The international light festival Lumagica Tel Aviv is running at the city's Ganei Yehoshua park until the end of December. The festival features more than 3 million LED bulbs, a new section of handcrafted illuminated animals, a water and multimedia show and a winter fair.
The festival opened at the same time as ten other light parks across Europe. It was created by international light artists Anat and Sivan Perg and artist Misha Anton, together with design teams from MK Illumination and production teams from Ganei Yehoshua and Kupat Tel Aviv.
The bulbs are energy-efficient and use technology that prevents flickering, which makes for much better photographs. The production also uses recycled materials.
This year's main addition is a section of illuminated 3D animals made by hand. Visitors enter through a 5-meter-high animal gate leading to a giraffe, a rhinoceros, a whale, a swan and dozens of fish. The centerpiece is a 5-meter-tall reindeer made from about 300 handcrafted leaves.
The long route also includes interactive installations: a light tunnel with 300 balls, 40 color-changing dinosaur eggs, a giant wishing tree, an area with 40 pairs of eyes and a 7-meter illuminated dragon.
