Navigate LUX with Spaceitup

On Thursday LUX Helsinki will start again. Around town impressive light installations with aw visitors again for four days again. The 9th LUX Helsinki features 15 exiting exhibits by artists from Finland and around the world.

And there is something special about this year's event. The location service Spaceitup has created a map that allows easy navigation along all light installation.

Just install the Android app and enter the LUX space. You find the app here. Be aware that Spaceitup is still in testing phase and might still have some bugs. The app, as well as LUX Helsinki itself is free.

The magic of LUX

The light exhibition LUX opened this week. And if you haven't seen it yet you should not miss out on the possibility.

Throughout the city center impressive light installations by Finnish and international artists have been set up.

LUX is on until Sunday. So take out the warm winter clothes and go through an evening walk through town. The lights are on until 22:00 every evening.

10 years Karnival of Lights

The season at Linnanmäki ends again with a big party. Today the Valokarnevaali starts for the 10th time. During the next week the whole park will be bathed in colorful, beautiful and mystical lights.

For the 10th anniversary of its light karnival Lintsi again invited several music acts for every evening. Among them are Santa Cruz, Raapana, Krista Siegfrids and many more. You can find the whole program and all activities and events around it on their website.

The entrance to the park is free as always. And so are of course also the gigs. Don't miss it!

Northern lights

Did you see this week's northern lights (or aurora borealis)? They were caused by a strong sun storm and were visible all the way down to Helsinki.

by Luminoucity

Even in the city the green and even yellow and red lights were painting the night sky. And amazing natural light show.

But if you missed it don't worry, the next northern lights will come for sure.

Light in the underworld Helsinki

It get's dark earlier again these days. That doesn't have to be a bad thing though. Now not only the city lights come back but there is also space for light installations again.

One of them can still be seen today on Baana, the walking and cycling path connecting Ruoholahti with Kansalaispuisto.

"Light in the underworld Helsinki" is light exhibition with several installations along the path. It can be best seen during the evening ours. It is free and open for everyone.

Check it out tonight and have a nice Sunday!

Lux 2015

Tomorrow the Light Festival Lux starts again in Helsinki. In 13 spots around the city center light artwork is on display. Follow the Lux trail guiding you to all installations. You can start your journey at the Tuomiokirkko at Senaatintori.

Additionally there is also a side program during the whole time of the festival. Lux lights up every day from 15.00 to 21.00 until January 8. Don't miss it!

Christmas lights are coming

Yes, many shopping centers and stores have switched on their Christmas lights already. But the Christmas street lights on Aleksanterinkatu are still missing.

But today that will change. With a big Christmas parade through the center the city celebrates the illumination of the most important shopping street today. 

The parade starts at 14.00 from Senaatintori. Of course also Santa Claus will be there.

Also don't forget to pay a visit to Stockmann's Christmas window which also will be opened today.

Have a nice Christmassy Sunday!

First Christmas lights

Have you seen the first Christmas lights in the city center? They are now iluminating the dark fall evenings and nights.

Especially the big shopping centers are well decorated already. Have a look yourself!

Night is falling

The days are getting shorter again. But the good thing is that this also brings the city lights back. And due to the beautiful September weather we get to see some beautiful sunsets with amazing colors in the sky.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Tuomiokirkko in color

If you haven't been to LUX Helsinki yet you still have two days to go. It would be a shame to miss it - especially the amazing light and sound installation Corazón at Tuomiokirkko.

Ice lights without ice

It's way too warm for this time of the year and also for the beautiful ice lights (jäälyhty) that are common to make in Finland in the winter time. But with a bit of creativity even with this kind of weather ice lights are possible to make.

Those plastic ice lights are next to the Chapel of Silence on Narinkkatori.

Lux Helsinki 2014

As every year in January when the nights are long and there is little sunlight in Helsinki it's time for the big light exhibition Lux Helsinki.

This year twelve light installations are put up all over the city center. With light and often also sound the visitors dive into a wonderful, sometimes surreal world of colors lightening the darkness. Follow the LUX path leading you along almost all of the installations in the center.

The Lux exhibitions can be viewed starting from today till January 8 every evening from 17:00 till 22:00. Additionally the LUX IN exhibition at Kaapelithedas is open from 14:00 till 22:00. The Fire Circus Walkea at Kansalaistori performs daily from 18:00 till 19:30.

For more information visit the LUX Helsinki website.

At the end of the laser beam

During the winter a long blue laser beam shines all the way from Observatory Hill along Kopernikuksentie, Unioninkatu and Siltasaarenkatu.

Here you see the blue beam after travelling through Helsinki arriving at Kallion Kirkko.

The beam is can be seen every night between 18 and 02:00.

The blue light beam is back

The nights get dark again these days. This is not just a bad thing. Now the lights of the city can be seen again and with them the so called sininen viiva (blue line). It was installed last year to celebrate 135 years of electricity in Helsinki. The blue laser beam connects Observatory Hill (Tähtitorninmäki) all the way across Kopernikuksentie, Unioninkatu and Siltasaarenkatu with the Kallio Church.

You can see it every night from 18:00 to 02:00.

Bright tourists

On Senaatintori a bunch of unusual tourists arrived to take a look at the impressive Tuomiokirkko.

Circles of light

Sometimes ordinary things like street lights in the snow make a surprising picture. 

LUX Helsinki 2013

You can still visit the light installation of LUX Helsinki 2013 today and tomorrow.

Don't miss it!

The light is loose

Today LUX starts again in Helsinki. For five days (till Tuesday) amazing light installations are spread all over the city. For the fifth time since LUX started in 2009 Helsinki turns into a city of extraordinary lights. Every evening from 16.00 till 22.00 artists will put their works in action.

installation at last year's LUX Helsinki

To find out where to find which installations and see the timetable for special events go to the LUX website.

Get enlightened!