Come and See the Light!

There is a city in Mexico that you can now call the “City of Lights,” as the streets and buildings light up to enhance the city’s wonderful architecture. San Luis Potosi, one of the 59 Cities of Light in the world, and the only one in Latin America, invites everyone to visit its historic center and enjoy its picturesque colonial streets.

This year, San Luis Potosi will host the Annual General Meeting of Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) from October 29th through November 2nd. More than 60 countries are expected to participate. LUCI is an international network that is working to unite cities and lighting professionals around the world to encourage lighting as a tool for urban development.

In 2006, San Luis Potosi, a member of LUCI, received third place in the International City People Light Award given by LUCI and Philips, an award that promotes the use of lights as an essential part of urban development. 

The City Lighting Master Plan of the state looks to highlight the architecture of the historic buildings and monuments of the city, such as the Del Carmen Church, the Viceroyalty Museum, the La Paz theatre and the National Mask Museum. So far, the state government has invested more than $2 million dollars in this illumination project.

For more information:
www.sanluispotosi.gob.mx
www.luciassociation.org