Creative visual practice Painting with Light (PWL) was asked by the Agoria Sports and Entertainment Technology club to supply and design lighting for a mixed media visual spectacle which was the finale of the official 2023 Belgian National Day celebrations.
This year, the occasion also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the coronation of King Philippe of Belgium, making it extra special. The overall event which included a 2-hour music Festival, was titled “Happy Belgium”.
The 15-minute Finale show was developed for the Syndicat d'Initiative-Bruxelles Promotion (SIBP) and staged against the dramatic backdrop of Cinquantenaire Arcade, a grand 30-metre-wide, 45-metre-high triple arched architectural monument in Brussels’ Parc du Cinquantenaire.
It topped off the music festival event organised by the Prime Minister’s chancellery and was attended by 60,000 people as well as live broadcast across major networks including VRT 1, Play4, La Une and BRF and on TV5 Monde.
all images: Frederic Lepla & Nathan Awouters
