Opening ceremony

Illumination is the theme of the Mons 2015 grand opening ceremony.

You will be turned into a living mirror ball when you pull on one of the 18,000 silver ponchos that will be distributed for free. Then just wander around! There is no schedule for exploring every street, park and building that the artists have transformed. Light the thousands of candles that will set Place du Parc ablaze. Be dazzled by the 3D mapping of Carré des Arts and Arne Quinze’s forest. Or learn to dance with a hundred fluorescent robots at Place du Marché aux Herbes. All the artists will be out and about, but if you wander into the cultural venues, look out! It’ll be Woodstock at the Théâtre du Manège and jazzed up classics at the Alhambra.

Overwrought? Then drift off into a reverie at the Belfry with the luminous elves who watch over the sleeping dragon. Treat yourself to a Finnish jacuzzi, then head back to the Grand’Place and dance into the small hours. Cue the lights!

More details about the evening

12:00 > 02:00 :
Mons in 2015 pictures

18:00 > 21:00 :
Photo studio

18:00 > 00:00 :
Fire Installation
Fanfares
KEYFRAMES
Surround
Once upon a time
Finnish hot spots
Concerto de public
Dragons!
Mapping 360°
Song Lines
Les Sons des Ténèbres

18:00 > 02:00 :
Crazy House by Maison Folie

19:30 > 02:00 :
From Woodstock with Love

20:00 > 02:00 :
DiscoClassiX
The Best is Yet to Come
Polyphonic Installation #2 Vox Luminis

21:15 > 22:15 :
Envolée Chromatique

22:30 > 23:00 :
Firework

22:30 > 02:00 :
Electro Night / Pure FM

And from 24/01/2015

Illumination of the belfry
Electro-Tunnel
CUBICULUM MUSICAE LASSUS
MONS SUPERSTAR !
ANIMATION FAMILLE
DEDANS / DEHORS

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