(Ansamed) - SALERNO, DECEMBER 27 - Elves, fairies and other
characters of Nordic fairy tales will cross Europe this year on
their way to Salerno, on the banks of the Mediterranean, for the
2012 edition of Luci d'Artista. The event tasks big-name artists
with designing light displays for Christmas in the Campania
region city. This year will once again hundreds of thousands of
tourists will make their way to Salerno, which - due to its
proximity to such places as Positano, Amalfi and Pompeii - is
ever more of an attractive destination on the tourist market,
with some of the most important cruise lines weighing anchor in
its port.
The theme chosen for 2012 is ''Elves, Dragons, Stars and
Magic'', with the open-air works of art creating a magical
atmosphere sprinkled with fairytale-esque and mythological
elements, as well as large Christmas tress and an ice forest
celebrating the twinning of the city with Stockholm.
There are also references made to cultures closer to the
Mediterranean, with flying carpets made of lights taking
visitors into the sphere of ''A Thousand and One Nights''.
Numerous artists designed the light displays, including Edoardo Giannattasio, who created a Virgin and Child display lighting up the Santa Sofia complex, and Nello Ferrigno, who made the ''Il Mito'' light display winding through Via Diaz, via Quaranta and via Manzo. This year also marks the ''export'' of Luci d'Artista, which has also made a showing in Naples, lighting up the famous creches street Via San Gregorio Armeno. (ANSAmed).
Numerous artists designed the light displays, including Edoardo Giannattasio, who created a Virgin and Child display lighting up the Santa Sofia complex, and Nello Ferrigno, who made the ''Il Mito'' light display winding through Via Diaz, via Quaranta and via Manzo. This year also marks the ''export'' of Luci d'Artista, which has also made a showing in Naples, lighting up the famous creches street Via San Gregorio Armeno. (ANSAmed).
