10k Visitors Expected for Night of the Lampions 2018

Cooperations in Wiltz has announced details of the 11th Nuit des Lampions (Night of the Lanterns) which takes place this Saturday 22 September 2018.

From the Wiltz Garden to Grand-Rue via the amphitheatre, hundreds of light installations, all hand-made, will light up for one night. The colourful lanterns with classical motifs and also in the shape of a dragon, turn Wiltz into a magical and ephemeral fairy place for one night in September.

The light show attracts over 10,000 visitors each year since its creation as part of the European Capital of Culture in 2007. The festival has become one of the key events of the cultural agenda in Luxembourg and benefits from a popularity also beyond borders.

The indoor stage of the amphitheatre in the unique setting of the Chateau de Wiltz. Altin Gün is an Austrian group that combines Turkish folk songs passed down from generation to generation with a mix of funk rhythms, wah-wah guitars and organ. Sublime Half Waif from New York will present his new album "Lavender", released earlier this year. Each song of the pop singer is carefully composed, with its sensuality and unique poetry. Hugar are virtuoso Icelandic musicians on their instruments and versatile musicians: Bergen Issonórisson and Pétur Jónsson-habil have created a special sound while being inspired by their national stars Björk, Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds and Johann Johannson. Behind Them Lights is Luxembourg singer-songwriter Sacha Hanlet. When he discovered as a child the album "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, his passion for groove and funk was launched. In 2016 he embarked on the project Them Lights, a dark, funky world with a large portion of R'n'B. Walrus from Halifax is a group of psychedelic rock and rock surf. According to the four musicians, festival-goers enter a dream of which "they will never want to wake up!"

The project of the Icelandic-Luxemburgish artist When Airy puts Fairy of the former television presenter Thorunn Egilsdottir, already enjoys a beautiful reputation in the Grand Duchy and abroad: Elegantly arranged, Egilsdottir with their magic acolytes songs dream -pop touches the listeners directly to the heart.

Light, source of magic: Unique atmosphere guaranteed!

The magic atmosphere of the Nuit des Lampions arises especially through the bustle and actions throughout the city centre: art installations, theatre, dance, acrobatics and circus performances, magic shows and fire, light shows and dozens of culinary options will drive the darkness away.

Highly anticipated will be "The Red Giraffes" of the Off Company (France), but also the so-called operetta-animal is fascinating: A herd of giant creatures that will pace their way in slow motion through the crowd. Wiltz becomes the scene of a magenta ballet led by giant giraffe necks. On the Grande-Rue, a Bodega bar and a Béierstuff will accompany the Bluebird sessions with jazz, blues and the singer-songwriter scene to create other very strong moments on the Night of the Lampions.

Entrance fees for the Night of the Lampions remains in presale at €5 per person - tickets are available online at www.ndl.lu and at the Prabbeli Cultural Centre in Wiltz. The presale online ends on 22.09.2018 at 15:00. After this time, tickets are available at the box office at €7 per person. All young people under the age of 13 have free access to it. The organisers recommend visitors to purchase the ticket in advance online, as all visitors can bypass the queue at the box office with an online ticket and thus gain faster access to the event site. 

All information on the Nuit des Lampions, including special CFLS trains and shuttles, is available online at www.ndl.lu.