The Copenhagen Light Festival lit up the Danish capital again Friday and it will continue to bedazzle spectators until February 27. It attracted over 500,000 visitors last year, so expectations are high it will be another crowd-pleaser, with all COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the country.

Organizers have accordingly increased the number of the festival’s attractions to 50: works by artists from Denmark and abroad.

3D animated mapping works that will bring to life, among other places, the facades of the historic Børsen and the Sydbank building at Kongens Nytorv will be a new feature of this year’s event.

A beaming show

Every year the Copenhagen Light Festival transforms the winter cold and darkness of the capital city into a celebration of light art in Denmark. In February, the entire city becomes a stage, displaying captivating lighting installations presented by Danish and international artists.

The works are planted at more than 30 historical sites, canals, and squares, among other urban spaces. Building facades are also decorated with special lighting designs. The organizers and curators of the festival say the event is important because it gives people a chance to rediscover their own city.

Light and fun

“We really want to fantastically brighten up February’s three weeks of cold darkness in Copenhagen, so that life and experiences are created for both locals and tourists,” explains Jesper Kongshaug, the chair of the Copenhagen Light Festival.

The festival extends over the forthcoming winter holiday hoping that both children and their parents will explore the light program together.