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'Circle of Light' Shines Bright in Moscow

Sep 23, 2019 - 04:49 pm

From Sept. 20 – 24, Moscow's annual "Circle of Light" festival lights up the capital with dazzling displays of art, history, playful projections and more.

Light designers and multimedia artists from around the world had the chance to reimagine the Russian capital's iconic architecture for the festival, incorporating not just light, but also flame, lasers and fireworks.

Here are a few of our favorites:

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