Tampere Illuminations 23 October 2015 – 13 March 2016 Tampere Illuminations brighten up winter’s darkest months every year. Three months of bright-coloured lights and the warmth and joy they reflect on the city streets make Tampere the City of Light. The lights lift the spirits and illuminate the streets in this much loved tradition. The illuminations first sparked into life in 1966 as part of an enlightened initiative from the city’s Town Council. So this year it is the 50th time for the Illuminations – a long history and tradition. It’s still a popular phenomenon both with Tampere’s 210,000 residents and with travelers from across the globe. The Tampere Illuminations are organised by Tampere Tunnetuksi ry (The Promoting Tampere Association) in co-operation with the City of Tampere.