As a quick introduction for you, Llum BCN is Barcelona’s annual light art festival! It’s been held every February in the Poblenou neighborhood since 2012.
Now, When and Where is it going to be this year?
The upcoming edition is scheduled for February 7 to 9, 2025! And as every year the installations are spread across various key points in Poblenou. It will start at the Design Museum of Barcelona at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes and they will be visible from nightfall until midnight!
Main Features
This year’s festival will feature installations by renowned artists including photographer and conceptual artist Joan Fontcuberta, film director and scriptwriter Isaki Lacuesta, and set designer and light artist Laura Clos.
On previous years the festival has also featured artists such as: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Julio Le Parc, Luke Jerram, Chila Kumari Burman and Catalonia’s Antoni Arola, as well as local schools of art, design, illumination, and architecture!
Why should you go?
For three nights, Poblenou transforms into a large open-air experimentation lab! Designers use light to explore possibilities offered by new techniques like dynamic lighting, large-scale projection, and interactive environments.
So, if you are an art enthusiast, an architecture student or a family that wants to interact with these amazing designs that only happens once a year, you should definitely add it to your list!
If you’re curious, open-minded, and love experiencing cities in unique and creative ways, the Llum BCN Festival is an event worth attending!
Author
NAOMI
BCN Editor
” Welcome to an immersive artistic experience “
Where can I book my tickets?
Entry to all the venues and installations is FREE of charge! The only thing to keep in mind is that some exhibitions are in spaces that can only accommodate a limited number of visitors, so there might be queues.
A tip: Since the opening hours are from 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm, try to arrive with time to the installations of your more interest, this way you will have plenty of time to enjoy them properly!