White Night festivals
white night allnight art festival held many city summer original festival white night festival held saint petersburg russia white night name given area high latitude week around summer solstice june sunset late sunrise early darkness never complete saint petersburg sun set pm twilight last almost night white night festival saint petersburg famous firework scarlet sail show celebrating end school year festival following lead arisen using name white night light night nuit blanche may held winter opposed summer city use french phrase nuit blanche nuits blanches event spread one night use word language white night la notte bianca italian la noche en blanco spanish noaptea alba romanian nata e bardhe albanian baltā nakts latvian others invent name lejl imdawwal lit night maltese virada cultural são paulo taiteiden yö night art finland kulturnatten night culture copenhagen britain british festival called light night began leeds england part launch regionwide illuminate cultural festival leeds october unusual cultural event included string quartet playing top town hall clock tower tour round pitch black church torch sinister audioguide could trusted treasure hunt institute crazy dancing treasure hunt involved audience member led across city becoming show right collecting white boiler suit umbrella en route dancing briggate main shopping street three shire horse ice cream van bagpipe leeds pipe band leeds joined bradford sheffield york hull light night several major city across country including birmingham hosted light night event spread even includes belfast liverpool nottingham brighton hove launched official partner event white night produced brighton hove art commission event partnered annual event amiens see city art venue theatre gallery outdoor space play host wide selection art activity show installation tour trail british network light night town city established iceland summer solstice iceland celebrated th june day st john baptist three hour modest darkness experienced region reykjavík called jónsmessa celebrated small group family friend around bonfire however popular people dont take part although people hold icelandic folk story say day nature thought work unusual way rock herb gaining magical power cow gaining ability speak seal take human form elf emerge netherworld italy rome notte bianca english white night held midseptember guest star roberto benigni similar initiative city well naples first took place end october numerous concert baglioni pino daniele posse almamegretta stadio theatrical cultural event attendance twice population naples italian notti bianche took place genoa turin reggio calabria catanzaro pescara malta also saw first notte bianca white night malta capital city valletta later given name maltese lejl imdawwal lit night throughout fortified city shop remained open cocathedral st john open display paris nuit blanche first city outside russia host festival apparently paris famous nuit blanche festival since started mayor bertrand delanoë finland night art finnish taiteiden yö swedish konstens natt annual event held several major city late august first night art held helsinki many city followed listed chronological order slovakia košice weekend break september october brings two big event košice including international multigenre festival white night event focusing mainly modern visual art – brought outside traditional venue street easternslovak metropolis ballarat following success neighbouring white night melbourne regional victorian city ballarat held inaugural white night festival march marked first time white night event took place regional australia one first white night take place regional city globewide festival attracted estimated people program highlight included carla obriens neon angel wing nation projection art project featuring indigenous art former bank nsw building giantscale puppet white night messenger melbournebased team blanck canvas swaggered street sharing message love compassion luke parker ballarat drone photography showcase white night ballarat run pm melbourne melbourne australia held inaugural white night festival february estimated crowd people attended second february drew estimated people third white night expanded festival venue location including scot church digital artist alinta krauth debuted colonise projection artwork exploring australia relationship bat cartology apology called one gem night open pm following morning event featured music dance visual display light show variety busker art institution national gallery victoria australian centre moving image featured free exhibition film public attend fourth white night held february attracted estimated people event took place february whilst event took place february attracted people tel aviv tel avivs first layla lavan hebrew white night festival held mark unesco awarding world heritage status white city tel avivs internationally renowned collection bauhaus internationalstyle building constructed german jewish architect immigrated british mandate palestine rise nazi white night festival seemed appropriate way celebrate white city tel avivs reputation party city made festival annual event municipal ordinance allow business remain open night last thursday june calgary september saw inaugural nuit blanche take place western canadian city calgary alberta held downtown olympic plaza calgary based toronto montreal model festival emphasizing emergence prominent art cultural community city event drew visitor limited resource edition featured timebased performance art event city second nuit blanche calgary took place september featured national international artist showcasing various performance art event creative installation chicago held looptopia first event type held united state looptopia dusktodawn cultural event held city chicago billed chicago white night looptopia modeled nuit blanche held annually paris premiered evening may morning may chicago central business district loop wide range entertainment offered public space many university museum restaurant park tourist attraction loop remained open throughout night offered extended hour first event type held chicago united state event drew estimated attendee twice number organizer expected led logistical problem like lack sanitation facility halifax inaugural nocturne festival took place halifax nova scotia since held every year first saturday canadian thanksgiving festival centred downtown halifax spring garden also extends nearby north end numerous institution venue participate including nscad university khyber dalhousie university art gallery nova scotia halifax central library well private gallery business attended montreal started montreal first canadian city adopt nuit blanche concept event finale weeklong montreal high light festival san antonio luminaria san antonios adaptation “white nights” originally conceived paris france attempt bring contemporary art mass public space “white nights” hour event goal making contemporary art accessible large audience inspiring dialogue engaging public examine significance impact public space free event encourages celebration community engagement toronto nuit blanche launched toronto ontario canada christophe girard deputy mayor paris instituted parisian nuit blanche traveled help launch event praising citizen love magic mystery night attendance inaugural event estimated toronto city hall people following year almost doubled attracting reveler lima lima hosted noche en blanco midmay within framework cultural activity fifth latin america caribbean european union summit capital south korea threw first nocturnal cultural festival seoul open night august year estimating draw citizen six downtown district santa monica california hosted first biannual allnight festival name glow inspired nuit blanche july famous santa monica pier beach north south pier nearby palisade park midnight sun night art nuit blanche long night museum museum 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