The Embassy of Ukraine has approached Finnish cities with a request to show their support for Ukraine by turning off Christmas lights or other illuminated sites for one minute at 19.00. The global campaign is a reminder of the impact of Russia's war of aggression on the lives of Ukrainians. Due to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, millions of people in Ukraine are currently without electricity.
In Jyväskylä, the coloured lights will be switched off from the Kuokkala and Ylistö bridges on 21 December 2022 at 19.00.
WinterLight was held in Jyväskylä on 18.2.-5.3.2023 for the first time. The event attracted around 15 000 visitors in just over two weeks! The new kind of indoor light art event was organised in cooperation between the City of Light and Jyväskylän Paviljonki fair center, and was sponsored by Keskimaa. The event featured a wide variety of international and domestic light art and light-themed experiences.