SKOPJE LIGHT ART DISTRICT 2021

Marking the 30 years of independence, the fourth edition of Skopje Light Art District will commence on the 8th of September. For four days until the 11th of the September the audience will be able to enjoy the 15 locations where numerus artworks and performances will splendour the city. Focusing creative energies to connect the history and marvels of the brutalist architecture of the Post Office building with the wonders of the Skopje City Park. Reaching from history, deeply into nature, among trees, meadows and lakes.

Following the example of similar festivals across Europe, Skopje Light Art District brings a unique experience to the citizens of Skopje filled with lights and colors. This festival is quite a new cultural and social event. Foreign and domestic artists, through the art of light, give the audience a thrilling and exciting experience. For four days, light art installations, interactive and music performance and video mapping are blended in the city's architecture and landscape, making this Skopje's most visited festival. for four days, the city center becomes a large outdoor museum.

Skopje Light Art District remains as a symbolic bridge, a vivid link that unites art, technology and science, past, present and future, city and nature by using the language of light.

The focus and the main theme of this year’s festival is the Sun. Since ancient times, the Sun retains many symbolic properties, symbolizing life, the supreme power, cosmic energy and the life force that enables all things to thrive and grow. The Sun is used as a symbol of power, energy, force, strength, birth and rebirth. It represents a hero, a great cosmic eye in the sky, knowledge, divinity, brightness or overall splendor… and so much more.

Skopje Light Art District 2021 will praise the Sun as a glorious source of endless inspiration.



Welcome to the sunny edition of SkLAD!