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Festival of Lights 2024 - When Berlin Became a Giant Night Canvas

For ten magical nights, Berlin's landmarks shed their daytime seriousness and danced with light. The 2024 Festival of Lights turned the city into an open-air gallery where 150 artists from six continents projected their visions onto buildings steeped in history.

Showstoppers

  • Brandenburg Gate: Transformed into a swirling galaxy by Japanese collective TeamLab
  • TV Tower: Became a giant hourglass counting down climate change deadlines
  • Bebelplatz: The infamous book-burning site illuminated with banned texts from around the world

Insider Moments

Few knew about:

  • The hidden installation in Prenzlauer Berg's water tower
  • The light poetry trail along the Spree using augmented reality
  • Tempelhof Airport's runway becoming a 2km-long LED animation strip

Why It Mattered

"This isn't just pretty pictures," explained curator Birgit Zander. "We had Ukrainian artists projecting onto the Reichstag's scars - that's Berlin's soul right there."

Light-Chaser's Itinerary

  • Start at Gendarmenmarkt at twilight
  • Take the special tram line 68 with glass ceilings
  • End at Klunkerkranich rooftop bar for the ultimate panorama

Illuminate Your Journey

Fly business class with PrestigeFly and arrive refreshed for nocturnal adventures:

  • Glow-in-the-dark amenity kits
  • Adjustable circadian lighting aboard your flight
  • Priority reservations at projection-mapped restaurants