{"id":6984,"date":"2025-09-29T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=6984"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:00:23","slug":"spotlight-international-light-art-festival-returns-to-bucharest-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=6984","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight \u2013 International Light Art Festival returns to Bucharest in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bucharest hosts the ninth edition of Spotlight \u2013 International Light Art Festival, Romania\u2019s largest urban light festival, between October 10 and 12, with over 20 installations from the country and across Europe. Themed \u201cSymbiosis,\u201d this year\u2019s festival is curated by scenographer Adrian Damian, known for his multimedia stage designs and integration of new media art.<\/p>\n<p>Installations will line Calea Victoriei, ARCUB \u2013 Hanul Gabroveni, and partner venues, including Mega Mall and Promenada Mall, turning the capital into an interactive open-air laboratory of light art.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Audiences can expect giant illuminated animals, historic facades transformed through video mapping, and contemplative spaces that invite reflection on how people connect with one another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the theme Symbiosis, Spotlight 2025 offers a vibrant journey where light installations engage in dialogue with the city\u2019s architecture &#8211; sometimes in contrast, sometimes in harmony,\u201d Adrian Damian said.<\/p>\n<p>Spotlight #9 also marks a partnership with Lille Video Mapping Festival, along with international conferences and panels hosted at Hanul Gabroveni. In addition, ARCUB will launch a new visual identity for the festival, under the campaign message: \u201cWhen art lights up, the city surprises you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2015, Spotlight has drawn more than 300,000 participants each year, aligning Bucharest with other European cities hosting major light art events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further details are available at arcub.ro and spotlightfestival.ro.<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: ARCUB)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bucharest hosts the ninth edition of Spotlight \u2013 International Light Art Festival, Romania\u2019s largest urban light festival, between October 10 and 12, with over 20 installations from the country and across Europe. Themed \u201cSymbiosis,\u201d this year\u2019s festival is curated by scenographer Adrian Damian, known for his multimedia stage designs and integration of new media art. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6984\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}