Digital Rain Festival Lights Up Saint Petersburg
The Digital Rain festival in Saint Petersburg featured light installations and multimedia shows from September 25 to 27, including a 185-light display around the Alexander Column and mapping on the Gostiny Dvor facade. Events were free to attend except for select performances requiring tickets.
Consensus
- The Digital Rain festival took place in Saint Petersburg from September 25 to 27.
- A light installation with 185 beams was located around the Alexander Column on Palace Square.
- The light installation symbolized the 185-year history of Sber.
- Mapping shows were held on the facade of the Gostiny Dvor on Nevsky Prospekt.
- The mapping shows occurred on September 26 and 27 from 20:00 to 22:00.
- The light installation was visible from 19:00 to 22:00.
- Entry to the light installation and mapping shows was free.
- The festival concluded with a free multimedia show at the Circus on Fontanka.
Points of divergence
- The light installation is called «185 „световых“», and it was described as symbolizing the 185 years of Sber’s history. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Additional installations were located at the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre, the ATS space on Nekrasova Street, and the English Church on Palace Embankment, all operating until Monday evening. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Some festival events required tickets, including a performance titled «Технофобия» at Petrikirche and «Механический шорох» at the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The festival concluded with a free multimedia show on the evening of September 27 at the Circus on Fontanka. — tg_paperpaper_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- 185 rays will be lit over the Palace. What to see at the Digital Rain festival in the center of St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
- Alexander Column surrounded by rays of light — Бумага