Kronach Lights
Ancient walls and modern light: an attractive combination. “Waldbuttelbrunn, 3rd September 2012: lights when the seventh edition of the light Festival Kronach” over 80 000 visitors were impressed by the installation of numerous light artist. For ten days, the whole town in a quite particular light was moved. 14 Worlds of light and 19 points of light with a total of over 1000 light sources were taken late July in the Northern franconian town in position. Solely for that purpose, more than 10 km cables were laid.
“Thus, Kronach is lit” certainly one of the largest light festivals of its kind in Germany. Seven light artist and one of the Italian lighting designers Andrea Mantello may workshop with students from 5 Nations were in use. Put the whole town in scene from the fortress of moats, narrow streets up to central stations. Attractive world”of Melchior Otto-Platz garnered particular influx. The light maker Andreas Jung by Jung4 lighting concepts installed with support from Steinigke Showtechnic so-called illusory world”: a light show on two opposite buildings tailored to the music. Lyon Kronach is lit as an example”is a project of the initiative Kronach creativ.
Model for the Franconian spectacle is the famous Fete of des Lumieres in Lyon, France. Although its dimensions will remain unmatched, the little sister event from Kronach is known far beyond its borders and one attraction for the entire region. Andreas Jung for more information about light makers, see.