Bergen Lights is a light festival with the goal of becoming a national and international gathering point for light. We want to show light as a force of influence on people's lives, where art, design and the science of light will be represented. Our unique surroundings in Bergen between the mountains, the city's distinctive characted, the local environment and all of the characteristics of the typical inhabitant of Bergen, makes the city very suitable for a light festival. We want to reach out internationally by inviting international light artists to Bergen Lights, and to present local artists for an international audience. Bergen Lights will give the audience a new way of using the city at a time of year that is not typically related to outdoor activities, and we want to open for the possibilities of using the city in a new way.