The Kyiv Lights Festival is the first international festival of

UKR [http://kyivlights.com/] ENG Program Festival locations Lecture program Contest For participants Music Jury Contest Location About us Our Team Partners Contacts Програма Локації фестивалю Лекційна програма Конкурс Умови конкурсу Музика Журі Локація конкурсу Про нас Команда Партнери Контакти https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgp-A1vntLE 12, 13, 14 may 2017 The Kyiv Lights Festival – is the first international festival of light and media arts in Kyiv About The Kyiv Lights Festival – is the first international festival of light and media arts in Kyiv. Bright and colorful light sculptures and installations, light projections on buildings and trees, light shows, and drone shows will transform the city into an open art gallery, creating an unforgettable atmosphere. The festival’s main event will be the international mapping and VJing contest. Ukrainian and foreign lighting artists will turn the River Port building on Poshtova square into huge screen with spectacular video projections demonstrating the stunning possibilities of advanced technologies. The Kyiv Lights Festival follows the traditions of famous light festivals that are held annually in many capitals of the world. Admission is free to all festival venues. All the festival locations are open on 12, 13, 14 May. The admission is free. 1. Poshtova square 3D mapping contest – May 12, 13 VJing contest – May 14 21:00 – 23:00 2. Mykhailivska square Light installation & Ukraine 360 Panoramic installation with the support of 1+1 Channel 12:00 – 23:00 3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building (Mykhailivska square) Light installation on the building 21:00 – 23:00 4. Andriyivsky descent Video installation 21:00 – 23:00 5. Kontraktova square, National Bank building Projection show 21:00 – 23:00 6. Kontraktova square Art installation by Craig Walsh 21:00 – 23:00 7. Parkovyi Bridge (Footbridge across the Dnipro river) Light installation 21:00 – 23:00 8. Kyoto Park (Lisova metro station) Light installations 21:00 – 23:00 9. TSUM (38 Khreshchatyk street) Light show 21:00 – 23:00 10. Port Creative Hub (Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska, 10A) Media-art exhibition “Changing routes. Waterways” 12:00 – 21:00 11. Art Prichal (Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska Pier №2) Lecture program Lecture program Educational program will take place at Art Prichal on May 12, 13, and 14. Address: Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska Pier №2 , Kontraktova Ploscha metro station Open on Google Map The program includes lectures and workshops on video mapping, VJing, modern architecture and urban studies from renowned Ukrainian and foreign experts. Admission is free. Find the schedule here Contest We are happy to announce an international 3D video mapping contest and VJing contest within the festival! We invite visual artists from across the globe to take part in the Contests! An international Jury will judge both Contests. The total prize fund is 125,000 UAH. Shortlist 2017 Rotar / Оберт Marcelo Fica / Марсело Фіка ModiFica, Chile / Чилі Singing / Спів Yaroslav Kostenko, Iryna Ilyinska / Ярослав Костенко, Ірина Ільїнська DizArt, Україна / Ukraine Raven Party / Вечірка воронів Svitlana Reinish / Світлана Рейніш Ukraine / Україна Diatribe Of The Unsense / Критика нісенітниць Israel Lopez, Fátima Ramírez / Іcраель Лопес, Фатіма Рамірес NullPixel, Mexico / Мексика Octopus spirit / Дух восьминога Ignat Radu / Ігнат Раду Romania / Румунія The Ghost House / Дім з примарою Tetiana Litovka / Тетяна Литовка Ukraine / Україна One Half / Одна друга Yulya Shamsheeva / Юлія Шамшеєва Ukraine/ Україна Life is going / Життя іде SKILZ Ukraine / Україна Scanner Darkly / Помутніння Miguel Angel Rivera / Мігель Ангел Рівера Yocondo Ratio, Mexico / Мексика Who am I? / Хто Я? Anton Shevchenko / Антон Шевченко Ukraine / Україна ivy / плющ FOX Studio / Студія FOX Ukraine / Україна Our international Juri announced the winners of the Kyiv Lights Festival 2017 3D MAPPING CONTEST 1-st Place Life is going / Життя іде SKILZ Ukraine/Kyiv / Україна/Київ 2-nd Place Raven Party / Вечірка воронів Svitlana Reinish / Світлана Рейніш Ukraine/Kyiv /Україна/Київ 3-rd Place ivy / плющ FOX Studio / Студія FOX Ukraine/Kyiv / Україна/Київ VJ MAPPING CONTEST 1-st Place Yaroslav Kostenko / Ярослав Костенко VJ Yarkus Україна/Запоріжжя / Ukraine/Zaporizhia 2-nd Place Svitlana Reinish / Світлана Рейніш VJ Reinish Ukraine/Kyiv / Україна/Київ 3-rd Place Ruslan Isaulenko / Руслан Ісауленко VJ Dep Ukraine/Kyiv / Україна/Київ Video gallery 3D MAPPING CONTEST BILDzumTON – “Steampunk / Стімпанк” WTF (We The Future) – “Karousel / Карусель” Chervonyi Sobaka – “Adam&Eva / Адам та Єва” Chervonyi Sobaka – “Fantastic world / Фантастичний світ” D!VISION TEAM – “Ukrainiverse / Україновсесвіт” Dmitry Yurin – “Riverport sound / Звук річкового порту” GoVisualPro – “Wild Energy / Дика Енергія” Halmaki – “Reflection / Відображення” Hotaru Visual Guerrilla – “Transmutation / Перетворення” Myakushko Kateryna and Polina – “Dream” MöDAR – “Nuswantoro Gong Machine/ Машина Нусванторо Гонг” Anastasiya Loyko – “the Dnieper’s Opinion / Думка Дніпро” Niculin Barandun – “Obscure / Неясний” Pixiequark – “Perun / Перун” Ridni animation – “Way home / Шлях додому” Svetlena Vadko – “Crimson Sails / Пурпурові вітрила” Svetlena Vadko – “Movement of Inspiration / Рух натхнення” Untime Studio – “Man in the Boat / Чоловік у човні” vero_xsm – “Vital Grids / Життєво важливі мережі” #VJkET – “Love Extravaganza / Любовна Феєрія” VJ MAPPING CONTEST BILDzumTON – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJkET – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJ Kosmos – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJSINUA TEAM – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJ MAPPING CONTEST BILDzumTON – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJkET – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJ Kosmos – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 VJSINUA TEAM – LIVE VJ MAPPING CONTEST 2017 Contest Conditions 3D Video Mapping Contest will take place on the building of the River Port on Poshtova Square during 3 days of the festival. To apply, please check out the technical specifications, fill in the application form, and download the 3D model of the building. The deadline for submitting works is April 25 (extended until April 30). Application for participation in 3D Video Mapping Contest 3D Video Mapping Contest conditions 3D model of the building for 3D Video Mapping Contest Technical specification for 3D Video Mapping Contest Contest Statute The VJing Contest will take place at the River Port building. Thе participants have to create video projections on a building in real time as a DJ goes through a live set. The deadline for submitting works is April 25 (extended until April 30). Application for VJing Contest participation VJing Contest conditions 3D model of the building for VJing Contest Technical specification VJing Contest VJing Contest Statute Jury Ricardo Cançado aka VJ Eletroiman, a director of the Festival Visual Brasil. He is the winner of many VJ contests and often participates in audiovisual festivals across the world including Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, France, Hungary, Switzerland and Brazil. Nicola Pavone aka Vj Luper, is a video artist, programmer and interactive media designer based in Prague. Nicola is a curator of the OFF section of SIGNAL Lights Festival in Prague and one of the organizers of BYOB Prague. Michiyuki Ishita is an artist, creative director, space designer, video creator, event planner and producer. He chairs Projection Mapping Association of Japan/PMAJ. He is an organizer of One minute Projection Mapping Competition. That’s an international video mapping contest held in Japan since 2012. Yanina Prudenko Ph.D., Associate professor at Department of Cultural Studies, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Yanina is also a curator at the Open Archive of the Ukrainian Media Art and the New Art School specializing in the media art education in Ukraine. Yuriy Chornenkyy Head of marketing communications department at Kyivstar. Yuriy’s portfolio embraces development of brands such as Kyivstar, Beck’s, life, Beeline Kz, jury member of Effie and Wow Done awards, best practice speaker at Effie, KMFR, video|photo producer, musician. Contest Location The building of the River Port, located on Poshtova square, will become the location of the VJing and mapping contests. It was built in 1961 as a project of two architects, V. Hopkalo and V. Ladnyi. The building with a tall tower resembles a white steamship with a mast. The structure’s laconic and elegant style makes it an excellent screen for video projection. The square in front of the River Port can accommodate up to 50,000 people. Festival founders NEBO Event Agency As the leading provider of event services in Ukraine since 2005, NEBO is among the top three creative agencies in the country. The agency’s portfolio is made of high-profile events that have been recognized for their fresh ideas and flawless organization. Front Pictures Founded in 2003, this company is Ukraine’s leading studio of innovative technologies for marketing and show business. Front Pictures has pioneered and continues to experiment with emerging immersive formats, ranging from media galleries, architectural mapping, and multimedia water shows to interactive holographic dance performances. ENJOY Records This is one of the most famous and creative music labels in Ukraine. The company worked with such performers as The Maneken, Onuka, and Jamala. All of ENJOY RECORDS’s clients stand out in Ukrainian show business due to the high quality of their music, originality of their style, and popularity in Europe. Our team Alexander Kryzhevich NEBO Event Agency Managing partner Yuriy Kostenko Front Pictures Managing partner Igor Tarnopolsky ENJOY Records Managing partner Natalya Mitrokhina CEO Mariya Gorova Senior manager Denis Kozlovsky PR Director Yaroslav Ivanciv Manager working with sponsors Our partners General information partner MEDIA SERVER Contacts info@kyivlights.com For Participants contest@kyivlights.com vj.contest@kyivlights.com For Media pr@kyivlights.com © 2017 Kyiv Lights Festival. All Rights Reserved. info@kyivlights.com