Although each religion has a different interpretation of light, all these festivals are connected to an ancient celebration typical of the Hindu culture.
Full of lanterns, music, dances and shows, this festival is mainly celebrated in honour of the guardian gods of the planets.
[8] A festival is a day or time of religious, cultural or other celebration that recurs at regular intervals, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances.
Every kind of festival enriches the personal experience of any individuals giving a certain spiritual significance that can be perceived different from one another.
Their celebratory roles, and the many cultural and social implications of ritual and festivity, have long attracted the interest of sociologists and anthropologists.
While primitive celebrations might started in concert with agriculture and climate, modern festivals are mostly created and organized with multiple goals, stakeholders and meanings attached to them.
Motivations to attend festivals have been developed: researchers have demonstrated that people participate to events for entertainment and diversion, socializing, learning and doing something new or novelty seeking.
With lights always present as main characters, these festivals includes artistic events, workshops, activities of all sort, and live music.
The aim of this festival is to stimulate the city life in the midwinter and to celebrate both the winter world and the growing light after a long period of darkness.
The program of this event is a mixture of art and industry, environment and history, sports and culture and provides entertainment for Reykjavík's locals and guests alike.
[13] The festival usually starts with an artwork session: the façade of the Harpa Concert Hall is transformed into a giant canvas that participants are able to illustrate with virtual paint, giving a colorful spectacle.
The program continue reflecting the many faces of Reykjavík capital area, involving all the major museums, thermal pools, and a ski resort staying open during the nights to host different cultural and artistic activities.
It is designed to celebrate the spirit of winter and warmth of community; using light, color, artistry, performance, and imagination, this festival wants to bring people together during a time of year typically reserved for the indoors, and is centered on innovation as the result of the collaboration between art and science.
During this one-month event (from November 27 to December 31), people can drive with their families or in group, through a 3,5 miles path of light displays, experiencing a peculiar night journey in the park.
As this festival celebrate the winter, all the installations are linked to this topic and they are sort of divided into four main categories: the North Pole, the Teddy Bear land, the Toyland, the Penguin Cave.
During this celebration, there are also carnival rides, games, cultural and traditional performances (the Chinese acrobatic team), fusion cuisine, and live music.
This park, located on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana City, is famous for its seasonal flower shows, taking place during the whole year.
For this occasion, the park is illuminated with around 8 million LED lights, which turn it into a winter wonderland straight out of a fairy tale.