March the 11th, 2022 - The Zagreb lower town (donji grad) is set to be lit up by the Festival of Lights for the first time, joining upper town (gornji grad) in the return of this festival following a coronavirus-induced two year break.

As Poslovni Dnevnik/Lucija Spiljak writes, following a two-year break, the Festival of Lights is returning to the City of Zagreb, and it will be held in its fourth edition from March the 16th to the 20th, when visitors will be able to enjoy 32 artistic light attractions at 31 locations from 18:00 to 23:00.

Along with the city's upper town location, locations in Zagreb lower town, as touched on above, will be illuminated as part of this much loved festival for the first time following the break.

”This year's edition of the Zagreb Festival of Lights, along with the creative and inspiring art of light, is set to send out messages of unity, tolerance and, above all, peace. We included sixteen locations in upper town and, for the first time, fifteen locations in the lower town, as well as two international collaborations with artists from Berlin (Germany) and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), both of which are new,'' said Martina Bienenfeld, President of the Zagreb Tourist Board (TGZG), when speaking of the upcoming event.

The Zagreb Festival of Lights event is being organised by TGZG and its partners along with the support of the City of Zagreb. Admission to the programmes set to kick off on the 16th of this month is totally free.

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February 24, 2020 - The Zagreb Festival of Lights will be held for the fourth time, from March 18-22, 2020. 

The Zagreb Festival of Lights will hold its fourth edition this year, featuring a romantic display of light installations along the streets of the Upper Town, new locations, and exciting features.

The Zagreb Light Festival, which has won over Zagreb residents and visitors with colorful installations over the past three years, will be held this year from March 18 to 22, 2020. 

The Festival of Lights is a radiant way to welcome spring in the Croatian capital and is an event that many locals and tourists mark on their calendars to ensure they don’t miss a beat. 

Along with the projections, audiovisual installations and other events on the fronts of buildings, streets and green spaces of the historic Upper Town, this year will boast new locations, with a vibrant palette of colors, amenities and an always energetic atmosphere.

Four years ago, the Croatian capital joined a number of international cities such as Lyon, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Prague, St. Petersburg. Petersburg and Berlin.

The 3rd edition last year brought many attractive audiovisual installations and projections in 20 locations around the historical center of Zagreb. 

 “The festival was held for the first time in 2017 when it had only seven locations in the Upper Town. Already then, we were recognized by the international association of the Festival of Lights based in Berlin, and they put us in their programs. We are pleased to promote Zagreb as a city and Croatia as a country that has a respectable Festival of Lights,” stressed Martina Bienenfeld, director of the Tourist Board of Zagreb, last year. 

A special feature of last year was that three installations came from China, which were used to celebrate 2019 as the year of tourism and culture between Croatia and the People's Republic of China.

The festival was also extended to last one day longer last year, totaling to four days. According to data from the Zagreb Tourist Board, 28% more arrivals and 44% more overnight stays were recorded during the 2018 Festival of Lights, as guests named the event as their exclusive motivation for visiting. 

All information about the locations and this year's Festival program can be found on the official website of the Festival.

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