The now famous lights of Artist or illuminations of Salerno are a mold cultural event that takes place for many years during the winter (pre-Christmas) roughly the first week of November until the end of January. The first editions of the event were realized in Turin and after some time also the town of Salerno decided to use the same format for the Christmas holidays. Annually from November to January the salernitane nights are illuminated by giant lights, real bright works of art by famous artists of light.
Judged by many of the masterpieces, installed in the most picturesque and fascinating corners of the city of Salerno.
The first edition: 2006/2007
The first manifestation of Artist Lights – Lighting of Salerno in the year 2006/2007, and to be precise the day Thursday, November 30, the then Mayor of Salerno Vincenzo De Luca inaugurated the artistic illumination prepared by the City of Salerno for the holiday season and year-end and various arrangements that were in that edition of the snowball, the Planetarium and the luminous Palm. Dal’edizione of the 2009/2010 event Illuminations Salerno instead is twinned with that of the Luci d’Artista in Turin. And in fact, there were exchanges of light installations between the two cities: the exhibits in Salerno who received majority approval from the public not only Italian, but also European (many in fact are the tourists coming from Europe arrived in the city to watch the show) were also adopted by the city of Turin.
The same has happened to the Turin works, with the difference that in 2009 the city of Salerno has entered inside the Turin installations, other works specially commissioned. The fabulous (in the sense that bring adults and children in dreams and fairy tales) nights are illuminated salernitane then more and enriched with many cultural event, musical events, dance, theater, performances that complete the program of Christmas events, Salerno make it even more beautiful for citizens and welcoming for visitors and represent a good opportunity to discover the monumental and artistic beauty of the city, the pleasure of shopping, the crafts and local food and quality in an atmosphere of joyful serenity.
It is difficult in fact to meet the Vittorio Emanuele course of Salerno or in the area of the Merchants street performers and bands that delight both tourists who come to Salerno from around the world that the inhabitants of the place.
Tourists who come to town to admire the spectacle of the event Luci d’Artista also a chance to admire the monumental and artistic beauties of the city: the cathedral dedicated to the patron saint of the city Matteo (why also known as St. Matthew’s Cathedral) which it houses the body of Pope Gregory VII (died in exile in Salerno and several relics including those of San Matteo, the church of St. Benedict, the Holy Cross, St. Gregory (hosting an educational museum inspired by the splendor of the School Medica Salernitana), St. George’s, Annunciation, St. Augustine; the castle Arechi, in honor of the famous Lombard prince; the Fortress La Carnale, ancient watch tower built in 1563 to defend against Saracen attacks, the Angellara tower, built in the sixteenth century by the Spanish viceroy to defend the city from pirates and attacks from the east of the city. Many then also the buildings located in the old town: Porta Nuova (separates the modern from the medieval town); Piazza Flavio Gioia (home to the Fountain of the Dolphins); Largo Campo.
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