Lisboa World Pyrotechnics 2006Following the success of the 1st World Pyrotechnics Festival 2005, Lisboa once again hosts this festival during September at Olivais Docks, in front of the Portugal Pavilion, Nations' Park.
On September 9 the Italian entry will put on their pyrotechnics show followed by the German team on September 16 and finally the US entry on September 23. The last day of the event, September 30, sees the prize giving ceremony to the winning team with a closing show performed by the Luso Pirotecnia Group, the event organisers. All the shows start at 11pm. Around 200 thousand spectators attended the fireworks displays last year. This year the event organisers hope to increase the number of spectators for this free entry event to 500 thousand. Prestigious companies from this sector will be performing at this World Competition each with a fireworks display synchronised with music. Each show lasts around 20 minutes. The jury panel will judge the shows according to various criteria including
variety of colours and
the originality of the displays.
September 9, 16, 23 & 30, 11pm, Olivais Docks, Nations' Park (metro station: Oriente).
Free entryLuzBoa - International Biennial of LightFrom September 21 to 30, Lisboa will be stage to the second International Biennial of Light -
Luzboa 2006-, an event dedicated to the art of light and lighting that will add even greater colour to various landmark sites of the city.
Lisboa's streets, belvederes and monuments will be transformed with original lighting displays. Three specially designed routes through the neighbourhoods of Chiado, Baixa and Castelo will allow everyone to enjoy these amazing light displays. At night all can see Lisboa transformed by the art of light that lights up buildings, streets and monuments whilst presenting projections, sculptures and figures performing with illuminated suits. The "Aristocratic Lisboa" route from Príncipe Real to Camões Square (Chiado) will be highlighted in red. This walk presents an illuminated structure exactly like an electrocardiogram, in a work by Czech artist Jana Matejkova. There will also be projections on buildings in the Chiado and a sculpture installation in São Carlos Square. The second route, known as "Pombaline Lisboa" has green as its predominant colour and links Chiado with Santa Justa, in the Baixa area. At the former Armazéns do Chiado shopping centre there will be a "forest" of light installation entitled "Sur Nature" by Miguel Chevalier. The "Old Lisboa" route will be lit up in blue and will go from the São Cristóvão Stairway to Alfama. A sound intervention will accompany visitors along the way, with fado songs and projections of portraits of local inhabitants. Finally at Costa do Castelo there will be the «2004-Light, Color and no Sound» installation by Pedro Cabral Santos. Similarly a monumental photographic work at the Santa Luzia belvedere presents a feminine figure with the starlit Lisboa sky as a backdrop.
September 21 to 30, Príncipe Real (metro station: Rato), Camões Square and São Carlos Square (metro station: Baixa-Chiado), São Cristóvão Stairway, Costa do Castelo and Santa Luzia Belvedere.
São Bento NightsThe Rua de S. Bento antiquarians open their doors to specialists and antique enthusiasts whilst promoting a street entertainment event in the style of 16th century Lisboa.
On these nights visitors can relive the period where animal parades including lions, elephants, rhinoceros and camels not seen since Roman times filled the streets of Lisboa.
Lisboa of the 16th century is the European capital of world trade and the major market for luxury goods. This capital of the period was also Europe's richest and most cosmopolitan city.
At no. 170 of this same street you can also view an exhibit on the urban redevelopment of Lisboa organised by the City Council.
September 21 to 23, 7pm to midnight, Rua de São Bento.
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