Toronto has added yet another artistic event to its growing repertoire of Art in the City. The newest festival is the first, and hopefully annual, Toronto Light Fest which is being hosted at the ever-popular The Distillery District.

This year’s theme is The Art of Light- Come out of the Dark and Into the Light.  The festival’s creator and executive director, Mathew Rosenblatt, calls it “a new visual journey and imaginative cerebral experience” that “exhibits the creativity of local and international artists, and is a winter experience designed to entertain and inspire”.

The festival that began on January 27 will run until March 12.  This will give you plenty of time to view and enjoy the various thought-provoking and interactive installations

The Distillery is a great place to meet friends any time of day, but it’s best to convene at dusk during the festival to truly appreciate the beautiful colours. What a delightful way to spend an evening (perfect for a date night).

Enjoy a warm drink around the fire.

Warm up with a hot chocolate.

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Artists taking part in the festival:

1. A Dream of Pastures by Studio F Minus – Canada
2. Reactor by Ryan Longo – Canada
3. Infinite Support by LightForm – The Netherlands
4. It / Flower by Michael Christian – United States
5. Bands of Friendship by Vikas Patil and Santos Gujar – India
6. Run Beyond by Angelo Bonello – Italy
7. The Magic Dance Mirror by Kyle Ruddick – United States
8. Angels of Freedom by OGE Group – Israel
9. Social Sparkles by Studio Toer – The Netherlands
10. The Uniting Lightstar by Venividimultiplex – The Netherlands
11. Kelly Mark Exhibition by Kelly Mark – Canada
12. My Light is Your Light by alas minawi – Lebanon
13. The Love Locks / The Love Benches by Mathew Rosenblatt – Canada
14. Digital Origami Tigers by LAVA – Australia
15. Sparkle Clouds by Thadea Decora – Canada
16. Our House by Tom Dekyvere – Belgium
17. Mens – Human by Edson Bruno Filho – The Netherlands