Light art festival: Kassel Bergpark luminaires starts on Thursday | hessenschau.de

Floating rings of light on the castle pond, LED light points that dance like fireflies in the meadow or a path that seems to have turned into water: these are just three of the nine glowing art stations in Kassel’s mountain park. As darkness falls, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is transformed into a large, illuminated exhibition area from Thursday to Sunday.

There is also a light show on the Hercules and illuminated Water features. These take place on three evenings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, an artist collective will once again transform the castle facade into a canvas.

No visit without a ticket

Unlike last year, the 2024 Light Art Festival is not free. This time visitors have to buy tickets. They are available on the Bergparkleuchte website.

There will also be an evening box office for the event. However, a spokesman for Kassel Marketing recommends still buying the ticket online. This way you can avoid long lines and waiting times on the day of the event. You could also travel comfortably by public transport. Tickets at the box office are two euros more expensive than in advance.

The Admission costs twelve euros (adults aged 16 and over), the price for the reduced ticket is eight euros. Admission is free for children up to the age of six. The ticket also entitles you to Use of public transport in the entire NVV area (two hours before and after the start of the event).

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Near the castle, faces were projected into the tops of the trees.

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More trains, more restaurants

Unlike last year, there should be no traffic chaos this time. In 2023 there was a mega traffic jam on Wilhelmshöher Allee. The side streets were also partially overloaded.

This year the Kasseler Verkehrsgesellschaft (KVG) announced special trips. Line 1 will be significantly strengthened. Visitors who come with the car If you arrive, you can park in the city center area and take the tram to the Bergpark.

fur Cyclist 300 parking spaces are available in front of the stables. In addition, there will be a shuttle from the last tram stop to the castle.

Recently there has also been criticism of the tight dimensions gastronomic offer against. There were sometimes long queues at the many stands. According to Kassel Marketing, the offering has been significantly expanded this year.

Only 15,000 visitors per day

The event attracted around 80,000 people in 2023. The organizer Kassel Marketing is expecting many visitors from all over Germany this year too.

That’s why those responsible have limited the number of visitors this year: only 15,000 people can come to the mountain park per day. Access is only possible with a ticket on Thursday from 5 p.m. and on the other days from 4 p.m.

After this year’s edition, fans of the Bergpark luminaire will have to wait a little longer. In the future, the event will take place every two years.

Editor:
Stefanie Kuester

Broadcast:
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10/01/24, 9:30 a.m

Source: hessenschau.de

Published 10/3/24 at 10:47 am