The Thursday evening programme offers three components on and around the issue of darkness in public spaces, and lighting and lighting projects that are really worthwhile! A programme designed to promote discussion and exchange on the topic.

Room:                   Zumtobel – Thorn 
Date / Time:          Thursday, 20. October, 2011 / 18.45 - 20.15
Collateral event to: PLDA Sustainability Meeting

The City Dark is a feature documentary about light pollution and the disappearing night sky, first shown at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival. After moving to New York City from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question, “Do we need the stars?” Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights – including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, philosophers, historians and lighting designers, The City Dark is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.

(Source: www.thecitydark.com)