16th Edition of LUMINO: Returning to Illuminate Winter

Luminothérapie 14th edition on Sainte-Catherine Street West, 2023

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August 12th, 2025

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August 18th, 2025

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PRESS RELEASE

16^th Edition of LUMINO: Returning to Illuminate Winter in the Heart of Montreal

November 27, 2025, to March 8 2026

Montreal, August 12, 2025 — November 27 this year marks the return of LUMINO! The event’s 16^th edition is sure to dazzle as it transforms the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal with some 20 amazing new works, including the world premiere of Climat intérieur by Mirari. The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership invites Montrealers and visitors to immerse themselves in this unique winter experience in which art and light energize the city.

The works — luminous, participatory, contemplative — will be installed in fifteeen indoor and outdoor cultural venues and public spaces in the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal. The event highlights the tremendous creativity of local and global artists, and offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy winter to the fullest. The public can also choose from several family-oriented activities on theme of light.

LUMINO is a not-to-be-missed tourist attraction and Montreal winter event! During the 15^th edition, over 2 million people enjoyed local and international works by more than 20 artists and a dozen creative studios.

LUMINO is made possible by the financial support of the Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the Gouvernement du Québec.

A Mirari World Premiere

Montreal-based creative studio Mirari, designers of high-profile projects such as the Canadian pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, presents a new contemplative installation exploring the sensitive interaction between meteorological phenomena and human emotions. The world premiere of the new installation, called Climat intérieur, invites visitors to peer into four luminous portholes in a retro-futuristic structure, through which they will see a model of a house subjected to different weather events. Each capsule presents a unique scene accompanied by poetic videos and an original soundtrack created for the work.

Four windows, one house, four ways of experiencing the world. Don’t miss it this winter in the Quartier des Spectacles.

The complete program for the 16^th edition of LUMINO will be announced this fall.

Conceptual image for “Climat intérieur” by Mirari

LUMINO 16tᵗʰ EDITION

November 27, 2025, to March 8, 2026
Free and open daily from nightfall to 11 p.m.

About LUMINO

Now in its 15^th year, the Luminothérapie event, initiated and produced by the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, presents an original, captivating and participatory winter experience featuring light and sound installations in public spaces. For its 15^th edition, Luminothérapie becomes LUMINO, with a new, expanded format extending throughout the downtown core and the Quartier des Spectacles, with an extensive evolving program featuring both indoor and outdoor works. LUMINO continues to encourage creativity in urban installations and digital art. The event, from November to March, is an essential part of winter in Montreal and attracted the attention of cultural districts around the world, which now welcome its installations, created by local and international artists. Touring works are distributed by Quartier des Spectacles international.

To learn more about LUMINO and see the works presented in previous years, view the LUMINO press kit (in French).

About the Quartier des Spectacles and the Partnership

The Quartier des Spectacles is the cultural heart of Montreal, boasting North America’s largest and most diverse concentration of cultural amenities. The Quartier’s 1 km² of urban space delights audiences year round thanks to nearly 80 performance venues and creative spaces and 50 annual festivals. The district also showcases innovative urban installations and cutting edge digital art and lighting design. The Quartier des Spectacles positions Montreal as an international leader in urban animation, making it a prime destination for culture and tourism. The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organization with more than 85 members active in the district. It is responsible for animating the Quartier des Spectacles by programming cultural activities, managing and animating public spaces, providing distinctive illumination and promoting the Quartier as a must-visit cultural destination. The Partnership benefits from the support of the Ville de Montréal.

More information: quartierdesspectacles.com