this event—Shanghai Landscaping & City Appearance Administrative Bureau, Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, and Shanghai Media Group - are announcing a Call for Contributions for the following topics:

      • Architectural Projection Show
      • Light Art Installation Exhibition

      More details can be found here.