Pittsburgh continues to celebrate its 250th birthday this month and into the next with a glorified Festival of Lights. Pittsburgh's 250 Festival of Lights will be the largest of its kind in the United States. The illuminated tour of Pittsburgh will take you through cultural and historical districts, and will beautifully display the city's best architectural highlights. This will be accomplished with the help of internationally recognized artists. A renowned French artist will display her artistry with light at the William Penn Hotel and the Katz Plaza both in downtown Pittsburgh. This year, Oakland has been included in the Festival and the second tallest educational building in the world, the Cathedral of Learning, will be lit up by the two German artists of Casa Magica (http://www.casamagica.de/). In addition, the Festival has chosen approximately 20 churches, synagogues, and temples which will be lit in order to best showcase their architectural details and their stained glass. The Festival of Lights will run from October 10th through November 20th. Every night from 6pm to midnight the city will be lit up for viewing. Admission is free and musical bands may also be performing at certain locations. A walking map of the Festival of Lights is provided by Pittsburgh. Every Friday night, there will be music performances at Katz Plaza from 6 to 9 pm- for more information on the musicians playing each Friday, visit http://www.pittsburghcelebrates.org/music.asp. Hopefully, Sam or I will personally check it out soon and have some photos to share with you. In the meantime, get a group of friends, download the map, and enjoy the Festival of Lights yourself.
-Sarah
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