New Orleans' 12th LUNA Fête Light Festival Runs November 13 to 15: The Puppetry Parade Lights Up Downtown
The 12th LUNA Fête, New Orleans' festival of light, art and technology, runs from November 13 to 15, from 5 to 10 p.m. nightly, with most programming free and open to the public. Presented by Arts New Orleans, the festival stretches from Gallier Hall to the Piazza d'Italia, where admission is 15 dollars and children aged 12 and under enter free.
This year's centerpiece is The Puppetry Parade, an illuminated procession bringing light and giant puppets to the downtown streets. LUNA Fête is the city's annual nighttime light-art celebration and the nation's longest-running large-scale projection mapping festival, turning historic buildings and public spaces into an open-air gallery through light installations, projection mapping and live performance.
This year's festival falls during the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and organizers hope the art of light will connect the community and draw residents and visitors downtown after dark.
Several downtown blocks will be under temporary traffic controls during the festival, and the public is encouraged to use public transit. Organizers remind visitors that the event takes place outdoors and advise checking the weather and planning trips in advance. The full program and the parade route are available on the Arts New Orleans website.
Source: Arts New Orleans
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：往届LUNA Fête期间被投影映射点亮的新奥尔良加利尔厅。作者与授权：Bryce Ell 摄、新奥尔良艺术委员会（Arts New Orleans）发布。 / Photo: Gallier Hall lit by projection mapping during a past LUNA Fête in New Orleans. Credit: photo by Bryce Ell, released by Arts New Orleans.
