EMOTION TO SHARE...
Unfailingly fresh and original, the finest of our traditions defies time just as it challenges creativity. The moment the light comes to life, the soul of the people of Lyon must dance reflected in their eyes. Bursts of wonderment should also shine from their gaze and that of their guests.
Such is the challenge that the City of Lyon and it partners must meet each year.
Thankfully, Lyon and “8 December” have been as one forever. This osmosis, recognised well beyond our own borders, inspires the greatest artists and designers in the field, allows talents to be discovered, demands and stimulates the best technology can offer and mobilises all the forces at large in the city.
When the first evening begins to envelope the city, when Lyon is to be found in the streets and when night falls, an entire team holds its breath, its heart beats in unison. After months of work, everything will be played out over just a few hours. But this team is not alone. It knows that it can rely on the support of the people of Lyon, who play as big a part in the festival as the team itself. At 6pm from 6 to 9
December, the cold night turns warm. Crowds, intimacy. Blackness and colour. Lyon and light are like sisters...
So let’s share.
Forget technology, kilometres of cables, hours of meetings, procedures, simulations; let’s sweep aside briefings, erase debriefings, keep the behind-the-scenes behind closed doors and turn off the lights...in the office blocks. Let’s share these unique moments when Lyon reveals itself through the image sent back by its light, when we can experience together the most intimate of emotions in harmony.
The Festival of Light team.
