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‘Constellation’ set to illuminate Port Pirie

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Port Pirie Regional Council, Media Release, 13 June 2022

A trail of Stories in Light in Regional South Australia Port Pirie City Park Projection will illuminate with a special feature each night throughout August, as one of the five featured Stories in Light sites on the CONSTELLATION Trail around regional South Australia.

The connected trail uses larger than life moving images to explore future themes of science in collaboration with talented artists, animators and innovators across all five regions simultaneously.

The free, family friendly, colourful displays will warm up your winter and bring a smile to all. Projected from sunset each night, the new storylines are unique at each site and are surrounded by other programmed content.

  • Where: City Park Projection Light Show, City Park, adjacent to the Council Administration Centre in Ellen Street.
  • When: 1-31 August, 2022, from sunset (watch out for the special transmission from the future in the first 30 minutes!).

In parallel with these science-themed Stories in Light you can also participate in over thirty inspiring science related events that connect with the projected stories.

Your family, school or group can enjoy learning about each region. For more details, visit constellation.illuminart.com.au Port Pirie’s Constellation Program uncovers the secret depths and hidden glory of the Spencer Gulf and reveals a possible future for the region.

‘Tides of Life’ is an exploration of the unique environments found just beneath the gulf’s waters, home to more abundant species than many other coasts.

Dive into one of the most unique marine ecosystems in Australia, and learn how it came to be this way. In ‘Bridge to Somewhere’ we are flung thousands of years into the future.

Port Pirie has become a tourist hub with a portal to the rest of the galaxy. As a holiday destination for the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit the Milky Way, Port Pirie hosts a myriad of extraordinary activities for the discerning interplanetary traveller, as well as Earth-dwelling creatures.

You’ll be introduced to some of these fascinating future beings during their intergalactic visit.

Come and see what they love about Port Pirie’s rich heritage and fascinating past. Illuminart’s Constellation trail is a new and unique festival trail “under the stars”.

Distinct from other existing illumination attractions and building on the success of illuminart’s Travelling Light Show, that wowed audiences throughout regional SA in 2019, Constellation is the first time that a linked series of light shows has been presented simultaneously in Australia.

The month-long science themed program includes a breadth of tailored content while the complexity of the collaboration shines a light on regional artists, community innovators and specialists.

Grab some local tucker, bring your picnic chair or blanket to enjoy the sunset and watch the building light up! Constellation is an all weather event so come rugged up and bring extra layers.

Come on a road trip of interesting local activities way outside the city limits! Why not visit all five permanent projection sites at Quorn, Port Pirie, Wallaroo, Karoonda and Barmera?

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