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2/15/24, 9:34 AM Sharjah Light Festival narrates emirate’s story in collaboration with 15+ globally-renowned artists – UAE BARQ

Sharjah Light Festival narrates emirate’s story in

collaboration with 15+ globally-renowned artists

14 hours ago Entertainment, News

The Sharjah Light Festival is showcasing a series of captivating stories narrated on 12 iconic landmarks in the 13th
edition of the festival, running until 18th February. The annual event, organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism
Development Authority (SCTDA), also features cutting-edge technologies used for the first time in the festival, including
3D holograms, projection mapping displays, light installations, kinetic live installations, and more, collaboratively
presented by 15+ international artists from 8 nationalities, including Germany, United Kingdom, France, Russia, and
Italy.

Through a radiant blend of light, colour, and music on the canvas of iconic landmarks in Sharjah, these moving
artworks showcase the intricate beauty of Arab and Islamic architecture, creating a mesmerising spectacle for both
locals and visitors, and a highlight for the Sharjah events calendar.

Encapsulating Sharjah within a canvas of light

The opening ceremony for this year’s festival was held at the impressive Sharjah Police Headquarters in Al
Rahmaniya, and showcased intricate 3D mapping and a light installation titled “Luminous Guardians”, journeying
through the essence of Sharjah’s cultural and protective spirit. Reflecting the shared heartbeat of the vibrant
community, this opening ceremony mirrored the aspirations of the emirate courtesy of artists Steffan Ihmig from

RE:SORB and Fredrico Petrei from Delta Process.

Transforming Sharjah Mosque into a canvas of light through the production “A Sublime Canvas”, artist Uladzimir

Kivachuk provides a 360-degree 3D video mapping production illuminating the Mosque’s façades and minaret with
vivid, stylised architectural projections.

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