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London to light up with Aurora Borealis and glowing roses | London to light up with Aurora Borealis and glowing roses |
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"Time seems to slow down" when watching the Borealis installation, inspired by the Northern Lights | "Time seems to slow down" when watching the Borealis installation, inspired by the Northern Lights |
The night sky of London is due to glow like the famous Northern Lights this Christmas as an international artist projects his work over the city. | The night sky of London is due to glow like the famous Northern Lights this Christmas as an international artist projects his work over the city. |
The Borealis, by Switzerland-based Dan Acher, will be part of a larger "winter lights" season across the capital. | The Borealis, by Switzerland-based Dan Acher, will be part of a larger "winter lights" season across the capital. |
The Tower of London will have an animal-themed installation, the Illuminated River will highlight the Thames and glowing white roses will be placed in Grosvenor Square. | The Tower of London will have an animal-themed installation, the Illuminated River will highlight the Thames and glowing white roses will be placed in Grosvenor Square. |
Many events will be free. | Many events will be free. |
The winter lights season is part of an attempt by City Hall to "reinvigorate" the capital and boost visitor numbers and spending. | The winter lights season is part of an attempt by City Hall to "reinvigorate" the capital and boost visitor numbers and spending. |
Images below are from previous installations | Images below are from previous installations |
Borealis "is about our ancestral communion with nature and our more recent compulsion to control it", according to Acher | Borealis "is about our ancestral communion with nature and our more recent compulsion to control it", according to Acher |
Borealis "brings together local and global perspectives" | Borealis "brings together local and global perspectives" |
Christmas comes to London's Kew Gardens | Christmas comes to London's Kew Gardens |
West End lights up in first co-ordinated switch-on | West End lights up in first co-ordinated switch-on |
Poster Girls showcases forgotten artists | Poster Girls showcases forgotten artists |
Projected in heroic scale in Piccadilly, a first-generation immigrant matriarch towers over the streets of London, Milan, New York, Seoul and Tokyo every day at 20:21 | Projected in heroic scale in Piccadilly, a first-generation immigrant matriarch towers over the streets of London, Milan, New York, Seoul and Tokyo every day at 20:21 |
The Illuminated River "brings gently moving light and colour to nine of London's bridges" | The Illuminated River "brings gently moving light and colour to nine of London's bridges" |
Meandering 3.2 miles from London Bridge to Lambeth, the Illuminated River is the longest public art project in the world | Meandering 3.2 miles from London Bridge to Lambeth, the Illuminated River is the longest public art project in the world |
The Ever After Garden, designed by fashion designer Anya Hindmarch, will fill Grosvenor Square throughout December. | The Ever After Garden, designed by fashion designer Anya Hindmarch, will fill Grosvenor Square throughout December. |
In exchange for a donation to the the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, visitors can dedicate a bloom someone they have lost. | In exchange for a donation to the the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, visitors can dedicate a bloom someone they have lost. |
The Ever After Garden will be "a reflective tranquil haven in the heart of Mayfair where everyone can honour and remember those they have lost" | The Ever After Garden will be "a reflective tranquil haven in the heart of Mayfair where everyone can honour and remember those they have lost" |
A new light to celebrate Chanukah will be lit each day at nightfall on London's Menorah in the heart of the city | A new light to celebrate Chanukah will be lit each day at nightfall on London's Menorah in the heart of the city |
Borealis by Dan Acher has previously been seen in the skies over the Greenwich Docklands Festival | Borealis by Dan Acher has previously been seen in the skies over the Greenwich Docklands Festival |
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the capital "is the best place in the world to celebrate the festive season... and our world-renowned arts, culture and heritage will ensure our city sparkles and enthrals this year". | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the capital "is the best place in the world to celebrate the festive season... and our world-renowned arts, culture and heritage will ensure our city sparkles and enthrals this year". |
Wendy Hyde, the chairperson of the City of London corporation's culture, heritage and libraries committee, said: "There is energy flowing back through the centre of our capital, and cultural spectaculars like Borealis are key to creating that feeling. London is coming together, with the arts playing a leading role in our recovery from the pandemic." | |
Winter lights at Canary Wharf will include some pieces "never before seen in the UK" | Winter lights at Canary Wharf will include some pieces "never before seen in the UK" |
Tickets for the Borealis are available now, and a small number will be available at the entrance each evening. The event is free. | Tickets for the Borealis are available now, and a small number will be available at the entrance each evening. The event is free. |
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