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Light festival dazzles visitors in Portuguese holiday town

September 24, 2018



An installation is seen during the Lumina Light Festival in Cascais, Portugal on Monday. — Reuters
An installation is seen during the Lumina Light Festival in Cascais, Portugal on Monday. — Reuters



CASCAIS — Light shows and art installations brightened the streets of Portugal’s Cascais resort town on Monday for the seventh edition of the “Lumina” festival, a dazzling crowd puller showcasing the work of national and international artists. The event, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Cascais every year, aims to “celebrate colors and forms in all their nuances, senses and aspects,” according to the organizers. It also hopes to highlight the historical heritage of Cascais, a former fishing village that became a first-class travel destination by the end of the 19th century.

— Reuters

This year’s installations included an interactive skate ramp that flashed with different colored lights and shapes as skateboarders rode over it. “There are so many different things so your mind is just kind of watching it,” said Terry Reel, an American tourist visiting Portugal. — Reuters


September 24, 2018
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