Tag Archives: Light Festivals

Reflecting on Authorship and Light Festivals: My Contribution to the LabEx ICCA Study Day in Paris

Back in April 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in the second annual study day organized by the Network of Young Researchers of the LabEx ICCA (Cultural Industries and Artistic Creation), held at the Maison de la Recherche de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. The event explored the evolving notions of participation, cooperation, and collaborationinContinueContinue reading “Reflecting on Authorship and Light Festivals: My Contribution to the LabEx ICCA Study Day in Paris”

Documenting the Night: Survey Research at Lumina Light Festival 2017

In 2017, during the Lumina Light Festival in Cascais, I conducted a large-scale survey as part of my ethnographic research on light festivals and nighttime urban experiences. This work would later become a central component of my doctoral thesis in sociology. Recently, Ocubo, the artistic studio and main organizer of Lumina, produced a short video that documents theContinueContinue reading “Documenting the Night: Survey Research at Lumina Light Festival 2017”

My Research on Light Festivals Featured by ISCTE

I’m delighted to share that ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa has published an article on its official website spotlighting my research on light festivals. The piece, titled “Festivais de luz, muito mais que evento de luz”, presents light festivals not merely as entertainment but as powerful tools for urban, cultural, and territorial transformation. The article draws fromContinueContinue reading “My Research on Light Festivals Featured by ISCTE”