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Jerusalem Light Festival 2015 in Photographs

Touring Israel -  new jerusalem light festival 2015 meeting place for all
A meeting place for all

By Deena Levenstein

The Jerusalem Light Festival is celebrating its seventh year. This year the festival, with its 30-plus art installations by local and international artists, had a certain touch that really made it worth a visit (or two in my case). The four routes take you through different parts of the Old City with one of them taking you along the outside of the Old City walls. With the gorgeous backdrop of ancient Jerusalem, it is no wonder this festival draws around 300,000 visitors every year!

Touring Israel -  Tens of thousands come every night to see the Jerusalem Light Festival.
Tens of thousands come every night to see the Jerusalem Light Festival.
Touring Israel - new jerusalem light festival 2015 damascus gate childrens artwork
Damascus Gate beomes the canvas for children’s artwork from around Israel
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 blooming meadow from afar by deena levenstein
“Blooming Meadow” by Jaffa Gate, Old City of Jerusalem
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 blooming meadow from up close by deena levenstein
Blooming Meadow, Old City of Jerusalem
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 dialogue in color by deena levenstein
Dialogue in Color on the Old City walls. The kissing couple isn’t part of the installation.
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 Dormition Abbey by deena levenstein
Dormition Abbey – some of Jerusalem’s most impressive architecture is part of the festival
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 lamps by children lg mobile by deena levenstein
Children Drawing Light – lamps drawn by children from all four quarters of the Old City. One of the lamps was painted by my niece!
Touring Israel - jerusalem light festival 2015 the moon and east jerusalem by deena levenstein
I think the full moon and the actual city of Jerusalem were also artworks in the light festival.

Haven’t seen enough? Here is a video of the festival I made on the first night:

Author

Deena Levenstein

Deena Levenstein is a writer and social-cultural entrepreneur in Jerusalem. She creates and hosts events and runs "Things to do in Jerusalem," a Facebook group of handpicked cultural events in the city. In her spare time she blogs at http://deena.co/.

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