Lucerne illuminates as city of lights again

The Swiss city of Lucerne will once again be artistically illuminated by light installations until January 25. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Lilu Light Festival Lucerne, which opened on Thursday evening, is taking place for the seventh time. Around the lake basin and in the old town, a total of 24 light installations can be seen free of charge every day from 6pm to 10pm. As part of the light festival, numerous landmark buildings in the city will be illuminated, including the Schweizerhof and Palace hotels, the Lion Monument, St Peter's Chapel and the archway at the railway station. On the Inseli, the light festival launches a new format for young artists in the form of Lilulino. Among other things, a six-minute installation will be on display that aims to draw attention to the "often overlooked" environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Van Gogh's sunflowers At the Hotel Schweizerhof, Vincent van Gogh's famous glowing sunflowers will be on ...