Global Light Festivals Unite Communities Across Multiple Continents in 2025

Several light-themed festivals and events celebrating culture, community, and innovation are scheduled across various cities in 2025. Nottingham's Young Hustlers festival will feature The Lumini, an inflatable sculpture housing performances and workshops highlighting world music from African and South Asian regions. Limerick's Light Moves Festival will showcase dance, film, and sound, including a solidarity event with Palestine featuring traditional Irish and Palestinian dance and films about life in Gaza. Milton Keynes will host the City of Codes and Light festival, celebrating Islamic astronomers and promoting community cohesion through art, technology, and STEAM education with large-scale projections and lantern parades. Tacoma's Festival of Light will illuminate the Eastside Community Center with musical performances, workshops, and cultural activities aimed at reigniting the city's creative economy and film industry. These diverse events emphasize cultural exchange, community unity, and innovation through light and artistic expression.