Festival shines during a four-day spectacular
Nov 16 2009 by Joanne Butcher, The Journal
SHINING against the night sky, the last night of Lumiere in Durham brought the festival to a spectacular close.
The four-day spectacle has seen the city illuminated by a series of light-based sculptures and installations.
More than 50 British and overseas artists were assembled to transform the city as part of the free event, produced by London-based arts production company Artichoke.
Works included the stunning son et lumiere (sound and light) show by British artist Ross Ashton, who projected the story of St Cuthbert onto the walls of Durham Cathedral.
There were also one-off performances by French theatre companies. On Friday, mysterious white figures wandered the city in Herbert’s Dream by Compagnie des Quidams.
And on Saturday night, La Salamandre marched the streets in Passage, a display of fire and light.
If you missed this magical festival, there is still a chance to see some of the art works as a 30-minute documentary of the whole event will air on Sky Arts 2 on December 13 at 9.30am.
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