Northern Light in Budapest – the celebration of the Finnish independence

Funzine.hu reports that Budapest commemorates the 100th anniversary of the independence of Finland in a very special way: the Aurora, that is the Northern Light, can be witnessed in the capital on this occasion.

This year, Finland celebrates the 100th anniversary of its independence. To commemorate this occasion, several well-known places and buildings get blue and white illumination worldwide.

In Budapest, between 3-6 December, the Embassy of Finland decorates the Elisabeth Bridge with the colours of blue and white symbolising the official flag of the state.

Furthermore, at the Gellért Hill waterfall, the Finnish Institute (the FinnAgora) conjures up the Northern Light, the Aurora Borealis, with the help of a special light installation. This light installation is going to be the visual continuation of the illuminated Elisabeth Bridge.

The Northern Light idea comes from 2 media artists, András Nagy and László Zsolt Bordos. The Bordos.ArtWorks deals with light painting since 2000s as the visual partner of several national and international theatrical, opera and concert performances. Through their usage of a 3D mapping technique, they are considered to be the pioneers of the genre in America, Australia and Japan. Furthermore, in January 2018, the company is invited to make unique light paintings at the LUX Light Art Festival, too.

To make the production an audio-visual performance, Kasperi Laine, one of the best-known Finnish sound designers is going to provide background music. The artist is also known as a rapper, producer and DJ, and for his achievements, he received the prestigious Suomi-prize in 2016. This is the award given by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture to artists who have reached outstanding cultural achievements.