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Vienna beams: New festival Wiener Lichtblicke 2025 starts tomorrow!
Experience the light & shadow tours in the inner city during the Viennese bright spots 2025: art, democracy and participation!
Vienna beams: New festival Wiener Lichtblicke 2025 starts tomorrow!
In the coming weeks, Vienna will be the setting for a fascinating festival that combines light art with democratic issues. The “Wiener Lichtblicke 2025” festival will take place from October 10th to November 18th, 2025. The Breitenfelder Church in the 8th district will host the opening ceremony on October 10th at 8:30 p.m. It's not just art lovers who can rejoice; the event also aims to strengthen public participation in democratic processes.
A special highlight this year is the light & shadow tours that take place in eight different districts of the city. These 90-minute tours offer the participants: Inside the opportunity not only as a spectator: in but active as an artist: in acting and creating their own works of art. So if you always wanted to swing your brush, you get the opportunity here!
Tours at a glance
The tours are independent of the weather and free of charge, and they are also barrier-free. Here is an overview of the dates and meeting points:
- 1080 Josefstadt: Piaristenkirche, 10. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr
- 1010 Innere Stadt: Michaelerkuppel, 11. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr
- 1030 Landstraße: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, 16. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr und 7. November, 17:30 Uhr
- 1040 Wieden: Mozartplatz, 17. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr und 18. November, 17:30 Uhr
- 1050 Margareten: Einsiedlerpark, 18. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr und 13. November, 17:30 Uhr
- 1060 Mariahilf: Esterházypark beim Bunkerabgang, 23. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr und 8. November, 17:30 Uhr
- 1100 Favoriten: Waldmüllerpark, 24. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr und 6. November, 17:30 Uhr
- 1220 Donaustadt: Eingang Vienna International Center, 25. Oktober, 18:30 Uhr
An important aspect of the bright spots is the accompanying participation research, which takes into account the opinions and suggestions of the participants on democratic topics. As you can see, it's not just about light and shadow, but also about the light of participation that can shine in public spaces. “Democracy requires active participation,” explains a festival spokesperson, pointing to the complex dynamics between artistic autonomy and public participation in art.
According to the organizers of the Vienna Lichtblicke, light art has been successfully linked to various democratic annual themes over the last five years. The innovative concept of light & shadow tours will be implemented for 2025, which will focus on the question of participation in democracy. This connection between art and political participation is reflected in citizen participation and shows how important it is that all voices are heard.
Now it is time to mark the data in red in the calendar and get involved in this artistic journey through Vienna. Be there when art and democracy enter into a special connection and experience the "Viennese Lichtblicke 2025" up close. Sea information is of course also available on the official website of the Viennese bright spots.
For further details and information about the event, take a look at the comprehensive reporting of the wiener.at.