7-9/11 ACTIVITIES ON TOOMEMÄGI HILL
Description
During the TAVA24 festival, the University of Tartu Museum will collaborate with lighting designer Chiara Carucci to organise tours, discussions and workshops focusing on Toomemägi Hill, light pollution and ecological lighting principles.
Excursions and workshops are conducted by Chiara Carucci, who is one of the authors of the light art work "Dawn and Twilight" in Tartu Cathedral. Excursions and discussion group are held in English, Saturday morning experimental morning for children in Estonian and English.
The events are organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy in Tallinn.
More about the entire program of the Museum of the University of Tartu HERE
8/11 at 6 pm
The educational tour will take you for an immersive walk around Tartu Cathedral and Toomemägi Hill, exploring the local wildlife and the effects of ecological light pollution. It will highlight the impact of artificial lighting on nature and discuss how informed lighting choices can mitigate harm.
The tour is in English and is led by lighting designer Chiara Carucci and bat expert Lauri Lutsar. The tour will begin at the main entrance of the University of Tartu Museum (Lossi 25).
Ticket: €5 is on sale in the Fienta environment and at the Tartu University Museum box office before the start of the tour
8/11 at 8 pm
This tour is tailored for architects, urban planners, and designers, focusing on ecological lighting design principles. With the guidance of lighting designer Chiara Carucci, participants will embark on a guided walk around the University of Tartu Museum area and engage in a hands-on design challenge, exploring sustainable lighting solutions for urban environments.
The tour will begin at the main entrance of the University of Tartu Museum (Lossi 25).
Ticket: €5 is on sale in the Fienta environment and at the Tartu University Museum box office before the start of the tour
9/11 at 11.15 am
Experimental morning
Chiara is very interested in animals and birds, but also light and design. During this Saturday Morning Science Experiment, we will discuss how to combine these two worlds so that we can live in cities where there is enough light for humans but where animals can also live happily and sleep at night.
We invite children aged 7 to 12 to participate in this experiment and learn about necessary living conditions for animals and birds living in the city and how light pollution affects their lives. We will also undoubtedly play with light.
The morning science experiment will be led by lighting designer Chiara Carucci in English and translated into Estonian with the help of our Crazy Scientist.
Ticket: €5 is on sale in the Fienta environment and at the Tartu University Museum box office before the start of the tour
9/11 at 6 pm
Discussion
Discussion 'Starlight vs. City Lights: The Impact of Light Pollution' and stargazing at the Tartu Old Observatory
Discover the relationship between light pollution and stargazing during this special event at Tartu Old Observatory. Weather permitting, we will observe the night sky with the old Zeiss telescope and discuss how light pollution affects astronomy. In case of poor weather conditions, the evening will feature an engaging talk and public discussion led by the Tartu Old Observatory team and lighting designer Chiara Carucci.
The event is in English.
Ticket: €5 is on sale in the Fienta environment and at the Tartu University Museum box office before the start of the tour
7-9/11 19.00-24.00
Walk your self!
During the Tartu Architectural Lighting and Light Art Festival TAVA24 the University of Tartu Museum invites everyone to take an evening stroll on Toomemägi Hill and enjoy the Tatu Cathedral lighting artwork ’Koit ja Hämarik’ (Dawn and Dusk).
The artwork combining Nordic folklore, 19th century mythology and modern lighting design illuminates the walls of Tartu Cathedral every night. The light is switched on at sunset and changes several times as darkness falls in the evening. At night, the light intensity is reduced so as not to disturb the animals, birds and other inhabitants of Toomemägi while they sleep. In the morning, the light artwork welcomes early arrivals to Toomemägi and then switches off for the day at sunrise. For lighting design enthusiasts, we have created the possibility to observe an accelerated runthrough of each lighting scene. The accelerated runthrough is activated on every full hour after darkness falls and can be enjoyed until midnight.
The lighting design was created by Light To Light, a Belgian lighting design agency with strong pan-European experience, represented by Fiorenzo Namèche, in collaboration with lighting designers Chiara Carucci (Italy) and Alfred Sà (Spain).
The lighting artwork of the Tartu Cathedral is part of the project 'Toomemägi Revisited' within the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024, bringing the historical heart of Tartu to life with the help of light, culture and science.
The completion of the lighting artwork is supported by the city of Tartu, the University of Tartu, SA Tartu 2024 and the National Heritage Board. More information on the lighting artwork can be found here.
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