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Winter light and fire festivals in Sweden

Overview

Various cultural initiatives involving light and fire are being organized across different regions of Sweden to mark the winter season.

In Uppsala, the ‘Allt ljus på Uppsala’ festival is scheduled for November, featuring 13 light installations centered on the theme ‘Courage. Patience.’ to promote sustainability and local commerce. Similarly, Uddevalla will host the ‘Uddevalla i ljus’ initiative, which includes a ‘Light Walk’ and video projections on the City Hall.

In the Skåne region, the ‘Österlen Lyser’ festival will take place in late October and early November, with Borrby serving as the ‘Light Village of the Year.’ Meanwhile, in Västerås, artist Andreas Pettersson has utilized fire as a communal gathering point through the ‘Någon som ser dig’ project, part of the PLATSMO research initiative aimed at using urban design to foster human connection.

Entities

Västerås · PLATSMO · Uddevalla · Andreas Pettersson · Österlen

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Cultural light and fire events held in Sweden

    Sweden hosts diverse cultural events centered on fire and light, including the Österlen Lyser festival in Skåne and a communal fire art project in Västerås aimed at fostering social connection.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Swedish cities host winter light festivals

    Swedish cities Uppsala and Uddevalla are hosting winter light festivals featuring art installations, video projections, and themed walks to promote local activity during the dark season.

Sources

skaneplus.se · svt.se