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CANCELLED: Llum lights up the P-O’s watch towers for the Olympics
7th May 2024

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF CONCERNS THE NOCTURNAL LIGHT SHOW WOULD DISTURB LOCAL WILDLIFE |
Llum lights up the P-O’s watch towers for the Olympics
Llum, meaning light in Catalan, is a local provider of green electricity but as well as lighting up some of our homes, they’re also planning an extra-special, XXL light show to pave the way for the journey of the Olympic Torch.
On Tuesday 7th May, as the torch arrives in Marseille and as the skies darken across the P-O, Llum (in collaboration with France Bleu) will illuminate Catalonia’s heritage by lighting up our local signal towers.
Where to watch
Named the ‘Llum Tours‘, you should be able to see this spectacular, hour-long show from anywhere in the region, so long as you have a clear view to the hills.
The towers that will be part of the show are:
- Del Far, Prats de Sournia & Força Réal
- Massane & Madeloc
- Bellegarde, Cabrenç, De Mir & Batère
- Badabany, Vacaro, Maures & Creu
- Castel de Roselló & Château de Canet
If you can’t get a clear view, or if you’re not in the region on the 7th, you can also follow a live transmission on France Bleu, which will be interspersed with interviews with local heritage specialists and historians.
High-tech
As well as symbolically guiding the torch on it’s journey up to Paris, the show is also designed to showcase France’s innovation prowess. The cutting-edge technology, iBOLT projectors, unveiled in March 2024, will provide optimum illumination of the towers and ensure widespread coverage of the area.
These devices offer unrivalled power, equivalent to that of a miniaturised lighthouse, with the distinctive feature of very low energy consumption thanks to the latest-generation LEDs.
Get involved
We know they are some incredible photographers in our P-O Life community so why not get involved? Share your best snaps of the show from wherever you’re watching on social media using the hashtag #LLUMTOURS. Finalists will be exhibited at the VISA Pour l’Image International Photojournalism festival in September!
Be sure to tag us too, so we can repost on our socials: @polifemag66