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title: "Leipzig Festival of Lights 2019 | Light Space 1"
url: "https://lichtfest.leipziger-freiheit.de/en/festival-of-lights-programme/festival-of-lights-2019/light-space-1-we-are-the-people-open-to-all"
description: "St Nicolas Church and six Light Spaces commemorated 30 years of the Peaceful Revolution in the run-up to the Leipzig Festival of Lights 2019. Light Space 1 opened in St Nicolas Church."
language: "en"
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We are the people – Open to all
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Light Space 1

 

St Nicolas Church
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from 4 September 2019

On **4 September** 2019, the first of six Light Spaces on the way to the Leipzig Festival of Lights opened in St Nicolas Church. The event began at **7 pm** and admission was free.

After a welcome by Pastor Bernhard Stief, “testimonies of concern” were given by contemporary witnesses and youth representatives. The opening was completed with music. Artist Victoria Coeln presented the concept of the light interventions and Light Spaces and was available to answer guests’ questions.

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Contemporary witnesses, music, art
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Lichtfest Leipzig 2019: Lichtraum 1 "Wir sind das Volk!" – "Offen für alle" in der Nikolaikirche

**Welcome**
Pastor Bernhard Stief

**Testimonies of Concern**

- **Annegret Janssen,** Youth Parliament Leipzig
- **Raged Abo Khadoor,** pupil
- **Ines Maria Köllner,** contemporary witness
- **Gisela Kallenbach,** contemporary witness
- **Sophia Tabea Salzberger,** fridaysforfuture.de
- **Willi Volks,** contemporary witness
- **Falk Elstermann,** editorial team

**Music**

- **,** vocal
- **,** electronica
- **,** piano
- **,** organ, chromatic harmonica
- **darktonemedia aka Julian,** sampling

**Light and Chromotopia**
Victoria Coeln presented the concept of the light interventions and light spaces and answered questions from the guests.

**Project partners**

- St Nicolas Church Leipzig and its congregation
- Contemporary witnesses
- Youth representatives