Summer days in Finland are long and bright, while winter nights are long and dark – this makes them the perfect backdrop for amazing light art. The displays range from illuminated bridges and buildings to sculptures and site-specific light installations.
Large crowds of art lovers flock to these festivals, embracing the season of short days and long nights.
Set to music by the a cappella group Tuuletar (whose name means “goddess of the wind”), our video shows scenes from festivals in five different cities: Lumo Light in the northern Finnish city of Oulu; Lux Helsinki in the Finnish capital; Path of Light in the southwestern city of Turku; City of Light in Jyväskylä, central Finland; and Aaltoja! (Waves!) in Kotka, on the southern coast.
Video: ThisisFINLAND
By ThisisFINLAND staff, January 2025
