In the dark, the moon replaces the sun.
Lighting up the dark approaches this long and dark autumn time and adherent silence as positive northern resources. Darkness should not be thought of merely as a tedious matter, but rather as a possibility to experience things differently. The lack of light can also be seen as the beauty of twilight.
Drop in the cot to find inner peace and enjoy the darkening evening in a picnic surrounded by lanterns. Take time travel via visual drama, be surprised by the bustle of animated nocturnal creatures or experience a theater play which plays with lights and shadows in the dusk of a summer evening. Lighting up the dark theme proves that darkness can also be enjoyable!
Events:
Cots of Darkness will erect shelters where people can get warm, relax and enjoy a moment of silence. October - December 2010 and autumn 2011 by artists Reino Koivula, Simo Helenius and Helena Hildur W.
Dark Summer Theatre will be a mood filled night-time performance, playing with light and shadows. August 2011 by Turku Summer Theatre.
Lantern Picnic will invite residents and visitors to enjoy the dark nights. Autumn 2011 by Turku Cultural Services office.
Dim Creatures is a good-humoured animation that will transform the inner walls of the City Main Library’s courtyard into an exciting adventure. Autumn 2011 by the Turku Anikistit Association.
Wiurila's Shadows is a visual drama which tells tales by means of art and theatre. Autumn 2011 by working group Wiurila's Shadows.
Photo: The Cot of Darkness Honeycomb, Reino Koivula.
