PROJEKTIL presents

Bern – ENLIGHTENMENT Bern: Immersive Light Show at the Heiliggeistkirche

Name: ENLIGHTENMENT Bern: Immersive Light Show at the Heiliggeistkirche
Start: 2027-01-13
End: 2027-02-10
Location: Heiliggeistkirche

Light, music and architecture in dialogue.

Heiliggeistkirche · 13 January to 10 February 2027

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Experience ENLIGHTENMENT, the immersive light show that turns the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern into a stage of light and sound.

The Experience

ENLIGHTENMENT turns the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern into a living space of light, colour, movement and sound. Monumental projections merge with the architecture of one of the most important Baroque churches in Switzerland.

PROJEKTIL ENLIGHTENMENT at the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern

Light, music and architecture enter into a dialogue: the generous preaching hall, the Corinthian sandstone columns and the ornate stucco ceiling become part of the staging themselves.

Coloured projection on the walls and ceiling

You walk into the church, look up and let go. No guided tour, no assigned seating, no right or wrong spot. Take a seat on a pew or a floor cushion and find your own way into what is happening above you.

At its heart is a newly arranged and re-recorded version of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, exclusively produced for ENLIGHTENMENT. Under the artistic direction of Silvio Buchmeier, the work was recorded anew.

The result is a living interplay of music, light and architecture that fills the space completely and speaks to every sense.

Exterior of the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern

The Venue

The Heiliggeistkirche in Bern is one of the most important Baroque churches in Switzerland. Built between 1726 and 1729, it impresses with its monumental façade and clear architectural structure. Inside opens a generous preaching hall shaped by 14 Corinthian sandstone columns. A special feature is the artfully designed Régence stucco ceiling by Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer. Besides its architectural significance, the church is today a lively place of encounter as Bern's city church, bringing together art, culture, spirituality and public exchange. The interplay of historic architecture and contemporary openness makes the Heiliggeistkirche an outstanding example of living sacred architecture.

ENLIGHTENMENT light show at the Heiliggeistkirche in Bern — 01

View through the church interior during ENLIGHTENMENT — 03

Immersive animations in the church interior — 04

Light and architecture in the Heiliggeistkirche — 05

What to expect

Highlights

360° projections

Monumental light projections turn walls, ceiling and columns into a living work of art and make the architecture itself part of the staging.

Light, music and architecture

Music and images are matched from start to finish and enter into a dialogue with the space.

Baroque architecture

The Heiliggeistkirche is among the most important Baroque churches in Switzerland: 14 Corinthian sandstone columns and an ornate Régence stucco ceiling shape the space.

Bern's city church

A lively place of encounter that brings together art, culture and spirituality, and becomes a stage of light for an evening.

Schedule

Calendar

The light show runs 30 minutes. Please arrive at the entrance 10 to 15 minutes before it starts. The first two slots of each day are especially family-friendly.

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