The City of Nanaimo invites you to join us for Luminous Paths: Nanaimo’s 150 & Beyond, a winter art
festival that is a celebration of light, art, land, and community. Temporary art installations will illuminate
public space, transforming a once familiar environment into something new, a place-making experience
that ignites imagination, inspiring hope and excitement for the future of our community.

The festival will open with an event on January 22, 2025, in Maffeo Sutton Park, with live performances,
and involvement of local community groups to mark the date of the first Council meeting 150 years ago
for the newly incorporated City of Nanaimo. Temporary art installations will be on display in identified
public spaces, encouraging visitors to explore park and community spaces. Musicians and performers
will be engaged in performances over the course of the evening at locations corresponding with
temporary art installations. The central event space in a local waterfront park (Maffeo Sutton Park), will
include interactive booths, food trucks, City of Nanaimo 150 merchandise, children’s activities, and
additional educational and promotional material. The HMCS Nanaimo plans to visit Nanaimo for several
days at the beginning of the festival. Culture Staff and the Port of Nanaimo are working together to
arrange berth for the vessel. The HMCS Nanaimo intends to offer focused outreach for visitors to view
the vessel throughout the first weekend of the event. 
 
Artists and cultural community partners will further be highlighted through various public engagement
opportunities through the course of the festival, such as artist talks, tours, and educational workshops
hosted within a variety of cultural spaces.

Temporary public art projects will remain available for viewing until the festival closing event on
February 17th (Family Day). The final event will focus on engaging families and youth, with
performances by child-friendly acts and take place in one centralized location (Maffeo Sutton Park).

Illuminated Art Installations by Artists:

• David Martinello
• Mauro Dalla Costa
• Jenny Smith
• bailey macabre
• Monkey C