#FIRSTLOOK: MONTREAL’S THE LUMINO PROGRAM ADDS TEN NEW WORKS

The LUMINO program continues to expand this winter with 10 new works added across the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal. Among the new additions are major installations, an interactive video projection on ice at Esplanade Tranquille, and new works created by Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) students. All are on view as part of LUMINO’s 16th edition, running until March 8, 2026.

LUMINO, the free urban winter experience that transforms the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal with participatory light installations, video projections and special events, has attracted more than 185,000 visitors since the launch of its 16th edition in November. This season features 35 works, including 19 original creations never before presented in Montreal, with 23 installations by Quebec artists.

NEW WORKS ADDED THIS WINTER

The 10 new works added to the LUMINO route are:

ChronoHarp by Amigo & Amigo, Promenade des Artistes

Stargate by Chalk River Labs, Place des Arts Esplanade

Le coffre à jouets dégivré by Ottomata and Doki, Esplanade Tranquille skating rink

Horizon by Olivier Landreville, Esplanade PVM at Place Ville Marie

Unicode Haïku Extension by Fred Sapey-Triomphe, Sainte-Catherine Street West, in front of Place des Arts

Parallèles by Studio Transversal, outside Saint-Laurent metro station

Givrescence by Nicolas Ricard, Complexe Desjardins

End over End by Studio Vertigo, Les Glissades Gamelin

Climat intérieur by Mirari, Émery Street

Phosphorescence by Pauline Loctin, Place Pasteur

INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE ON ICE

Beginning Jan. 31, Le coffre à jouets dégivré invites the public to experience an interactive video projection on skates at the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink. Created by Montreal-based studios Ottomata and Doki, the work features three imaginary worlds inspired by childhood games, with projected elements that respond in real time to the movement of skaters. The projection runs three times nightly at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., from Jan. 31 until the rink closes in the spring. The work is presented with the financial support of Tourisme Montréal and the Ministère du Tourisme.

NEW WORKS BY UQAM STUDENTS

In addition to the 10 new works, LUMINO also presents new creations by UQAM students in the Quartier Latin. Graduating students from the university’s immersive and interactive experiences program present Synapse, a sound-and-light installation spanning the courtyard of UQAM’s Saint-Jacques steeple and the façade of the Judith-Jasmin Pavilion. Students from UQAM’s undergraduate graphic design and visual experiences program also present six original video projections on the façades of the Grande Bibliothèque and UQAM’s Design Pavilion, on view from Jan. 22 to March 8.

LIGHT INSTALLATIONS ACROSS DOWNTOWN HOTELS

Presented in collaboration with Tourisme Montréal, the Ministère du Tourisme and the Association hôtelière du Grand Montréal, Les Voyageurs by Cédric Le Borgne continues to be on view across five downtown hotels: Hôtel HoneyRose Montréal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, Montréal Marriott Château Champlain and Hyatt Place Montréal Centre-Ville. Also remaining on view is La Monarque by Lucion, installed in the inner courtyard of Hôtel Humaniti. Illuminated cocktail and mocktail offerings are available on select outdoor patios, including those at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, the Central and Montréal Marriott Château Champlain.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

To help visitors explore the expanded program, a free weekend shuttle operates between the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink and Les Glissades Gamelin. The shuttle runs on Saturdays and Sundays and connects several installations in the Quartier des Spectacles and Quartier Latin. Full program details and an interactive map are available at luminomtl.com.

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LUMINO 16th EDITION
Until March 8, 2026
Free and open daily from sunset to 11 p.m.
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LUMINO is a production of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, made possible by the financial support of the Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the Ministère du Tourisme via the FITHI, the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation du Québec via the Fonds signature métropole administered by the Secrétariat à la région métropolitaine, and by the collaboration of the co-exhibitors: Montréal centre-ville, Place Ville Marie (PVM), Complexe Desjardins, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Centre Eaton de Montréal, Place des Arts, Hôtel HoneyRose Montréal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, Montréal Marriott Château Champlain, Hyatt Place Montréal Centre-Ville, MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, UQAM and SDC Quartier latin.

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ABOUT LUMINO

LUMINO offers an original, captivating and participatory winter experience from November to March. Its light and sound installations in public spaces transform the Quartier and the wider downtown core into a vast open-air museum. The event, which has become a staple of winter in Montreal, showcases local creativity on the international stage, and its unique experience has inspired cultural districts and light festivals around the world. Several works are now on display in other cultural districts across the globe thanks to Quartier des Spectacles International. To learn more about the Quartier des Spectacles and the Partnership, visit quartierdesspectacles.com.