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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is uniting two of its marquee events: Baltimore Book Festival and Light City. Brilliant Baltimore will illuminate the city with literature, ideas, world-class light art installations, and live performances.
Festival
Info
The Baltimore Book Festival, a celebration of the literary arts, features author appearances and book signings, exhibitors and bookseller tents, readings on multiple stages, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations. Light City, a festival of light, music, discussions and innovation, will feature a Light Art Walk at its center with awe-inspiring light art installations, performances, concerts, a fun-filled family zone, and Neighborhood Lights.
Light Art & Exhibitions
The 2019 Light Art exhibits will be located at Baltimore’s Waterfront. This year's jurors selected the 20 light art installations from 125 applications from across five continents.
Book Events
A celebration of the literary arts, featuring author appearances, book signings, exhibitor and bookseller tents, readings on multiple stages, children’s activities, and cooking demonstrations.
Live Performances
Light Up the Night! Concert Stage Baltimore Book Festival and Light City present 40+ concerts over the festival’s 10 days and nights. Experience music in a riveting variety of genres.
Neighborhood Lights
The 2019 Neighborhood Lights program has been reinvented as an immersive community arts experience, open to all city residents where we will celebrate four artistic disciplines: culinary arts, literary arts, performing arts and visual arts.
Press
Releases
COMBINED BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL AND LIGHT CITY CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTED BALTIMORE’S BRILLIANCE
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DON’T MISS OUT – LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND INAUGURAL COMBINED BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL AND LIGHT CITY CELEBRATION
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COMBINED BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL & LIGHT CITY CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS BALTIMORE’S BRILLIANCE
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Festival
Photos
Light Art Exhibits
CURRENTLY SUBMITTED
Light art previews currently available. Please note photos are low res.
Press Conference
ANNOUNCEMENT
Photos of presenters and general event photos from press conference held at Baltimore's Parkway Theatre on June, 25, 2019.