Everyone knows that Sweden has a long night. In December, it will be dark at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and the sky will not light up until after 9 o’clock the next morning. So, how did the Swedes survive this long night? The answer is, lights!
Every December, major cities in Sweden hold a light festival, where various lighting landscapes are arranged throughout the city to light up the long and dark night. This year Norrköping is no exception! The 6th Norrköping Light Festival will run from November 27 to January 31 next year, and this year’s theme is “together”, which means that although people need to maintain social distance in the current pandemic, they must care more about each other than ever before. So, for this blog, I will take everyone to take a look at the colorful lighting art installations in the Light Festival.
The layout of Norrköping city stretches by a river. So does the lighting installations, which are distributed in large and small corners along the river. In addition to the most eye-catching magnificent waterfall, you can also see small and exquisite interesting Rubik’s Cube.
The bare trees by the river were also studded with dots of light, with a colorful background.
In addition to the landscape on the left and right, looking up, you can occasionally find surprises in the sky.
Among the many installations, the editor’s favorite is the three stacks of small squares with “Var fin du är idag!” in front of the Holmentornet Museum. The three-color squares and the iconic museum buildings reflect each other, especially dazzling~
Of course, the lighting landscape is much more than the above. You have to walk through the whole city to see all of them. In the process of taking pictures, I also saw many hordes of young people and parents who brought their children out to view the scenery. The atmosphere of the Christmas holiday under the Light Festival is getting stronger and stronger. Even if this is a special year, people have to keep the social distance. The passion for Christmas does not seem to diminish. Under the tense epidemic situation, these lights brought a hint of life to the deserted night. I definitely love it~
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
