The Festival of Lights on display at the National Museum of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo is a tribute to the natural splendor found within the museum's grounds. The display will remain up until Bosnia's Independence Day on March 1.
Sarajevo's 'Festival Of Lights' Illuminates Cultural Sites
A light and video installation illuminates the facade and surrounding area of the National Museum of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo as part of the Festival of Lights on November 28.
The festival began on November 25 -- Bosnia's Statehood Day -- and will end on March 1 next year, on Independence Day.
Festival organizer Natasa Musa said that similar light festivals, especially in botanical gardens, exist all over the world and what is unique about the festival in Sarajevo is that the installation corresponds with the natural beauty found inside the garden at the museum.
A butterfly illuminates the night sky.
In addition to the light and video installations, visitors can also hear the sounds found in nature.
Illuminated water lilies float above a fountain.
The deputy director of the National Museum, Ana Maric, told local media that the event was organized to attract new audiences, especially children and young people.
The profits from the festival will be used to renovate the southern part of the botanical garden, Maric said.
A light sculpture of a large spider is illuminated against the colorful facade of the National Museum.
Alen and Ajla Dorfer, who live in Sarajevo, visited with their children.
"We usually have to travel before the New Year and Christmas holidays to see this in other cities of the European Union," Ajla Dorfer said.
Thousands of lights were used to create various light sculptures that greeted visitors.
A visual representation of the ocean -- complete with sound -- lights up the grounds of the botanical garden.
Light sculptures of tulips
To accommodate visitors to the festival, the museum's operating hours have been extended to 10 p.m. to allow them to experience the visual and auditory delights.