Description
The main program of TAVA26 consists of architectural lighting workshops, outdoor installations, concerts, perfomaces and indoor exhibitions. In addition, there will be cooperation with Tartu cultural institutions and companies, whose activities can be found in the TAVA side program.
TAVA involves city citizens, cultural institutions, and local entrepreneurs. Together, Tartu will be transformed into a Mecca of Light, which will act as an inviting beacon during the darkest time in the Nordic region, attracting culture enthusiasts to Southern Estonia.
The axis exhibiting TAVA26 light installations begins at the Tartu University Botanical Garden and moves along the old town up to Toomemägi, to the ruins of the Cathedral.
The TAVA Light Biennale will be held in Estonia for the fifth time in 2026. The previous editions were in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2024 (under the name Architectural Lighting and Light Art Festival).