Festi Lumi
Corsican Lights Festival in Bonifacio
About Festi Lumi
Festi Lumi is Bonifacio's Corsican lights festival. Created in 2014, every summer for three nights, it transforms the medieval upper town and the Marina into a nocturnal route of light installations, monumental mappings, scenographies, and local entertainment, from sunset until 1 AM. In 2026, the festival presents its 11th edition on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2026, on the theme of Sport, and more specifically Football. The event is entirely free and accessible to all.
Festi Lumi, Bonifacio's Lights Festival
Festi Lumi is a light art festival that takes place every summer in the medieval upper town and the Marina of Bonifacio, in Corse-du-Sud. Created in 2014 on the initiative of the municipality of Bonifacio to enhance its architectural heritage, the festival has been artistically directed by L'Agence Lumière (Régis Clouzet), which has been responsible for its programming for eight editions.
An Immersive and Free Nocturnal Route
For three nights, from sunset until 1 AM, the festival unfolds an intuitive itinerary where every street, facade, and square of the citadel tells a story in light. Giant video mappings on facades, luminous artworks, intimate experiments, and live performances converge across a dozen sites — from the bastions of the upper town to the alleys of the Quartier Pisan, passing through the viewpoints of Campu Rumanilu and the Marina. Access is entirely free.
A Spectacular Edition Every Summer
The 2025 edition brought together over 12,000 visitors over three evenings around the theme of the Mediterranean and Bonifacio fishermen, marking the festival's tenth anniversary. Each edition features an open call for projects to artists, visual artists, architects, scenographers, and lighting designers, whose selection, announced each winter, leads to original creations for Bonifacio.
An Event Supported by the Municipality and its Partners
Festi Lumi is organized by the Mairie de Bonifacio in partnership with the Office de Tourisme de Bonifacio and the artistic direction of L'Agence Lumière. The festival strongly contributes to the cultural and tourist attractiveness of the municipality and Corse-du-Sud, by showcasing the exceptional architectural heritage of the Genoese city in a nocturnal scenography renewed annually.
Festi Lumi — edition 2026
11th edition of Festi Lumi in Bonifacio, from Thursday, July 2nd to Saturday, July 4th, 2026. On the theme of Sport and more specifically Football, the festival deploys its luminous installations, monumental mappings, and performances throughout the upper town and the Marina for three nights, from sunset to 1 AM. Free access.
Festi Lumi 2026 — 11th edition
For its eleventh edition, Festi Lumi invites you on Thursday, July 2nd, Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th, 2026, in Bonifacio. For three nights, from sunset until 1 AM, the medieval upper town and the Marina transform into a nocturnal route of luminous artworks, giant video mappings projected onto facades, scenographies, and local animations.
The theme: Sport and Football
The 2026 edition takes Sport — and more specifically Football — as its guiding theme, proposed to artists, visual artists, architects, videographers, and scenographers via the open call for projects from October to December 2025. The theme is not mandatory and can be replaced by any other proposal resonating with the location or history of Bonifacio.
An intuitive and free route
Visitors are invited to freely explore the Genoese city along an itinerary punctuated by varied luminous installations, ranging from monumental scenographies to more intimate experiments, including live performance moments. The event is entirely free and accessible to all. The detailed program and the list of selected works are announced in the spring preceding the edition by the organization.
Highlights Festi Lumi 2026
- 11th edition of the festival, on the theme of Sport and Football
- Three nights of luminous installations in Bonifacio's upper town and Marina
- Giant video mappings, luminous artworks, and live performances
- Completely free access, from sunset to 1 AM
Prices Festi Lumi 2026
Practical information — Festi Lumi
Practical Information
Location
Upper town and Marina of Bonifacio (20169), Corse-du-Sud. The route takes visitors through the alleys of the citadel, the bastions, the Quartier Pisan, and the viewpoints of the upper town (Campu Rumanilu, etc.).
Hours
The festival takes place over three consecutive evenings, from sunset until 1 AM.
Price
Access is entirely free.
Access and Parking
Paid parking in the municipal car parks on festival evenings (P1 Marine and P5 Cimetière in particular, approximately €8 from 6 PM to midnight). Shuttles and a small train are available during the festival to facilitate travel between the lower town and the upper town.
Contact
Mairie de Bonifacio and Office de Tourisme de Bonifacio (+33 (0)4 95 73 11 88) for any visitor information. For artistic direction: L'Agence Lumière, [email protected] / 06 03 99 40 08.
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Where does it take place — Festi Lumi
Haute-Ville et Marina de Bonifacio
Bonifacio, 20169 Bonifacio